Trainer Profile

Trainers/D McCain Jnr

D McCain Jnr

Cholmondeley, Cheshire · GB
Flat
Career Overview

D McCain Jnr is a horse trainer based in Cholmondeley, Cheshire, specialising in Flat racing. From 10836 career runners, he has saddled 1826 winners, at a 16.9% strike rate. He has earned £17M in prize money. He currently has 1172 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Leicester (3w from 4r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

16.9%

Total Wins

1,826

Total Runs

10,836

Active Horses

1,172

Prize Money

£17M

Upcoming Entries

3 entries
DateCourseRace
2026-10-17CatterickEBF "Confined" Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D With No More Than Three Runs) (GBB Race)
2026-10-17StratfordTracey- Ann Hen Day To Remember Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race
2026-10-18SedgefieldVickers Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Race

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

22 seasons
2006200820102011201220132014201520162017201820202022202420260%30%60%117%0k350k700k1050k1400k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
04 SeptPresentandcounting (IRE)Bangor-on-DeeGoffs Yorton Sale 10th September Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)5Theo Gillard5/1£682
13 JulPresentandcounting (IRE)Newton AbbotWilliam Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)3Theo Gillard7/2£1.3k
26 JunPresentandcounting (IRE)Bangor-on-DeePentraeth Subaru Handicap Chase (GBB Race)3Theo Gillard11/2£1.1k
24 MayA Different Kind (IRE)UttoxeterWrights Sausage Roll Sprint Handicap Hurdle5Theo Gillard9/2£264
06 MayPresentandcounting (IRE)KelsoRacing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)2Theo Gillard7/2£2.4k
18 AprPresentandcounting (IRE)Bangor-on-DeeBroxton Gates Handicap Chase (GBB Race)4Theo Gillard18/1£730
09 MarGrey Diamond (FR)StratfordDragonBet The Roar Before BOG At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)6Theo Gillard18/1£0
05 MarMaximilian (GER)HaydockTim Molony Handicap Chase (GBB Race)3Brian Hughes7/2£2.1k
28 FebMinella Drama (IRE)Kelsobet365 Premier Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)2Brian Hughes11/1£13.9k
27 FebA Different Kind (IRE)DoncasterVirgin Bet Handicap Hurdle2Theo Gillard16/1£1.9k
14 FebRichmond Lake (IRE)HaydockWilliam Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)8Brian Hughes12/1£0
13 FebMaximilian (GER)KelsoRacing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)3Brian Hughes13/2£2.7k
31 JanHaddex Des Obeaux (FR)SandownVirgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)5Theo Gillard16/1£1.5k
29 JanMaximilian (GER)AyrJoin Coral 'Bet 10 Get 50' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)2Brian Hughes4/1£4.6k
17 JanGrey Diamond (FR)HaydockSky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Chase (GBB Race)8Theo Gillard20/1£0
17 JanRichmond Lake (IRE)HaydockSky Bet Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)2Brian Hughes11/2£21.4k
17 JanA Different Kind (IRE)HaydockSky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle3Brian Hughes10/1£1.9k
16 JanMinella Drama (IRE)Market RasenUnibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase4Brian Hughes16/1£2.7k
03 JanMinella Trump (IRE)SandownUnibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase3Theo Gillard12/1£3k
29 DecMaximilian (GER)DoncasterTurn The Page And Read 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)2Brian Hughes4/6F£3k

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Haydock————100%30%
Aintree—————7%
Cheltenham—————15%
Bangor-on-Dee—————35%
Carlisle—————35%
Musselburgh—————28%
Doncaster——0%—33%23%
Ayr—————36%

Going Performance

Based on the 1335 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
111W / 426R26%
Soft
101W / 317R32%
Good To Soft
61W / 308R20%
Heavy
47W / 159R30%
Good To Firm
20W / 84R24%
Standard
2W / 16R13%
Standard To Slow
3W / 9R33%
Very Soft
1W / 4R25%
Good To Yielding
0W / 4R0%
Yielding
0W / 3R0%
Frozen
0W / 2R0%
Slow
1W / 1R100%
Soft To Heavy
0W / 1R0%
Firm
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 1335 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Sprint
2W / 17R12%
Mile
18W / 79R23%
Middle
104W / 366R28%
Staying
223W / 873R26%

Course Specialists

Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).

#1Leicester
3W / 4R75%
#2Yarmouth
2W / 3R67%
#3Ffos Las
3W / 5R60%
#4Perth
16W / 29R55%
#5Catterick
10W / 20R50%
#6Fontwell
3W / 6R50%
#7Plumpton
2W / 4R50%
#8Chester
2W / 4R50%
#9Salisbury
2W / 4R50%
#10Newcastle
17W / 40R43%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C6015304560

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec09182736

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Brian Hughes
94W / 281R33%
#2Jason Maguire
93W / 282R33%
#3William Kennedy
21W / 82R26%
#4Graham Lee
12W / 45R27%
#5Henry Brooke
11W / 44R25%
#6Theo Gillard
5W / 64R8%
#7Noel Fehily
4W / 6R67%
#8Timmy Murphy
4W / 11R36%
#9Sam Twiston-Davies
4W / 15R27%
#10A P McCoy
4W / 18R22%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).

#1T G Leslie
80W / 274R29%
#2Trevor Hemmings
43W / 123R35%
#3Green Day Racing
19W / 61R31%
#4Nypd Racing
10W / 42R24%
#5Dene Rowe
9W / 26R35%
#6Scotch Piper Syndicate
8W / 34R24%
#7J Turner
7W / 15R47%
#8The Merseyclyde Partnership
7W / 21R33%
#9Timeform Betfair Racing Club M Taylor
7W / 22R32%
#10Brannon Dennis Dick Holden
6W / 9R67%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

1307

Wins

341

Win Rate

26%

AW

Runs

26

Wins

6

Win Rate

23%

None

Runs

2

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

1140

Wins

313

Win %

27%

Place %

58%

Flat

Runs

195

Wins

34

Win %

17%

Place %

46%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

John Smith's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)

Ballabriggs (IRE) · Aintree · 9 Apr 2011

£535.1k
#2

Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (grade A)

Overturn (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 29 Jul 2010

£150.5k
#3

John Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap)

Overturn (IRE) · Newcastle · 26 Jun 2010

£107.9k
#4

totesport.com Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap)

Overturn (IRE) · Chester · 4 May 2011

£62.3k
#5

Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper

Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 10 Apr 2012

£59k
#6

StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1)

Overturn (IRE) · Newcastle · 26 Nov 2011

£58.5k
#7

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)

Peddlers Cross (IRE) · Cheltenham · 17 Mar 2010

£57k
#8

William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Cinders And Ashes (GB) · Cheltenham · 13 Mar 2012

£57k
#9

bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2)

Weird Al (IRE) · Wetherby · 29 Oct 2011

£57k
#10

David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (Grade 2)

Whiteoak (IRE) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2008

£56.3k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

5.0/1

Shortest Winner

0.0/1

Biggest Winner

33/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
135
2/1–4/1
93
4/1–8/1
70
8/1–16/1
38
16/1+
10

Age Performance

Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.

5yo+07142128

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Peddlers Cross (IRE) (IRE)—1701015£285.7kJumps
Overturn (IRE) (IRE)—1681442£750.1kJumps
Weird Al (IRE) (IRE)—164611£144.2kJumps
BallaBriggs (IRE) (IRE)—160724£624kJumps
Cloudy Dream (IRE) (IRE)—159721£258.3kJumps
Any Given Day (IRE) (IRE)—1591240£124kJumps
Cloudy Lane (GB) (GB)—1591234£235.8kJumps
Minella Drama (IRE) (IRE)—157826£273.3kJumps
Navajo Pass (GB) (GB)—156620£106.3kJumps
Desert Cry (IRE) (IRE)—1551157£205.9kJumps
Across The Bay (IRE) (IRE)—153834£151.7kJumps
Mister Whitaker (IRE) (IRE)—153625£161kJumps
Cinders And Ashes (GB) (GB)—151616£112kFlat
Whiteoak (IRE) (IRE)—150518£144.1kJumps
Richmond Lake (IRE) (IRE)—150725£170.1kJumps
Haddex Des Obeaux (FR) (FR)—150510£86.5kJumps
Ebony Light (IRE) (IRE)—149417£87.9kJumps
Inca Trail (IRE) (IRE)—147413£40.8kJumps
Chti Balko (FR) (FR)—147639£98.4kJumps
Presentandcounting (IRE) (IRE)—1471548£160.5kJumps
Minella Trump (IRE) (IRE)—1471229£106.6kJumps
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) (IRE)—147522£136.8kJumps
Knock House (IRE) (IRE)—145627£58.3kJumps
Alegralil (GB) (GB)—145510£31.8kJumps
Testify (IRE) (IRE)—145511£48.9kJumps
Witness In Court (IRE) (IRE)—145840£79.9kJumps
Dear Sire (FR) (FR)—1451139£111.5kJumps
A Different Kind (IRE) (IRE)—145926£77.4kJumps
Will Be Done (IRE) (IRE)—145512£59.6kJumps
Mount Mews (IRE) (IRE)—145625£87kJumps
Wymott (IRE) (IRE)—144614£42.9kJumps
Divers (FR) (FR)—144440£95.7kJumps
Mackenberg (GER) (GER)—144925£79.2kJumps
Tornado Bob (IRE) (IRE)—143419£25.1kJumps
Gaelik Coast (FR) (FR)—142633£70.1kJumps
Grey Diamond (FR) (FR)—142537£70.5kJumps
Inventor (IRE) (IRE)—142722£77.7kJumps
Up And Go I (FR) (FR)—142416£33.2kJumps
Maximilian (GER) (GER)—141512£85.2kJumps
Nafaath (IRE) (IRE)—140664£77.2kFlat
Bourne (GB) (GB)—140967£101.1kJumps
Agent Archie (USA) (USA)—140624£26kJumps
Hirvine (FR) (FR)—140213£29.8kJumps
Doyly Carte (GB) (GB)—140416£40.7kJumps
Reindeer Dippin (GB) (GB)—140620£47.8kJumps
Fair Question (IRE) (IRE)—139515£33.2kJumps
Red Merlin (IRE) (IRE)—1391237£146.2kJumps
Drill Sergeant (GB) (GB)—139657£214.7kJumps
Ernst Blofeld (IRE) (IRE)—139413£32.1kJumps
Since Day One (IRE) (IRE)—139613£62.9kJumps

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