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Trainer profile

Philip Rowley

135 runners in the lifetime window · 40 individual horses
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last runner 117 days ago 99% of runners over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2010→)
from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it
32–135
Wins / Runs
23.7%
Strike rate
n=135
62 (46%)
Placed
1.29
Fair A/E
n=134 · 1.11 incl. margin
+53.17
£1 level stake
n=135 at SP · +39.4%
£226k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB Yard Profile

Sends out around 10 runners a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning with 24% of them — beating the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 1.29).

Deterministic profile computed from 135 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance 50% when favourite Alex Edwards: 26.9% from 78 Sends off the favourite in 22% of races
The read

Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a poor signal at 16.7% (n=60, Fair A/E 1.22). Alex Edwards rides 58% of the entries and edges the yard's average (26.9% vs 23.7%, A/E 1.24) — the partnership beats the margin-free market read. The yard also reads well in Class 6 (35.1%, n=37) and over 2m5f – 3m (28.1%, n=64). The record reads poorly off a break of 180+ days — 16.7% over 54 runners, 7pts below the baseline. The stable star of the record: Hazel Hill (IRE) — 5 wins from 6 runs for the yard.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Yard patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 23.7% baseline
Fresh · 61+ days off
16.7%−7.0
n=60 · A/E 1.22 · £1 −0.50
New recruits · first run for the yard
3.8%−19.9
n=26 · A/E 0.28 · £1 −23.38
Debutants · first career start
41.2%+17.5
n=17 · A/E 1.84 · £1 +18.99
First-time headgear · true-first definition
30%+6.3
n=10 · A/E 1.99 · £1 +0.60
Headgear returns · back on after a bare run
0%−23.7
n=2 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −2.00
When favourite
50%
n=30 · A/E 1.17 · £1 +2.72
Claiming riders · a claimer in the saddle
22%−1.7
n=82 · A/E 1.47 · £1 +61.84

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 23.7% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. Headgear figures use the true-first definition (first gear appearance in the captured career); returns are gear back on after a bare run. Claiming riders are runs where the booked rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races. The same beliefs, tested across every yard and every GB and Irish race since 2005: Racing myths.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
In Class 6 35.1% vs 23.7% · n=37
Off a break of 180+ days 16.7% vs 23.7% · n=54
Over 2m5f – 3m 28.1% vs 23.7% · n=64
With Alex Edwards 26.9% vs 23.7% · n=78
In Class 5 27% vs 23.7% · n=37
On Soft going 26.7% vs 23.7% · n=30
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Chase 125 31 24.8% +58.84
NH Flat 8 1 12.5% −3.67
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00
Hurdle 1 0 0% −1.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 65 14 21.5% +36.66
Soft 30 8 26.7% +4.78
Good to Soft 29 6 20.7% +6.25
Heavy 6 2 33.3% +0.68
Good to Firm 5 2 40% +4.80

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Cheltenham 29 5 17.2% −12.13
Ludlow 20 5 25% +14.88
Stratford 17 3 17.6% +3.00
Aintree 13 1 7.7% −8.67
Bangor-on-Dee 9 5 55.6% +38.38
Leicester 7 2 28.6% +0.18
Warwick 6 3 50% +3.93
Southwell 5 0 0% −5.00
Haydock 5 0 0% −5.00
Taunton 3 2 66.7% +7.12
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 2 1 50% +2.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 1 50% −0.50
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 5 37 10 27% +34.36
Class 6 37 13 35.1% +42.31
Class 2 23 6 26.1% +0.37
Class 4 20 0 0% −20.00
Class 3 18 3 16.7% −3.87

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 32 16 50% 1.21 +5.05
2nd–3rd fav 45 9 20% 1.10 +5.62
4th–6th fav 36 6 16.7% 2.15 +38.50
7th+ in betting 22 1 4.5% 1.69 +4.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
81.7% completed · 126 obstacle runners (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 125 82.4% 2 5 14 1 0
Hurdle 1 0% 0 0 1 0 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses trained

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
The General Lee (IRE)from Mrs K Waldron · then Lady Susan Brooke 13 2 4 1 May 13
Bear's Affair (IRE)from Nicky Henderson 10 1 5 4 Apr 19
Siro Demur (FR)from Emmanuel Clayeux 9 2 3 28 Feb 17
Barel Of Laughs (IRE)from J H Culloty 8 3 6 4 May 18
Surenaga (IRE)from H Edward Haynes 8 1 2 7 Jun 13
Temple Grandin (IRE) 7 1 3 26 Jan 17
Salvatore (GB)then Mel Rowley 6 2 3 1 Mar 23
Optimised (IRE)from Gordon Elliott 6 1 2 19 May 21
Hazel Hill (IRE)then Mel Rowley 6 5 6 1 Feb 20
Now Ben (IRE)from Nicky Henderson 6 2 3 23 Apr 19
Chief Heckler (IRE)from Charlie Longsdon 5 0 2 19 Mar 15
Billyvoddan (IRE)from Henry Daly 5 1 3 2 May 12
All 40 horses sent out in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.
Where they came from · where they went next

Of the 40 horses listed, 23 arrived from another yard in our archive, most often from Alan King (3) and Nicky Henderson (3); 17 had their first archived run for this yard.

15 have since run for another yard, most often for Mel Rowley (4); 25 have no later run for another yard in our archive.

Read from each listed horse's whole archived career (2005 onwards), not only this window, and counted over the horses listed above, not the whole string. “First archived run” means our archive holds nothing earlier, not that the horse was unraced. A horse with no later run elsewhere may still be here, be off the track, or have run somewhere our archive does not cover — none of that is asserted.

When the yard fires

strike by month, lifetime
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A jumps yard: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Jockey bookings

same window · biggest samples first
Go-to riderAlex Edwards
58% of all rides
26.9% SR · A/E 1.24
RiderRWSR£1
Alex Edwards 78 21 26.9% +41.54
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2010→
32
Archived wins
£226k
Prize money
2018
Best season · 5 wins
Hazel Hill (IRE) — St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Cheltenham · Mar 2019 · Class 2
£26,685
Barel Of Laughs (IRE) — Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase Cheltenham · May 2017 · Class 2
£14,990
Barel Of Laughs (IRE) — Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase Cheltenham · May 2018 · Class 2
£14,990
Notable horses
Hazel Hill (IRE) Barel Of Laughs (IRE) The General Lee (IRE) Siro Demur (FR) Salvatore (GB) Now Ben (IRE)

Sires in the string

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Accordion (IRE) 16.7% · 3–18
Progeny have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since 2008 (327 horses).
Presenting (GB) 11.8% · 2–17
Progeny have won 11% of 20,052 runs since 2008 (1,686 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 24.3% from 136.
Milan (GB) 57.1% · 8–14
Progeny have won 11.3% of 16,869 runs since 2008 (1,463 horses).
Beneficial (GB) 40% · 4–10
Progeny have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since 2008 (1,155 horses).
Murmure (FR) 22.2% · 2–9
Progeny have won 8.9% of 56 runs since 2008 (5 horses).
Stowaway (GB) 22.2% · 2–9
Progeny have won 11.3% of 7,190 runs since 2008 (561 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 16.1% from 124.
Top line: the yard's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 4 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 135 · newest first

The latest 50 of 135 archived runners, newest first. The full record runs from 21 April 2010 to 10 July 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
10 Jul 26 Worcester Tufton (IRE)J: Toby Wynne Amodil Group Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran PU 66/1
16 May 25 Aintree Tufton (IRE)J: Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow Pendle Capital 'Point-To-Point' Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race)Class 3 · 17f · Good · 17 ran 13th 12/1
03 Mar 25 Southwell Steady The Ship (IRE)J: Mrs Vicki Sollitt Watch Unbridled On attheraces.com Open Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7th 14/1
13 Feb 25 Sandown Steady The Ship (IRE)J: Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt Team Forces Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateurs)Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4th 33/1
24 Jan 25 Sandown Steady The Ship (IRE)J: Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran 6th 16/1
31 May 24 Stratford Forest Chimes (IRE)J: Mr Darren Andrews Pointtopoint.co.uk Champion Novices' Hunters' ChaseClass 2 · 27.5f · Good · 6 ran 1st 9/2
17 May 24 Aintree Bear Market (IRE)J: Mr Darren Andrews Pendle Capital 'Point-To-Point' Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateur Jockeys' Race) (GBB Race)Class 3 · 17f · Good · 10 ran 1st 10/3J
11 Mar 24 Stratford Forest Chimes (IRE)J: Mr Darren Andrews Service With A Smile Oncourse Bookmakers Novices' Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 21f · Heavy · 7 ran 1st 9/2
02 Jun 23 Stratford Achtung Baby (FR)J: Mr Murray Dodd Visit Irish Stores Sales With ITM Champion 'Point-To-Point' Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race)Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 4th 9/2
28 May 23 Kelso Slievegar (GB)J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell Borders Growers & Distillers Corinthian Spirit 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Series FinalClass 3 · 26f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 1st 4/5F
19 May 23 Aintree Delilah Bucks (IRE)J: Mr Murray Dodd 'Point-To-Point' Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateurs) (GBB Race)Class 3 · 17f · Good · 13 ran 10th 5/1
05 May 23 Cheltenham Slievegar (GB)J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell Lycetts Insurance Brokers Intermediate Point-To-Point Hunters' ChaseClass 4 · 26f · Good · 13 ran 2nd 20/1
01 Mar 23 Musselburgh Salvatore (GB)J: Mr Darren Andrews Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Open Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1st 2/1
16 Feb 23 Leicester Vango De Vaige (FR)J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell Jumping For Fun Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 22.5f · Good · 8 ran 5th 6/1
27 May 22 Stratford Mystic Man (IRE)J: Ben Bromley Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Champion 'Point-To-Point' Bumper Standard NH Flat Race (Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race)Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran 2nd 4/1
29 Apr 22 Cheltenham Salvatore (GB)J: Mr Darren Andrews Ineos Grenadier Mixed Open Hunters' ChaseClass 4 · 26.5f · Good · 11 ran PU 9/2
07 Apr 22 Aintree Complete Sizing (FR)J: Ben Bromley Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' ChaseClass 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 13th 50/1
01 Apr 22 Newbury Dragon D'estruval (FR)J: Ben Bromley Irwin Mitchell Open Hunters' ChaseClass 6 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6th 4/1
07 Mar 22 Southwell Salvatore (GB)J: Mr Darren Andrews Star Sports Bet Owners Club Guarantee Open Hunters' ChaseClass 5 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3rd EvensF
11 Feb 22 Bangor-on-Dee Salvatore (GB)J: Mr Darren Andrews John Hewitt Memorial Open Hunters' ChaseClass 6 · 24f · Soft · 7 ran 1st 14/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Philip Rowley's strike rate?
Philip Rowley has won 32 of 135 runners since 2008, a strike rate of 23.7% (as at 4 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Who rides most for Philip Rowley?
Alex Edwards, with 78 runners since 2008 — 58% of the total. That pairing has won 21 (26.9%).
What is Philip Rowley's Fair A/E?
1.29, from 134 runners with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 4 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).