Understanding the way a trainer operates can be enormously insightful, especially when a horse has little or no form, or is trying a significantly different set of circumstances in today’s race.

The Trainer Snippets report shows the TWO YEAR record for all trainers with runners today/tomorrow. Each blue button is broken down by trainer into groups, as follows:

• Trainer race code
  • Flat Turf, AW, NH Flat, Hurdle, Chase
• Trainer distance range
  • FLAT: Sprint (1640 yards or less)/Middle Distance (1641-2530 yards)/Staying (2531+ yards)
  • JUMPS: Speed (4290 yards or less)/Middle Distance (4291-5500 yards)/Marathon (5501+ yards)
• Trainer distance move
  • FLAT: Up 25% or more in distance
  • JUMPS: Up 20% or more in distance
• Trainer last time out winner
  • Where trainer’s horse won under the same race code last time out
• Trainer first time starter
  • Where horse has never raced in UK or Ireland before
• Trainer second time starter
  • Where horse has only raced in UK or Ireland once before
• Trainer switch (for horse with existing form)
  • Where last race trainer is different from today’s trainer
• Trainer with horse 60+ days off
  • Where horse has not raced under any code for 60+ days
• Trainer with horse 7- days off
  • Where horse raced under any code within 7 days of today’s race
• Trainer handicap first time starter
  • Where horse has never raced in a handicap in UK or Ireland before
• Trainer handicap second time starter
  • Where horse has only raced in a handicap in UK or Ireland once before

Clicking on any row will reveal the entries for that trainer/snippet pairing. And clicking on the entry will open the race in a new tab.

HINT: Look for a good sample size – ideally 15 or more – combined with a decent win percentage (20%+), and an A/E of 1.25 or higher.