John Queally

There is one area worth watching, though. On slightly soft ground — when there's a bit of moisture in the surface and the going isn't too heavy — Queally's record looks considerably brighter: 1 win from just 6 races at 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6. That's a meaningful difference from his overall numbers, and it suggests his horses may be better suited to those conditions than the bare statistics of his season imply. If you're keeping an eye on his runners, wet weather could be the thing that changes the picture.

With four years in the job since starting out in 2021, Queally is still a relatively young trainer learning his craft. The current slump is a challenge, but the contrast between his soft-ground record and his overall figures hints that there's more to come when the conditions fall his way.