Trainer Details

Samuel Drinkwater

68 Runs 9 Wins (13.2%) 21 Places (30.9%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Samuel Drinkwater
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Benjamin Macey 17 3 6 17.6%
Sam Twiston-Davies 8 3 0 37.5%
Brendan Powell 4 1 0 25.0%
Mr Sam Burton 3 1 0 33.3%
Oscar Palmer 1 1 0 100.0%
Kielan Woods 2 0 1 0.0%
Robert Dunne 10 0 7 0.0%
Miss Imogen Mathias 3 0 1 0.0%
Ned Fox 5 0 3 0.0%
Freddie Mitchell 2 0 0 0.0%
Samuel Drinkwater's Yard (19 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Rath Gaul Hill (IRE)
7 G
3 1 - 29/11/25
Sawpit Sienna (GB)
9 M
7 - 3 27/11/25
Max's Champ (FR)
9 G
4 1 1 25/11/25
Twp Stori (GB)
6 G
5 - - 25/11/25
Ballybreeze (GB)
9 G
5 2 1 16/11/25
Directly (GB)
5 G
3 - - 16/11/25
Aeroplane Blonde (GB)
5 G
4 - 1 14/11/25
Belle Montrose (IRE)
6 M
10 2 3 13/11/25
Spike Jones (GB)
7 G
3 - 2 11/11/25
Don Rafael (IRE)
4 G
1 1 - 03/11/25
Strong Foundations (IRE)
5 G
4 - 2 01/11/25
Not Without Danger (IRE)
4 G
2 - 1 25/10/25
Wolf Rayet (IRE)
2 C
1 - 1 11/10/25
Bluebella (GB)
6 M
4 - 2 27/07/25
No Rematch (IRE)
10 G
3 - 1 24/07/25
Bara Tara (GB)
5 G
1 - - 16/07/25
Jessie Lightfoot (IRE)
10 M
1 1 - 26/05/25
Fontana Ellissi (FR)
9 G
3 - 1 30/03/25
Gallic Geordie (GB)
11 G
4 1 2 01/03/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 68)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
29/11/25
15:35
Newbury 2m½f Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) Brendan Powell 8 2.25 10-11 11/2
Midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 6/1)
27/11/25
14:50
Taunton 2m3f Sawpit Sienna (GB) Brendan Powell 5 0.3 10-2 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - weakened after last(op 14/1)
25/11/25
15:35
Southwell 3m½f Max's Champ (FR) Benjamin Macey 4 45 11-11 16/1
In rear - detached after 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon tailed off - never going well(op 14/1)
25/11/25
13:15
Southwell 3m½f Twp Stori (GB) Benjamin Macey 5 12 10-10 100/30F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 14th - lost position 4 out - hampered on turn before 3 out - no chance when mistake 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
16/11/25
14:20
Cheltenham 2m Ballybreeze (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies 6 15 10-4 17/2
Held up in rear - not fluent 5 out - steady headway before 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before last(op 12/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 14/1)
16/11/25
13:15
Cheltenham 2m½f Directly (GB) Mr Sam Burton 13 5.5 11-4 500/1
Never better than midfield - not fluent 2nd(op 250/1)
14/11/25
16:00
Cheltenham 2m½f Aeroplane Blonde (GB) Kielan Woods 4 4 10-11 28/1
Race run in near darkness - held up in rear - headway 5th - joined leaders but mistake 3 out - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
13/11/25
13:59
Sedgefield 2m½f Belle Montrose (IRE) Benjamin Macey 3rd 12 11-7 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 4th - led 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 10/1)
11/11/25
14:27
Lingfield 2m7f Max's Champ (FR) Mr Sam Burton 9 10 11-1 33/1
Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along briefly 4th - outpaced 9th - struggling 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1)
11/11/25
13:52
Lingfield 2m7f Spike Jones (GB) Benjamin Macey 2nd 0.05 10-8 3/1
Prominent - bit short of room on turn and lost position after 9th - rallied on outer 2 out - edged left but pressed leader approaching last - kept on well run-in - just held(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
03/11/25
13:20
Hereford 2m3½f Don Rafael (IRE) Oscar Palmer 1st Won 11-13 11/4F
(op 7/2)
01/11/25
14:35
Ascot 1m7½f Directly (GB) Brendan Powell 5 9.5 11-0 28/1
(tchd 20/1)
01/11/25
13:15
Wetherby 2m3½f Strong Foundations (IRE) Robert Dunne 2nd 1 10-8 9/2
(op 10/3)
29/10/25
16:07
Fakenham 2m4f Sawpit Sienna (GB) Benjamin Macey 5 13 10-3 7/2
(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
29/10/25
13:37
Fakenham 2m½f Belle Montrose (IRE) Benjamin Macey 4 34 10-2 3/1
In touch with leaders(op 9/4)
25/10/25
16:40
Cheltenham 2m½f Not Without Danger (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies 8 4.5 11-1 6/1
Towards rear - headway 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
17/10/25
14:05
Fakenham 2m½f Belle Montrose (IRE) Brendan Powell 1st Won 10-9 11/4
Held up in last - going easily 2 out - led home turn - soon went clear - mistake last - readily(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
16/10/25
14:32
Carlisle 2m1f Aeroplane Blonde (GB) Kielan Woods 2nd 2 11-0 16/5
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - headway before last - ran on well run-in - went second post(op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
11/10/25
13:35
Chepstow 2m Wolf Rayet (IRE) Robert Dunne 2nd 11 11-0 40/1
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went third but mistake 2 out - went second but awkward jump last - no match for winner(op 50/1)
23/09/25
15:58
Warwick 2m3f Belle Montrose (IRE) Benjamin Macey 4 28 10-4 13/8F
Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that he was instructed to drop mare in to try and switch off and get her to settle as it was her first time back over hurdles over this trip; he made an effort down back straight but felt his mare failed to finish her race off - despite being held up early on; he added that he was conscious that if he had made an effort too early - he would have lit up mare too soon)(tchd 6/4)
11/09/25
17:05
Uttoxeter 2m Belle Montrose (IRE) Benjamin Macey 1st Won 10-5 3/1
Jumped left on occasions - midfield - headway before 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - soon ridden and hung left - kept on well(tchd 16/5)
16/08/25
18:23
Market Rasen 2m1f Belle Montrose (IRE) Benjamin Macey 3rd 2.75 9-10 7/2
Held up in rear - headway home turn - pressed leader omitted 2 out - bit short of room omitted last - kept on(tchd 9/2)
27/07/25
14:07
Uttoxeter 2m Bluebella (GB) Robert Dunne 4 1.25 10-6 16/5F
Took keen hold - in rear - hit 2nd - headway before 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
27/07/25
14:07
Uttoxeter 2m Belle Montrose (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies 8 0.3 11-1 9/1
In rear - not fluent 4th - headway and prominent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 10/1)
24/07/25
17:17
Worcester 2m7f No Rematch (IRE) Miss Imogen Mathias 8 14 11-1 14/1
In rear - weakened before 3 out
16/07/25
16:38
Uttoxeter 2m Bara Tara (GB) Robert Dunne 99 - 10-6 40/1
Midfield - dropped to rear before 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1)
07/07/25
17:30
Worcester 2m Bluebella (GB) Robert Dunne 2nd - 10-5 5/1
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - went second last - ridden and challenging run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 9/2)
03/07/25
16:55
Perth 3m No Rematch (IRE) Miss Imogen Mathias PU - 11-3 10/1
In touch with leaders - hit 2nd - not fluent 3rd - headway before 6th - weakened after 3 out - soon pulled up(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
05/06/25
16:33
Uttoxeter 2m Bluebella (GB) Robert Dunne 2nd - 11-2 9/2
In touch with leaders - went third but outpaced 3 out - kept on run-in - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and 11/2)
26/05/25
16:20
Huntingdon 2m7½f Jessie Lightfoot (IRE) Mr Sam Burton 1st Won 11-7 4/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway and led on turn before 2 out - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
22/05/25
14:35
Ffos Las 2m4f Bluebella (GB) Benjamin Macey UR - 9-13 11/4J
Prominent - hit 7th - not fluent and lost position 2 out - weakening when bad mistake and unseated last(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)
20/05/25
17:58
Hexham 2m7½f Max's Champ (FR) Benjamin Macey 3rd - 11-11 5/2F
Disputed lead - lost ground and in touch with leaders 4 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out - left in remote third last(op 9/4)
14/05/25
19:00
Perth 3m2½f No Rematch (IRE) Miss Imogen Mathias 2nd - 10-8 8/1
Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and kept on run-in - went second final stride(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
03/05/25
19:40
Hexham 2m7½f Twp Stori (GB) Ned Fox 99 - 10-4 7/2
Towards rear - brought down 4th
03/05/25
17:20
Uttoxeter 2m7½f Max's Champ (FR) Benjamin Macey 1st Won 11-7 11/1
In touch with leaders - lost position after 7th - headway after 9th - led after 2 out - kept on well - ridden out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
03/05/25
16:10
Uttoxeter 2m Aeroplane Blonde (GB) Robert Dunne 4 9 11-6 33/1
Held up in rear - headway after 6th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - kept on run-in - went fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 50/1)
25/04/25
18:05
Chepstow 2m Ballybreeze (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies 1st Won 10-11 10/11F
Led - pushed along 3 out - joined 2 out - headed last - ridden run-in - rallied to lead towards finish (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 4/5)
21/04/25
15:23
Fakenham 2m Sawpit Sienna (GB) Robert Dunne 3rd - 10-11 13/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground before 5th - headway after 2 out - went third approaching last - never dangerous(op 7/1)
17/04/25
19:45
Ffos Las 2m Not Without Danger (IRE) Robert Dunne 2nd 1.5 10-9 12/1
Held up in rear - headway from over 2f out - led inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 14/1)
16/04/25
14:05
Cheltenham 2m4½f Strong Foundations (IRE) Freddie Mitchell 7 2.5 10-1 10/1
Held up in rear - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 17/2)
03/04/25
16:40
Aintree 2m Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies 6 6 10-2 6/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 5 out - outpaced from 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
02/04/25
16:15
Ludlow 2m Sawpit Sienna (GB) Benjamin Macey 2nd 7 10-0 13/2
Raced in second - lost position 4 out - outpaced when left in third just before 3 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
30/03/25
17:05
Ascot 2m5½f Fontana Ellissi (FR) Benjamin Macey 3rd - 10-5 11/2
Disputing second - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 5th - lost position before 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last(op 5/1)
29/03/25
14:30
Stratford 2m½f Belle Montrose (IRE) Robert Dunne 3rd 8 11-6 3/1F
Towards rear - headway 2 out - soon outpaced - disputing third from last(tchd 10/3)
22/03/25
17:00
Newbury 2m½f Ballybreeze (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies 1st Won 10-6 17/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - stumbled 1st - went second 5th - left in lead 5 out - going best from 4 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 10/1)
14/03/25
15:34
Fakenham 2m Sawpit Sienna (GB) Adam Wedge 3rd - 10-7 18/5
Pressed leader - led before 3 out - headed on turn approaching last - soon no extra(op 6/1)
09/03/25
15:50
Warwick 2m5f Strong Foundations (IRE) Jack Tudor 4 - 11-4 9/1
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 11/1)
01/03/25
14:20
Kelso 2m5f Fontana Ellissi (FR) Benjamin Macey 99 - 10-1 33/1
Held up in midfield on outer - slipped up on turn before 2 out (jockey said gelding took a bad step on bend)(op 28/1 tchd 50/1)
01/03/25
13:10
Kelso 2m1f Gallic Geordie (GB) Benjamin Macey 1st Won 10-0 17/2
In touch with leaders - hit 8th - kept on - headway on outer after 2 out - ridden and challenging approaching last - led just after last(op 12/1)
28/02/25
16:55
Ffos Las 2m4f Twp Stori (GB) Jonathan Burke 4 4 11-2 7/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced and weakened gradually after 4 out(op 4/1)
28/02/25
16:33
Newbury 2m½f Ballybreeze (GB) Sean Bowen 3rd 8.5 10-11 10/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 6th - pressed leader 7th - briefly disputed lead 2 out - weakened last(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
28/02/25
16:33
Newbury 2m½f Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies 1st Won 11-5 9/2
Prominent - going best on inner before 3 out - soon pressed leaders - ridden and challenging run-in - led towards finish(tchd 5/1)
19/02/25
14:50
Doncaster 2m½f Gallic Geordie (GB) Ned Fox 3rd - 11-3 14/1
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 6th - dropped to midfield 7th - not fluent 4 out - went third 2 out - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
10/02/25
16:45
Plumpton 2m Sawpit Sienna (GB) Tom Bellamy 5 .5 10-10 13/2
In touch with leaders - went third before 4 out - lost position on turn before 2 out - weakened from 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2)
05/02/25
16:35
Sedgefield 2m1f Belle Montrose (IRE) Gavin Sheehan 7 - 11-4 4/1
In rear - soon detached - never on terms
05/02/25
14:05
Sedgefield 3m3f Twp Stori (GB) Gavin Sheehan 5 2.25 11-3 4/1
Midfield - raced wide but headway 4 out - pushed along and lost ground 3 out - weakened from 2 out - jumped badly left last(op 9/2)
01/02/25
14:08
Wetherby 2m3½f Gallic Geordie (GB) Ned Fox 99 - 10-13 16/1
Slowly into stride - towards rear - mistake and unseated 10th(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
19/01/25
14:30
Windsor 3m Spike Jones (GB) Benjamin Macey 6 1 9-10 20/1
Midfield - outpaced before 2 out - headway approaching last - stayed on(op 22/1)
18/01/25
12:55
Taunton 2m3f Aeroplane Blonde (GB) Richie McLernon 99 - 11-6 33/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - unseated 1st(tchd 28/1)
16/01/25
14:00
Wincanton 1m7f Belle Montrose (IRE) Jonathan Burke 5 0.3 11-5 66/1
Visibility reduced by fog - held up in rear - headway after 3 out - disputing fourth last - kept on(op 33/1)
15/01/25
16:08
Newbury 3m Fontana Ellissi (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies 8 2 11-7 40/1
Always behind - lost touch from 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 28/1)
08/01/25
15:15
Taunton 2m½f Sawpit Sienna (GB) Freddie Mitchell 6 7 10-6 3/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out
31/12/24
13:30
Uttoxeter 2m7½f Twp Stori (GB) Jonathan Burke 4 - 11-5 4/1
Midfield - short of room with one circuit to go - lost ground and struggling after 8th - headway before 3 out - soon went fourth - stayed on(op 3/1)
28/12/24
13:12
Newbury 2m½f Ballybreeze (GB) Tom Bellamy 99 - 11-2 11/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - hit 1st - prominent after 2nd - weakening when hit 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 15/2)
26/12/24
14:17
Fontwell 3m2f Spike Jones (GB) Ned Fox 3rd 1.5 11-11 9/2
Midfield behind clear leaders - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - went second 3 out - lost second final 110yds(op 4/1)
21/12/24
11:58
Hereford 2m Strong Foundations (IRE) James Bowen 3rd 12 11-9 7/2
In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - soon no impression - 7 lengths third when jumped left last - weakened run-in(tchd 4/1)
09/12/24
15:30
Lingfield 2m4f Gallic Geordie (GB) Ned Fox 3rd 0.3 11-7 7/2
In rear - steady headway from 3 out - went third last - not pace to challenge(op 16/5 tchd 11/4)
05/12/24
13:25
Leicester 1m7½f Directly (GB) Richard Patrick 5 .75 11-0 66/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1)