Owen Burrows

The recent form is just as compelling. Over the last 12 months he has won 30 races from 147 runners — roughly 1 in every 5, a 20% win rate that places him comfortably among the sharpest yards in the country. And if anything, he is getting sharper: in the last two weeks alone, 2 of his 6 runners have won. That is a 33% hit rate against a season average of 20%, which suggests the yard is in seriously good nick right now.

One thing that stands out about Burrows is what happens when the ground turns wet. On soft or muddy ground, his horses win half their races — 5 from 10. That is a remarkable number. Most trainers see their results dip when conditions get testing; Burrows clearly prepares his horses to handle it, and that gives him a meaningful edge on days when the weather turns.

His most reliable jockey partnership is with Jim Crowley, who has ridden 5 winners from 25 races for the yard — that same 1-in-5 ratio that defines the whole operation, and a relationship built on trust and familiarity. But it is the horse Touleen that catches the eye most: two wins from just four races together is an exceptional record, and suggests Burrows has found something special in that partnership.

The big-race CV speaks for itself. A top-level win at Newbury in September 2025, another at Newmarket the following month, and a victory at Haydock Park in August — three of the finest racecourses in Britain, all in the same season. Burrows is still only four years into the job, which makes the trajectory here genuinely exciting. Most trainers take a decade to build a reputation like this. He appears to be in a hurry.