Ben Robinson

The most telling number in Robinson's profile is his relationship with trainer Brian Ellison. Twenty-two wins from 205 rides together — around 1 in every 9 — makes this his most productive partnership by a distance. When a trainer keeps putting a jockey up, ride after ride, it is usually because they trust what they see. Ellison's yard clearly does. Two hundred and five rides is not a trial run — that is a full working relationship, and the results justify it.

Robinson also has a particular gift for wet, muddy ground, the kind of conditions that sort the field quickly and reward jockeys who can adapt. He has won 2 of just 4 races on very soft or heavy going — a 50% record that stands out sharply against his overall figures. It is a small sample, but a jockey who thrives when others are struggling is a genuinely useful weapon for any trainer to have in their corner.

Doncaster is another string to his bow. Three winners from 7 runners at the track — just under 1 in every 2 — is a remarkable hit rate at a course that demands precision and experience. Some jockeys take years to crack a particular track; Robinson appears to have already worked Doncaster out.

His partnership with Flowstate — 1 win from 4 races together — is more modest, but worth watching. The combination has had enough outings to suggest it is being persisted with, and if the form clicks more consistently, it could become something. With 28 winners from 268 rides already banked this season and his numbers still trending upward, Robinson looks like a jockey who is quietly figuring out exactly how good he can be.