Peter John Flood

The most reliable thread running through his record is a partnership with jockey Miss Georgie Benson, who has been in the saddle for 14 of his runners and produced the yard's one winner together — roughly 1 in every 14, or around 7%. That is a modest return, but it suggests a working relationship worth sticking with as the string develops.

Flood's horses do their best work on normal ground conditions, winning 1 from 6 races in those circumstances — that is roughly 1 in every 6, or 17%. That single figure stands out in an otherwise quiet record and suggests his horses are better suited to standard underfoot conditions than anything more extreme.

The one partnership that catches the eye for different reasons is with a horse called Morning Mayhem — seven races together, zero wins. That kind of record would test the patience of any trainer, though persistence is a quality this sport demands in large quantities. Building a training career takes time, and four years in, the foundations are still being laid.