The highlight of his career so far came at Wolverhampton, where he landed a top-level Class 1 race — one of the most prestigious races in Britain. For a jockey still in the early stages of his career, winning at that level is a significant moment. It proves he can handle the big occasion when it comes along, not just grind out winners on a busy midweek card.
His most reliable partnership is with trainer Michael Appleby, and the numbers there are quietly impressive. From 144 rides together they have produced 16 winners — winning at 11%, just ahead of his overall rate. That kind of long-running relationship is worth watching. When a trainer keeps booking the same jockey that consistently, it usually means there is genuine trust on both sides, and that the jockey is doing more than just sitting on the horse and hoping for the best.
Right now, Rawlinson is in the kind of form that makes you want to keep an eye on his name in the racecard. Over the last two weeks he has ridden 3 winners from just 16 rides — a win rate of 19%, nearly double his season average. That is not a fluke of timing or an easy run of races; it is the sort of purple patch that tends to build confidence and attract better rides. When a jockey is in this kind of rhythm, things tend to snowball quickly. At 130 career winners in four years, with a top-level win already on his record and his form currently trending upwards, Rawlinson looks like someone in the middle of a steady, purposeful climb.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 75 | 6 | 8% |
| Wolverhampton | 43 | 4 | 9.3% |
| Newcastle | 32 | 4 | 12.5% |
| Kempton Park | 25 | 1 | 4% |
| Nottingham | 21 | 4 | 19.0% |
| chelmsford | 21 | 3 | 14.3% |
| Lingfield Park | 20 | 4 | 20% |
| Leicester | 17 | 2 | 11.8% |
| Ripon | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Doncaster | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Thirsk | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Pontefract | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Haydock Park | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Beverley | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Redcar | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Sandown Park | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Musselburgh | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Chester | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% |