Oli Rix

The jockey he leans on most is Jonny Peate, and between them they have built up a meaningful early partnership — 2 of those 3 winners have come with Peate in the saddle, from 15 rides together. That is the same 1-in-8 rate, which tells you the combination is consistent rather than dependent on the odd lucky day. When a new trainer keeps going back to the same jockey, it usually means there is trust there, and results that reward it.

There is not much more to read into yet — 23 runners is a small sample, and every trainer looks a little different once the volume builds. But three winners in your first year is three more than most people manage, and Rix has at least shown he can get horses ready to win races. The next twelve months will tell us a great deal more about what kind of trainer he is shaping up to be.