Born into a family steeped in the traditions of horses and horseracing, Alastair Ralph began his racing career when he left school working initially for Michael Scudamore. After this, he moved to Ditcheat to work for the legendary National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls, before moving on to ride out for the 2014 Grand National winning trainer Dr Richard Newland. Following his time spent with Dr Richard Newland, Alastair then moved to the Downton Estate in Shropshire where he served as Assistant Trainer to Henry Daly for 5 seasons. In addition, Alastair also ran his own yard of point-to-pointers which grew from strength to strength each season, in 2015, Alastair obtained his trainer’s licence.

Alex Hales is a Grade 1-winning racehorse trainer based at Trafford Bridge Stables, Edgcote, near Banbury. His yard operates as a dual-purpose operation, with runners under both codes and a strong National Hunt presence. Alex’s X profile describes him as a dual-purpose racehorse trainer near Banbury in Oxfordshire, based on the Edgcote Estate with superb facilities and a beautiful setting. 

Alex has been training in his own name since the early 2000s, having previously worked as an assistant to Charlie Mann and Kim Bailey before setting up as a public trainer. A 2003 report noted that he had decided to set up as a public trainer after operating on a private basis at Woodhall, having already trained 13 winners in that spell. 

Today, Alex Hales Racing is based at Trafford Bridge Stables, a modern training base on the Edgcote Estate. The yard is positioned around high-quality facilities, a strong team ethos and an approachable ownership experience, giving owners the chance to be involved with horses trained in a professional but welcoming environment.

Billy Aprahamian is a racehorse trainer based at The Gallops in Adstone, near Towcester, where he has developed a purpose-built training operation in the Northamptonshire countryside. His route into racing includes a career as a professional polo player and service as a commissioned officer in the First Battalion Irish Guards, alongside six seasons riding competitively as an amateur jockey.

After leaving the Army, Billy spent three years as assistant trainer to Nicky Henderson at Seven Barrows. Working within one of Britain’s leading National Hunt yards gave him experience preparing high-class horses before establishing his own training operation in 2022. During his time with Henderson, he regularly rode Santini, who went on to finish runner-up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The operation grew further when experienced trainer Paul Webber joined Billy in 2024, bringing horses, owners and decades of training knowledge. From modest beginnings, the yard has developed a record of winners over hurdles, fences and on the Flat, while working with both individual owners and shared-ownership groups.

IRISH BREEDING AND BLOODSTOCK OPERATION. Browne Brothers Bloodstock acts as the breeding manager behind Oakley Park Mares Syndicate, rather than the trainer of a racehorse in training. The syndicate focuses on broodmares and their progeny, with the intention of preparing horses for bloodstock sales rather than retaining the offspring to race.

Browne Brothers Bloodstock is run by brothers Oisín and Dylan Browne, with its stud base at Oakley Park near Kells in County Meath, Ireland. The business works with breeders and owners across bloodstock selection, broodmare management, foaling, youngstock development and sales preparation.

The brothers grew up within a horse-racing family, drawing on the knowledge of their father David and grandmother. Their first breeding-stock purchase came in 2016, when they bought Howareyabelle in foal to Es Que Love. Her resulting filly, later named Bestrella, became their first yearling sales graduate and subsequently won for trainer Johnny Murtagh.

Through Oakley Park Mares Syndicate, members can follow the breeding process from pregnancy and foaling through youngstock development and preparation for sale. The precise interest in each mare and her progeny, the costs involved and entitlement to sale proceeds are defined by the individual syndicate agreement.

Bryan Smart is a multiple Group 1-winning Flat trainer based at historic Hambleton House near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. His route into racing began far from the traditional racing establishment: the son and grandson of coal miners, Bryan left school at 15 to work for Jenny Pitman before establishing himself as a successful professional jump jockey. He rode more than 200 winners and also worked closely with legendary trainer Fred Winter, whom Bryan credits as one of the major influences on his career.

After injury brought his riding career to an early end, Bryan moved into training and took out a full licence in 1986. He spent 12 successful years training in Lambourn before relocating north in 2002 with his wife Vicky and daughter Beth to take over Hambleton House. Since then, the family has developed the historic yard into a modern Flat training operation while retaining its distinctive character and racing heritage.

Today Bryan works alongside Vicky, an equine sports therapist and veterinary physiotherapist, and Beth, who holds a First Class Honours degree in Equine Science and became assistant trainer in 2021, making the operation very much a family-run yard.

Craig Lidster is a Flat trainer based in Malton whose career in racing began at just 11 years old, riding out horses, ponies and point-to-pointers before leaving school at 16 to attend the National Horseracing College in Doncaster. His early career took him through a series of respected racing operations, including time working for Sir Robert Ogden and Malcolm Jefferson.

He later spent ten years with Brian Ellison, where he worked as travelling head lad and briefly rode as a jockey, before moving to Richard Fahey’s yard. During eight years with Fahey, Craig worked closely with a number of high-class horses, most notably travelling Wootton Bassett to France when he won the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère in 2010.

Craig subsequently specialised further in breaking-in, pre-training and working with difficult or problem horses, experience which helped shape his own training approach. He began training in his own right in 2021 and, after initially operating from Easingwold, returned to Malton in 2025 to establish his operation at Beverley House Stables. 

Dan Horsford is a dual-purpose racehorse trainer based at Sharpridge near Marlborough, where he spent much of his career learning his trade before taking out his own licence in 2025. Dan joined Alan King’s team at Sharpridge in 2010 and progressed through the yard to become assistant trainer in 2013, ultimately spending around 15 years with the operation and 12 years in the assistant trainer role.

That long association gives Dan an unusually deep knowledge of both the horses and the training environment at Sharpridge. When the opportunity arose to establish his own operation there with the support of RHM Horses, he was able to begin from a yard and set of gallops he already knew intimately.

Dan now trains a mixed string of Flat and National Hunt horses alongside a young team, supported by his wife Jade and RHM Horses. The aim is to combine the experience developed during his years with one of Britain’s leading dual-purpose trainers with a progressive, owner-focused operation of his own.

Emma Lavelle is a Grade 1-winning racehorse trainer based at Bonita Racing Stables near Marlborough in Wiltshire. She began training in her own right in 1998 after working for Toby Balding, initially as his secretary before progressing into pupil and assistant trainer roles. Her first training operation was established at Hatherden in Hampshire.

In 2016, Emma and her husband Barry Fenton moved to Bonita Racing Stables, a historic yard previously associated with Sir Gordon Richards, Bob Turnell and Peter Makin. They have since extensively refurbished and expanded the facilities while preserving the character of the original training establishment.

Emma is particularly associated with Paisley Park, whose achievements included the Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and three victories in the Long Walk Hurdle. Her wider record includes Cheltenham Festival winners, major handicap chasers and successful Flat horses, reflecting experience across both racing codes.

The yard welcomes both sole owners and shared-ownership groups, with opportunities to visit Bonita, watch horses exercise on the private gallops and follow their progress from training through to the racecourse.

Fergal O’Brien is a Grade 1-winning National Hunt trainer based at Ravenswell Farm, Withington, near Cheltenham. Originally from Limerick, he built a long racing career before training in his own name, including many years with Nigel Twiston-Davies, where he became head lad and assistant trainer. Since moving to Ravenswell Farm in 2019, Fergal O’Brien Racing has developed into one of the leading National Hunt yards in Britain, with a strong reputation for winners, owner experience and a positive, people-focused stable culture.  

Iain Jardine is a Scottish dual-purpose trainer based at Hetland Hill Farm near Dumfries, preparing horses for both Flat and National Hunt racing from one of southern Scotland's established training yards. His involvement with horses began through Scottish Borders Common Ridings, pony racing and flapping races before he pursued a career as a jockey.

Iain began his professional riding career with Mick Naughton in Yorkshire before arriving at Hetlandhill as a conditional jockey to Scottish Champion Trainer Len Lungo. He subsequently worked with Ferdy Murphy and Peter Monteith and rode freelance for a number of Scottish and northern trainers. The experience gained in the saddle — particularly his time under Lungo at the same yard he now occupies — continues to influence the way he trains today.

Success with point-to-pointers eventually led Iain into the training ranks, and he has since developed a genuinely dual-purpose operation capable of producing competitive horses across both codes. Hetlandhill is now home to an experienced team headed by Iain and assistant trainer Val Renwick, with long-standing jockey Andrew Mullen closely associated with the Flat string. 

Jim Goldie is one of Scotland’s most successful and enduring racehorse trainers, operating a family-run yard from Libohill Farm at Uplawmoor, around 15 miles from Glasgow. His involvement with horses began long before his training career: as a teenager he was a successful point-to-point rider, winning the championship final at Sedgefield before eventually moving into the training ranks.

Jim initially trained under a permit and sent out his first winner with Dawadar at Ayr in October 1993. He was granted a full training licence in 1994 and gradually built the operation from a handful of horses into one of the most successful yards in Scottish racing. The official yard describes Goldie Racing as a family business, with Jim’s sons and wider family playing important roles throughout its development.

More than three decades later, the yard has produced winners everywhere from Ayr and Hamilton to Ascot, Goodwood, York, Newmarket and Aintree. Jim’s career has encompassed hardy handicappers, high-class sprinters, staying horses and National Hunt performers, with a particular reputation for developing horses who continue improving well beyond the early stages of their careers. 

Mark Hoad is a second-generation racehorse trainer based at Windmill Lodge Stables in Lewes, continuing a family association with racing that stretches back decades. A former jump jockey himself, Mark rode his first winner at just 16 aboard Bash Street Kid at Lingfield in October 1982 before later moving into the training ranks.

In August 2000, Mark took over the trainer’s licence and the family’s Windmill Lodge operation from his father Roger Hoad. Since then he has maintained a small, hands-on mixed string from one of the few remaining racing yards around the historic Lewes training grounds, sending out runners both on the Flat and over jumps.

Racing has long been part of the fabric of Windmill Lodge. Before the Hoad family’s tenure, the yard was home to Gordon Smyth when Charlottown was trained there to win the 1966 Derby, giving the stable a notable place in British racing history.

Having been an established and accomplished trainer since 2022, Michael launched Michael Keady Racing, now proudly based at Revida Place, a superbly equipped yard on Hamilton Road in Newmarket – the home of British horse racing.

Michael’s training philosophy is built on three core pillars: Healthy Horses, a Motivated Team, and Happy Clients. His approach is detail-focused and highly involved, with a strong emphasis on excellent horse care, staff wellbeing, with clear, consistent and honest communication with owners.

Michael has already saddled 43 winners, and he is committed to building a top-class racing operation that can compete on the international stage. At the heart of his vision is a winning environment where horses thrive, and owners feel truly part of the journey.

Nigel Hawke is a Grand National-winning former jockey and racehorse trainer with more than 40 years’ experience in racing. Based at the family-run Thorne Farm near Tiverton in Devon, he has developed a training operation known particularly for National Hunt horses, young talent and an ability to identify horses with scope to progress.

Nigel’s riding career included one of the sport’s greatest prizes when he partnered Seagram to victory in the 1991 Grand National at Aintree. His career in the saddle was later brought to an end following a serious fall at Newton Abbot in 1993, after which his focus moved increasingly towards producing and training racehorses.

Today Nigel and his team operate from Thorne Farm, a 250-acre family farm set in its own valley in Mid-Devon. The yard combines Nigel’s experience in the saddle, a longstanding interest in sourcing young horses and a deliberately personal approach to training and ownership.

From a young age, Oli knew he wanted to train racehorses.

That dream never wavered - and now, aged 31 years, after a decade of elite global experience, he's opening his own yard at the iconic Bedford House Stables, Newmarket.

His Skill Set and Experience are World Class, having worked with the following trainers over the past 10 years;

Andrew Balding – Pupil Assistant for 1 year

Hughie Morrison – Assistant Trainer for 3 years

Chris Waller – running the Melbourne (Australia) Yard for 1 year 

Hugo Palmer – Assistant Trainer for 1 year 

Roger Varian – Assistant Trainer for 4 years

From Low Grade Handicappers to Champions and Classic Winners like Charyn; King of Steel; Nature Strip; Verry Elleegant; Eldar Eldarov; Elmalka, Oli knows how to get the best out of every horse.

Alongside his father, renowned tipster Henry Rix, Oli is sourcing horses with data-driven insights. This unique approach will allow him to place horses in races that no other trainer has access to - creating an invaluable competitive advantage

Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero are joint racehorse trainers based at Stockton Hall Farm near Malpas in Cheshire. Both were successful amateur jockeys before moving into training, bringing practical race-riding experience to an operation that combines National Hunt ambitions with a strong commitment to shared ownership.

Oliver gained experience with Michael Easterby and Sir Mark Prescott, while Josh worked for Philip Hobbs and Victor Dartnall before becoming Dan Skelton’s assistant during his first three years as a trainer. Josh subsequently joined Oliver at Stockton Hall, and the pair formalised their established working partnership through a joint training licence in 2022.

Their complementary roles are an important part of the yard’s approach. Oliver concentrates particularly on owners, communication and racedays, while Josh leads much of the daily training and race planning alongside the wider team. With the yard reporting that approximately 90% of its horses are in joint ownership, dedicated owner-relations and administration support are central to the operation. 

Home to Gwent Dual Racehorse Trainer Rob Stephens, a Third-Generation Horseman continuing the Legacy of his Father David and Grandfather Owen. 

With a background as a Jockey and experience under top Trainers Sir Mark Prescott, William Haggas, and Phillip Hobbs. Rob, alongside his wife Rosie whom was Head Girl for Phillip Hobbs have been Training Horses at Castle Farm for the past 12 years.



Nestled within the Valleys of Penhow, just 9 miles West of Chepstow, Castle Farm Boasts Picturesque Training Facilities including an Uphill Carpet Gallop Carpet Rounds, Jumps Schooling Field, and One-Mile Grass Gallop, all designed to get the very best from each individual horse

Ross Burdon is a Newmarket-based Flat trainer who took out his own licence in 2025 after building experience with some of the most respected names in racing. His career has included time with Sir Henry Cecil at Warren Place during the Frankel years, senior roles with Roger Varian, Ismail Mohammed and Andrew Balding, and a spell as assistant trainer to Kevin Philippart de Foy. Ross also spent time in Australia riding Group 1 horses for champion trainer Chris Waller.

After initially setting out to become a jockey and having a handful of rides both on the Flat and over jumps, Ross moved into training and gradually worked his way through the industry before establishing RB Racing in Newmarket. His operation has grown quickly, moving into the larger Sackville House Stables in early 2026 as the string expanded.

Tom Lacey trains from Cottage Field Stables in rural Herefordshire, a purpose-built National Hunt yard set in the countryside at Sapness Farm, Woolhope.

His background is rooted in practical horsemanship. Tom served his apprenticeship breaking and schooling young horses under Captain Charles Radclyffe, worked in leading National Hunt yards, rode 27 winners in point-to-points, and later gained further experience as Head Lad for a leading Flat trainer. That mix of schooling, jumping, race-riding and Flat-racing discipline has shaped the way Cottage Field Stables operates today.

Tom has built the yard into a respected National Hunt operation, combining patient education, careful race planning and a strong eye for placing horses. His approach is hands-on and individual, with every horse given the time, confidence and preparation needed to progress properly.

Cottage Field Stables is known as “The School for Winners”, reflecting the yard’s emphasis on correct education, schooling and long-term development. Recent horses associated with the yard, including Glory And Fortune, Sebastopol, Blow Your Wad and Cruz Control, have helped showcase Tom’s ability to compete on major racing stages while maintaining the feel of a thoughtful, owner-focused training operation.

For owners, the yard offers a professional but personal racing experience: a serious National Hunt setup, strong facilities, clear communication and the chance to follow horses trained with patience, purpose and attention to detail.

Tom Ward has trained from Whitehouse Stables in Upper Lambourn since receiving his licence in 2019. Before going out on his own, he spent four years assisting Richard Hannon and one year assisting John O’Shea and Godolphin in Australia. Earlier in his career he also worked under Alain de Royer-Dupré and Francis-Henri Graffard in France, Mark Johnston and John Ferguson in Britain, and Kiaran McLaughlin in the USA.

Tom and Alex Ward now run a growing Flat yard with over 40 horses in training. Notable horses in recent seasons have included Woodhay Wonder and Our Golden One, while previous stable stars include Luisa Casati and Roman Mist.