A Watson
A Watson is a horse trainer based in Upper Lambourn, W Berks, specialising in Flat racing. From 5703 career runners, he has saddled 864 winners, at a 15.1% strike rate. He has earned £13.8M in prize money. He currently has 780 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Dusseldorf (GER) (2w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
15.1%
Total Wins
864
Total Runs
5,703
Active Horses
780
Prize Money
£13.8M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Scarlet Moon (GB) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) | 7 | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 | £0 |
| 12 Sept | Spartan Arrow (IRE) | Lingfield (AW) | Free Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Stakes | 7 | Ashley Lewis | 4/1C | £0 |
| 29 Aug | Scarlet Moon (GB) | Goodwood | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) | 9 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 16/1 | £0 |
| 19 Aug | Spartan Arrow (IRE) | York | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 13 | Luke Morris | 50/1 | £0 |
| 04 Aug | Scarlet Moon (GB) | Lingfield | Trusted Betting Site Comparison gambling.com Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) | 2 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 15/2 | £2.5k |
| 21 Jul | One Million Dreams (FR) | Wolverhampton | Get Raceday Ready Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes | 10 | Miss Brodie Hampson | 18/1 | £0 |
| 25 Jun | One Million Dreams (FR) | Hamilton | Indigo Unified Comms Saints & Sinners Amateur Jockeys' Handicap | 6 | Miss Brodie Hampson | 16/1 | £0 |
| 18 Jun | One Million Dreams (FR) | Ripon | Ripon Racecourse Ladies' Derby Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) | 9 | Miss Brodie Hampson | 25/1 | £0 |
| 17 Jun | Wareeth (IRE) | Ascot | Queen's Vase (Group 2) | 10 | Tom Marquand | 20/1 | £0 |
| 23 May | One Million Dreams (FR) | Salisbury | Saunton Sands Hotel Handicap (GBBPlus Race) | 9 | Luke Morris | 40/1 | £0 |
| 16 May | Albasheer (IRE) | Newbury | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap | 9 | Hollie Doyle | 25/1 | £0 |
| 15 May | One Million Dreams (FR) | Newbury | Coolmore Auguste Rodin Handicap | 10 | William Cox | 28/1 | £0 |
| 14 May | Wareeth (IRE) | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Novice Stakes | 1 | Hollie Doyle | 8/11F | £6.5k |
| 01 May | Spartan Arrow (IRE) | Goodwood | Fitzdares Official Partner Of Season Opener Handicap | 7 | Hollie Doyle | 9/1 | £0 |
| 01 May | Scarlet Moon (GB) | Goodwood | Track Radio Launches On Monday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) | 10 | Hollie Doyle | 5/1 | £0 |
| 28 Apr | One Million Dreams (FR) | Yarmouth | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap | 3 | Kyle McHugh | 9/2 | £982 |
| 15 Apr | Wareeth (IRE) | Newmarket | Betway Feilden Stakes (Listed) | 6 | Hollie Doyle | 4/1 | £810 |
| 13 Apr | Albasheer (IRE) | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 2 | Hollie Doyle | 9/1 | £3.7k |
| 10 Apr | Tadej (GB) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) | 2 | Hollie Doyle | 4/1 | £7.3k |
| 07 Apr | Spartan Arrow (IRE) | Pontefract | Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap | 13 | Hollie Doyle | 11/2 | £0 |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 20% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 38% | 8% | 50% | — | 17% | 18% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 29% | 38% | 17% | 25% | 8% | 0% |
| Kempton (AW) | 25% | 9% | 14% | 26% | 33% | 14% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 13% | 13% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 50% | 19% | 50% | 18% | 29% | 33% |
| Southwell (AW) | 31% | 11% | 0% | 25% | — | 20% |
| Newbury | 50% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% | 15% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1248 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1248 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
AW
Runs
372
Wins
75
Win Rate
20%
Turf
Runs
874
Wins
168
Win Rate
19%
Dirt
Runs
2
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1059
Wins
216
Win %
20%
Place %
46%
Runs
189
Wins
27
Win %
14%
Place %
43%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
H H The Amir Trophy presented by Longines (Local (4yo+) (Far Bend) (Turf)
Outbox (GB) · Doha (QA) · 19 Feb 2022
King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
Bradsell (GB) · Ascot · 20 Jun 2023
Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series)
Bradsell (GB) · York · 23 Aug 2024
Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes (Group 1)
Bradsell (GB) · Curragh (IRE) · 15 Sept 2024
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup (Local (3yo+) (Turf)
Brave Emperor (IRE) · Doha (QA) · 17 Feb 2024
Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1)
Glen Shiel (GB) · Ascot · 17 Oct 2020
Premio Vittorio Di Capua (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf)
Brave Emperor (IRE) · San Siro (ITY) · 12 Nov 2023
Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes (GBB Race)
Eddie's Boy (GB) · Newbury · 16 Jul 2022
32red 3 Year Old All-weather Championships Conditions Stakes
Corinthia Knight (IRE) · Lingfield (AW) · 30 Mar 2018
Coventry Stakes (Group 2)
Bradsell (GB) · Ascot · 14 Jun 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
5.3/1
Shortest Winner
0.2/1
Biggest Winner
50/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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