Michael Madgwick

The most intriguing relationship at the yard right now is actually between Madgwick and a horse called Chico Dulce. Two wins from 14 races together might not sound spectacular, but in a season where the whole operation has managed just one winner from 40 runners, those two victories represent a genuine bright spot — and suggest the partnership between trainer and horse has developed into something worth watching. When a trainer finds a horse that clicks, it can be the thread that pulls a whole yard forward.

Less fruitful has been the combination with jockey William Carson, who has ridden 12 times for Madgwick this season without a single win. Twelve rides, zero wins — that's a run that will test the patience of any yard, though it's worth noting that one dry spell between horse and jockey rarely tells the full story of a training operation. Madgwick also shows some preference for normal ground conditions, where his horses have managed 1 win from 19 races — a 5% win rate that at least doubles his overall season average and hints that his string performs better when conditions are straightforward underfoot.

Four years into a training career is still early days. Some of the most respected names in the sport spent their first half-decade quietly building before results started to flow. For Madgwick, the work right now is about reversing that slide from last season's figures, getting more from partnerships like the one with Chico Dulce, and finding a rhythm that the numbers can reflect. The yard is there — the winners just need to follow.