Jack Doughty

His most important professional relationship is with trainer Tony Carroll, and the numbers back up why the partnership has stuck. From 288 races together, Doughty has ridden 31 winners for the yard — roughly 1 in every 9 — a win rate that nudges just above his overall average and suggests a genuine understanding between rider and trainer. That kind of trust, built over hundreds of races, is not something either side walks away from lightly.

There are patterns in his record worth highlighting. On normal ground conditions, Doughty wins at a noticeably better rate — 16 wins from 102 races, roughly 1 in every 6 — which suggests he rides with particular confidence and precision when horses are travelling well underfoot. And at Haydock Park specifically, he has turned 5 winners from just 15 races, which is an extraordinary return. One in three at a track that stages some of Britain's best racing is the kind of stat that gets a jockey noticed, booked, and trusted with better horses.

The one flag in his profile is that his win rate has dipped this season — from 14% last year, meaning roughly 1 in every 7, down to 10%, or 1 in 10. That could mean tougher competition, a change in the quality of rides, or simply the natural ebb and flow of a young career finding its level. Two years in, it is far too soon to read it as a decline. If anything, the fact that he is riding 531 races in a season tells you the sport's trainers are keeping his diary full — and that matters more than a slight dip in percentage.