Lewis Chalkley

The most important relationship in his career to date is with the Easterby yard, the long-established northern training operation run by Michael and David Easterby. Almost all of his racing has come through that partnership — 66 of his 72 rides — and he has won 3 of those, a win rate of around 1 in every 22. When you are a young jockey, having a stable that trusts you with a high volume of rides is invaluable, even when results are still building.

One thing worth noting is how his numbers improve on normal, standard ground. He has won 2 of his 29 races in those conditions — roughly 1 in every 15 — which is noticeably better than his overall figures suggest. It hints that when conditions are straightforward and the race runs to a clean rhythm, he is capable of delivering. The challenge now is finding more of those moments and turning promising partnerships into winners more regularly. At two years in, the trajectory still has plenty of room to climb.