The most interesting thread in his career so far is the family connection. His most productive partnership is with trainer Dominic Ffrench Davis, where he has won 3 races from 29 rides — a win rate of around 1 in 10, or 10%. That's meaningfully better than his overall average, which suggests there's a real working understanding between them. When a jockey knows a yard's horses well — how they like to be ridden, what they need to produce their best — it shows in the results, and that 10% figure points to exactly that kind of relationship.
Where Ben Ffrench Davis genuinely stands out is on wet or muddy ground. In those conditions he has won 2 races from just 11 rides, a win rate of 18% — roughly 1 in every 6. Compare that to his overall 1 in 16, and the gap is striking. Some jockeys simply have a feel for riding on softer ground, adjusting their timing and judgement when the going gets difficult. Whether that's natural instinct, experience, or the type of horses he tends to get booked for in those conditions, wet days are clearly when he is at his most dangerous.
At four years in, this is still early days. Most jockeys take the better part of a decade to establish themselves, and a 6% win rate across a
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| Kempton Park | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Lingfield Park | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Fontwell Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Hamilton Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |