In Form Trainers

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The recent form of a horse racing trainer is a vital component in assessing a horse’s chance in a race.

Often a racing stable will hit form with lots of their runners either winning or performing well. When a trainers horses are running well they are therefore described as being “in-form”.

When looking at who to place a bet on in a race you will want to follow the in-form trainers.

We have assembled live updates of all the top trainers and their stats below in an easy-to-use table. This means you can now see who are the hottest trainers out there. 

Our horse racing statistics for hot trainer form, jockey trainer combinations and in-form horse riders are popular amongst the sports betting community.

In our in-form trainers’ guide, we list all the hot trainers, information on stables hitting top form and more, so you can make informed decisions.

Check out our in-form horse racing trainers list now:

In Form Trainers

List of All Horse Racing Trainers In Form

Here are the top horse trainers in form from the last 14 days.

TrainerWinsRidesWin %PlacePlace %Race
O Greenall & J Guerriero82927.59%1862.07%Perth 14:05
W P Mullins93030.00%1550.00%Perth 15:35
K R Burke71936.84%1052.63%Beverley 14:10
Miss Lucinda V Russell62920.69%1551.72%Perth 13:30
P F Nicholls83324.24%1751.52%Warwick 16:55
O Murphy21315.38%753.85%Perth 14:25
Harry Derham61833.33%1055.56%Chepstow 20:15
H De Bromhead51926.32%842.11%Wexford 16:05
G P Cromwell42714.81%1244.44%Downpatrick 16:20
J P O'Brien42416.67%1145.83%Cork 13:40
D Skelton42913.79%1137.93%Chepstow 17:40
G Elliott42615.38%934.62%Downpatrick 16:20
A King31618.75%850.00%Sandown Park 16:45
A M Balding21612.50%850.00%Beverley 15:20
P J Rothwell31717.65%635.29%Downpatrick 16:20
N J Henderson32015.00%630.00%Chepstow 16:39
M Botti3837.50%450.00%Sandown Park 13:15
W J Haggas3837.50%450.00%Sandown Park 14:25
D O'Meara31520.00%426.67%Doncaster 16:55
F O'Brien2267.69%830.77%Perth 16:25
Micky Hammond21315.38%753.85%Perth 13:30
T D Easterby2306.67%723.33%Doncaster 13:58
N P Mulholland31816.67%844.44%3:14
M & D Easterby21216.67%541.67%Doncaster 13:23
H Morrison2633.33%466.67%Doncaster 16:55
Mrs J Harrington21414.29%428.57%Cork 13:40
M Appleby21711.76%423.53%Sandown Park 13:15
J S Goldie21513.33%320.00%Newcastle 18:00
Harry Eustace1119.09%654.55%Doncaster 17:30
C Johnston1205.00%630.00%Doncaster 15:40
J P Murtagh11010.00%550.00%Cork 14:15
B Pauling0100.00%220.00%Warwick 13:30
G Boughey1175.88%529.41%Sandown Park 13:50
D McCain Jnr1303.33%516.67%Perth 13:30
K Frost11010.00%440.00%Doncaster 16:55
A P O'Brien11010.00%440.00%Sandown Park 15:35
Jonjo O'Neill1175.88%317.65%Warwick 13:30
Ian Donoghue1333.33%3100.00%Downpatrick 17:50
M L W Bell1520.00%360.00%Sandown Park 15:35
T Ward1520.00%360.00%Doncaster 15:40
Donnacha O'Brien1616.67%350.00%Cork 17:05
Eve Johnson Houghton1812.50%337.50%Doncaster 14:33
C Gordon1812.50%337.50%Warwick 15:10
K A Ryan1812.50%112.50%Beverley 14:45
W Greatrex1137.69%323.08%Chepstow 18:10
Miss E C Lavelle1137.69%323.08%Chepstow 17:40
N Meade1137.69%323.08%Cork 17:05
R A Fahey1166.25%318.75%Sandown Park 13:15
Owen Burrows1333.33%266.67%3:14
Craig Lidster1333.33%266.67%Newcastle 19:30
S Corbett1333.33%133.33%Perth 14:25
K P De Foy1520.00%240.00%Doncaster 15:40
J & T Gosden1520.00%240.00%Sandown Park 14:25
Brendan Walsh1520.00%240.00%Cork 13:40
J R Fanshawe1714.29%228.57%3:14
D A McLoughlin1616.67%233.33%Downpatrick 17:20
P S McEntee1714.29%228.57%Newcastle 18:30
Gerard O'Leary1911.11%222.22%Cork 13:40
D Pipe1911.11%222.22%Chepstow 19:40
Alice Haynes11010.00%220.00%Doncaster 13:23
M Mulvany11010.00%220.00%Cork 14:50
Jamie Snowden11010.00%220.00%Chepstow 16:39
Evan Williams1128.33%216.67%Chepstow 19:10
C Appleby11100.00%1100.00%Sandown Park 14:25
H Bethell11100.00%1100.00%Doncaster 13:23
J Coward11100.00%1100.00%Doncaster 13:58
T Kent11100.00%1100.00%Doncaster 13:58
Sir Michael Stoute11100.00%1100.00%Sandown Park 15:00
P Twomey11100.00%1100.00%Cork 13:40
Tom Clover1250.00%150.00%Doncaster 14:33
T R George1250.00%150.00%Perth 13:30
J Channon1333.33%133.33%Doncaster 17:30
J Nallen1333.33%133.33%Cork 14:15
Jack Jones1425.00%125.00%Doncaster 13:58
R Potter1425.00%125.00%Chepstow 16:39
C Hills1520.00%120.00%Sandown Park 13:50
N G Richards1616.67%116.67%Perth 14:05
J Tizzard1616.67%116.67%Chepstow 19:10
P Hobbs & J White21020.00%330.00%Warwick 13:30
M Keighley1714.29%114.29%Chepstow 18:40
M Young1911.11%111.11%Chepstow 16:39
E A L Dunlop1119.09%19.09%Doncaster 15:40
B Ellison1119.09%19.09%Newcastle 18:00
A Watson1119.09%19.09%Doncaster 17:30
J S Bolger1128.33%18.33%Cork 15:25
A W Carroll1128.33%18.33%Doncaster 16:55
N Tinkler070.00%457.14%Doncaster 13:23
S England0100.00%440.00%Doncaster 16:15
A Ralph0110.00%436.36%Perth 17:00
R Hannon0180.00%422.22%Sandown Park 13:50
J A Stack030.00%3100.00%Cork 13:40
R M Beckett060.00%350.00%Sandown Park 13:15
R Fell & S Murray080.00%337.50%Newcastle 19:00
N W Alexander090.00%333.33%Perth 13:30
S Dixon0130.00%323.08%Doncaster 13:23
E Mullins020.00%2100.00%Downpatrick 17:20
Jedd O'Keeffe030.00%266.67%Sandown Park 16:45
H Palmer030.00%266.67%Sandown Park 15:35
Sir Mark Prescott030.00%266.67%Doncaster 14:33
D Thompson040.00%250.00%Newcastle 18:00
D K Weld040.00%250.00%Cork 14:50
Noel Williams030.00%266.67%Warwick 17:30
M Fahey060.00%233.33%Cork 13:40
I Jardine060.00%233.33%Perth 13:30
G M Lyons060.00%233.33%Cork 13:40
P W Flynn070.00%228.57%Cork 15:25
P T Midgley070.00%228.57%Newcastle 20:30
R M Smith080.00%225.00%Perth 13:30
S R B Crawford090.00%222.22%Downpatrick 16:20
M Dods090.00%222.22%Newcastle 18:00
Grant Tuer0100.00%220.00%Newcastle 19:30
A Slattery0110.00%218.18%Cork 13:40
A McGuinness0120.00%216.67%3:14
C E Longsdon0130.00%215.38%Chepstow 17:10
S Allwood010.00%1100.00%Chepstow 17:10
I A Duncan010.00%1100.00%Perth 16:25
M Herrington010.00%1100.00%Doncaster 13:58
Joe Ponting010.00%1100.00%Chepstow 16:39
G Ahern020.00%150.00%Cork 17:35
A D Brown020.00%150.00%Doncaster 16:15
Harry Charlton020.00%150.00%Sandown Park 13:50
H Fry030.00%133.33%3:14
E Griffin020.00%150.00%Downpatrick 18:20
D H Kelly020.00%150.00%Cork 14:15
S Lavery020.00%150.00%Cork 13:40
K Scott020.00%150.00%Perth 17:00
Sir M Todd020.00%150.00%Sandown Park 14:25
R Varian050.00%240.00%3:14
Tim Vaughan020.00%150.00%3:14
Mrs E Bishop030.00%133.33%Chepstow 17:10
D Bourke030.00%133.33%Perth 14:40
C Collins040.00%125.00%3:14
M Hassett030.00%133.33%Cork 14:15
A McCann030.00%133.33%Downpatrick 17:20
Ollie Pears030.00%133.33%Newcastle 20:30
M Sheppard030.00%133.33%Chepstow 17:10
W Stone030.00%133.33%3:14
Mrs Stella Barclay030.00%133.33%Warwick 14:00
S & E Crisford040.00%125.00%Sandown Park 15:00
A Keatley040.00%125.00%Doncaster 16:55
M M McNiff040.00%125.00%Downpatrick 17:20
Mrs Dianne Sayer040.00%125.00%Perth 14:40
R Walford040.00%125.00%Chepstow 17:10
Ewan Whillans040.00%125.00%Perth 13:30
L Bailey050.00%120.00%Newcastle 18:00
C G Cox050.00%120.00%Sandown Park 13:50
David Dennis050.00%120.00%Chepstow 17:10
C Fellowes050.00%120.00%Sandown Park 13:15
D Killahena & G McPherson050.00%120.00%Chepstow 20:15
A McNamara060.00%116.67%Cork 13:40
Ciaran Murphy060.00%116.67%Downpatrick 17:20
J G M O'Shea060.00%116.67%Doncaster 13:23
H D Daly070.00%114.29%Perth 14:05
P Bowen090.00%111.11%Perth 15:50
D Hogan0100.00%110.00%Cork 17:35
P A Kirby0110.00%19.09%Perth 13:30
A Brittain0120.00%18.33%Doncaster 13:58
J C McConnell0120.00%18.33%Perth 15:15
Mrs R Carr0100.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:58
C Byrnes080.00%00.00%Downpatrick 16:20
W Coltherd070.00%00.00%Perth 14:05
J J Hanlon060.00%00.00%Downpatrick 16:20
R Menzies060.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:23
M C Grassick050.00%00.00%Cork 16:35
Miss V Williams040.00%00.00%Perth 16:10
Peter Fahey040.00%00.00%Cork 13:40
G Harris040.00%00.00%Chepstow 20:15
James Moffatt040.00%00.00%Perth 17:00
J Barcoe030.00%00.00%Downpatrick 17:50
E Bethell030.00%00.00%Newcastle 17:25
M Brassil030.00%00.00%Downpatrick 16:50
B I Case030.00%00.00%Doncaster 16:55
Ben Clarke030.00%00.00%Chepstow 16:39
T Davidson030.00%00.00%Newcastle 18:00
C J Down030.00%00.00%Chepstow 16:39
S Edmunds030.00%00.00%Chepstow 17:40
N C Kelly030.00%00.00%Downpatrick 16:20
K Purcell030.00%00.00%Cork 15:25
A Sexton030.00%00.00%Downpatrick 17:20
Mrs J Williams030.00%00.00%Chepstow 18:10
G Boanas020.00%00.00%Newcastle 18:30
P Cluskey020.00%00.00%Cork 14:15
Dylan Cunha020.00%00.00%Doncaster 15:08
Sarah Hollinshead020.00%00.00%Newcastle 21:00
S Hosie020.00%00.00%Chepstow 17:40
M Hourigan020.00%00.00%Cork 16:35
Mrs S J Humphrey020.00%00.00%Chepstow 18:10
A Kinirons020.00%00.00%Cork 17:35
J F Levins020.00%00.00%Cork 14:15
R L Llewellyn020.00%00.00%Chepstow 16:39
H Main020.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:58
A J Martin020.00%00.00%Cork 16:35
D Menuisier020.00%00.00%Sandown Park 16:45
P D Niven020.00%00.00%3:14
John O'Donoghue020.00%00.00%Cork 14:50
Miss L A Perratt020.00%00.00%Newcastle 18:30
H Graham & G Rutherford020.00%00.00%Perth 17:00
Sara Bradstock010.00%00.00%3:14
G Brown010.00%00.00%Chepstow 19:10
P W Chapple-Hyam010.00%00.00%Sandown Park 13:15
Kevin Coleman010.00%00.00%Cork 13:40
V R A Dartnall010.00%00.00%Chepstow 17:40
T Doyle010.00%00.00%Cork 14:15
D Faulkner010.00%00.00%Chepstow 18:40
M P Fenton010.00%00.00%Cork 13:40
T Gibney010.00%00.00%Downpatrick 18:20
Steph Hollinshead010.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:23
C Honour010.00%00.00%Chepstow 16:39
Laura Hourigan010.00%00.00%Cork 14:15
W J Knight020.00%00.00%3:14
Jessica Macey010.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:23
D Marnane010.00%00.00%Cork 13:40
J Motherway010.00%00.00%Cork 14:15
J Nash010.00%00.00%Downpatrick 16:50
Adrian Nicholls010.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:23
S O O'Brien010.00%00.00%Downpatrick 18:20
O Signy010.00%00.00%Chepstow 19:10
K Smith010.00%00.00%Downpatrick 18:50
S Spencer010.00%00.00%Doncaster 16:55
Chris Timmons010.00%00.00%Downpatrick 16:50
M Todhunter010.00%00.00%3:14
J S Wainwright010.00%00.00%Doncaster 13:23
M Winters010.00%00.00%Downpatrick 17:20
S Woods010.00%00.00%Doncaster 15:08

The current form of the trainer and yard is important, as the success of other horses within the same stable indicates training is going well. The in-form stables tend to have all horses running well.

Jump Trainers In Form

Here are the top horse racing national hunt jump trainers in form from the last 7 days.

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The trainers in form for national hunt races are stats from the previous seven days.

Top National Hunt Jump Jockey & Trainer Partnership

Here are the UK & Irish national hunt jump horse racing jockey/trainer stats 14 days.

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The trainer’s and jockeys’ partnership in form for national hunt jump races are stats from the previous 14 days.

Flat Trainers In Form

Here are the top horse racing flat trainers in form from the last 7 days.

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Top UK Flat Jockey & Trainer Partnership

Here are the flat horse racing jockey/trainer stats 14 days.

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The trainer’s and jockeys’ partnership in form for flat races are stats from the previous 14 days.

What use is “Trainer Form” when Analysing a Race?

When analysing a race the “in-form trainers” is an important aspect to study.

Trainers in-form show the horses are running better than their current marks and have to be noted by punters.

The best horse racing tipsters are analysing the “top horse trainers last 14 days” form and using this data to form decisions on who to select in the race. It is often the case that these horses tended to be predicted as the winners, some even given nap of the day status.

As you study the form of the racehorses punters should always check who are the current HOT TRAINERS or those who like they are about to hit top form.

Why Do Punters search for Trainers with one runner today?

Shrewd bettors regularly search for today’s horse racing trainer with only one runner (aka One-trick Trainer) because they believe the trainer would not travel to a racecourse with a single runner if they genuinely did not feel it has a great chance of winning.

Travelling a long distance for only one runner today gives gamblers the mindset that “they are only travelling for one reason – and that’s to win”.

The horse racing stats highlighting the trainers with one runner today (one-trick trainer) is a good reason for many to place bets on them.

The One-trick trainers are the trainer with a single runner at a racecourse.

Is “Trainer Form” Just Counting Recent Winners?

Just counting the recent horse racing trainer winners to determine if the “trainers are in-form” is a false use of data.

The Racing Post has demonstrated a better “trainer form” analysis by looking at the trainer percentage-to-form figures. This is why they are one of the top horse racing publications and websites around.

Comparing the recent runners against the RPR rating accurately assesses if the horses are running higher than their current ratings. This is very important, particularly in handicap races and would

If a trainer has many recent winners but they were all weak races it does not mean the horse racing yards runners are expected to outrun their current official ratings.

How did Trainer Form use to be Measured?

The traditional means of measuring how well a horse racing yard is performing to the recent basic stats:

  • Horse Racing Trainer has had ‘X’ number of winners
  • Horse Racing Trainer has had ‘Y’ number of places
  • Measured from their last ‘Z’ runners

These measurements do show a strike rate of the horse training yards stats, but cannot determine if the “trainer form” is above their standard performances. Basically what a good strike for one yard is may not be the same for another.

Revolutionary Timeform Trainer Rankings

The Timeform Trainer Ratings calculate exactly how each horse performs against expectation.

The stats of recent runners are calculated against the yard (with various adjustments for context) to create a deeper understanding and more accurate statistical interpretation of the result.

The data for each stable is then collated and compared against the average to determine whether they are currently a Hot Trainer (in-form trainer) or Cold Trainer (out-of-form trainer).

  • The sun symbol appearing next to the trainer’s name on the Timeform racecard highlights that this is a “hot trainer” (horses are on fire and outperforming the current official ratings).
  • The snow-flake symbol appearing next to the trainer’s name on the Timeform racecard highlights “cold trainer” (horses are out of form and underperforming against the average official ratings).
Timeform Horse Racing Trainer Rankings To Find In Form Trainers

The horse racing trainers firing in the winners are easy to find, but the edge comes in pinpointing the in-form stables that are perhaps under the radar. So look out for the suns or snowflakes on a Timeform racecard.

Popular Questions

What does trainer RTF mean?

The RTF is a measure of the horse racing trainer form.

The rtf% figures present a clearer picture of a stable’s form than the simple wins-to-runs ratio.

The RTF score indicates the percentage of a trainer’s runners who have run to form, based on a comparison of each runner’s actual and expected rating in each race.

Top National Hunt Jump Trainers To Follow

Here are the best National Hunt Jump Trainers to follow:

  • W P Mullins
  • G Elliott
  • D Skelton
  • N J Henderson
  • Jonjo O’Neill
  • P F Nicholls
  • H De Bromhead
  • A King
  • D McCain Jnr
  • P J Hobbs
  • N A Twiston-Davies

Top UK Flat Trainers To Follow

Here are the best UK Flat Trainers to follow in Britain:

  • C & M Johnston
  • W J Haggas
  • C Appleby
  • R Varian
  • G Boughey
  • A M Balding
  • J & T Gosden
  • T D Easterby
  • K R Burke
  • R Hannon
  • D O’Meara
  • M Appleby
  • R A Fahey
  • R M Beckett
  • S & E Crisford
  • A Watson

Summary of In-Form Horse Racing Trainers

Our “hot trainers right now” or “inform stables table” at the top of this page shows stables to follow if wagering bets on the horses.

The recent winning trainers and stable racehorse stats are important components to study when selecting or tipping a horse. For information visit our how to pick a winner.

Keep on top of the horse trainers with runners today or tomorrow by tracking the entries of the hot trainers.

Some other line of form to study is the trainer-jockey combinations because you can find a jockey booking to be very successful with some yards and stables.

The top trainer statistics can be checked over the last 7 days or the last 14 days data.

If you are some more great sources of information on horse racing trainer form, you should check out the following:

  • Sky Sports racing stats
  • Racing TV statistics
  • Racing Post horse trainer stats
  • ITV Racing statistics

Guides to the Best Horse Racing Trainers

Here are all the comprehensive guides for horse racing trainers for UK customers: