M A Burton has been operating at a level that most trainers can only dream about. Over the last three months, the kennel has sent out 23 runners and produced 9 winners — a 39.1% strike rate that puts them firmly among the most in-form operations in the country right now. Add in one place from those 23 runs and the combined win-and-place rate sits at 43.4%, meaning nearly half of everything Burton sends to the track is finishing in the money.
That kind of consistency doesn't happen by accident. It speaks to a trainer who knows when their dogs are ready and picks the right races for them. When the win rate is pushing 40%, you're looking at a kennel that's timing its campaigns rather than just filling entries.
Burton has four runners at Monmore tonight, which gives punters plenty of opportunities to get involved. Magical Hawk (trap 2) kicks things off at 18:31 in an OR3 over 480m. Droopys Fearless (trap 3) follows at 19:39 in the same grade and distance. The headline runner is Face The Storm (trap 6) in the OR 630m at 20:13 — the top-rated dog on today's card, albeit stepping up in trip for the first time. And Outa The Clouds (trap 4) rounds out the evening at 20:31 in an OR3 sprint over 264m.
Four different types of race, four different challenges. That's the mark of a kennel with depth, not just one standout performer propping up the numbers. At this strike rate, every Burton runner deserves a second look on the card.