Conor Brassil(3)

The most promising signal in his record is how he performs when the ground gets wet and muddy. In those conditions he has won 1 from 3 rides — roughly 1 in 3 — which is a meaningful number. Soft ground tends to sort out who is genuinely comfortable in the mud and who is just going through the motions, so that figure is worth watching as he gets more opportunities.

The "(3)" beside his name means he is a claiming jockey — in simple terms, the horses he rides carry less weight than they otherwise would, which is an advantage his trainers are entitled to use while he is still early in his career. His most regular partner has been a horse called Silent Guardian, though their three races together have not produced a win yet. That partnership may simply need more time, or the right conditions — and given Brassil's record on wet ground, a muddy day could yet change the story between them.