What is particularly eye-catching right now is the last two weeks. McBride has sent out 5 runners and won with 2 of them — a 40% hit rate against a seasonal average of 14%. That is not luck; that is a yard in form. Horses in good health, prepared well, sent to the right races at the right time. When a trainer's short-term numbers are nearly three times their season average, it usually means something is clicking behind the scenes.
His most productive jockey partnership is with Ashley Lewis, who has won 2 of 12 races riding for McBride — roughly 1 in every 6, a fraction better than the yard's overall rate. It is a relatively young alliance, but the numbers suggest the two are starting to develop a useful understanding. In training, finding a jockey who gets the best out of your horses is half the battle, and there are signs this combination is worth following.
Fifty-six career winners in four years puts McBride in the bracket of small-to-mid-sized operations that punch with purpose rather than volume. He is not flooding the entries and hoping for the best — he is picking his spots. The improving win rate, the sharp recent form, and a dependable jockey partner all point to a trainer who is still on the way up. For anyone watching the smaller yards with fresh eyes, McBride is exactly the kind of name to keep track of.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth | 22 | 4 | 18.2% |
| Newmarket | 14 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Southwell | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| chelmsford | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Wolverhampton | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Beverley | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Sandown Park | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Kempton Park | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Lingfield Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |