Cameron Johnstone-Baker(7)

The numbers right now are modest. In the last 12 months he has ridden 29 times and won once — roughly 1 winner in every 29 rides. His most regular partnership has been with trainer Emma Lavelle, but that association has also produced just 1 win from 28 rides together, so it is a working relationship still searching for its breakthrough moment rather than a proven winning combination. His best figures come on normal ground conditions, where he has won 1 from 16 races — still a low return, but at 6% it is at least double his overall rate, suggesting he finds his rhythm more easily when the ground is neither too wet nor too firm.

Four years in, the honest assessment is that Johnstone-Baker is a rider still finding his feet at a competitive level. That is not unusual — conditional jockeys often spend several seasons learning their craft before results begin to reflect their ability. The 7lb claim remains his most marketable asset for now, and the partnership with Emma Lavelle at least gives him a consistent source of rides to keep developing. The next step is turning that experience into winners.