Twenty-three races into the current season and Natasha Cookson is still waiting for her first winner — but that number alone doesn't tell the whole story of where she is in her career. The "(5)" next to her name means she currently carries a 5lb weight allowance, a concession given to less experienced riders to help level the playing field against seasoned professionals. It's a signal that she's still learning the craft, not a verdict on her ability.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
A snapshot of this jockey's performance over the last 12 months
23
Races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
26.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Jockey Breakdown
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Four years into race riding since starting out in 2022, Cookson is at the stage every young jockey has to grind through — building experience, ride by ride, in a sport where opportunities aren't guaranteed and winners don't come easily. For context, even established jockeys can go through lean patches; for someone still developing, 23 rides in a season represents genuine racecourse time and a growing understanding of how races unfold.
The honest truth is that a first winner hasn't arrived yet, but the rides are coming, and that matters. Plenty of jockeys who went on to have solid careers spent their early seasons in exactly this position — accumulating experience, earning the trust of trainers, and waiting for the pieces to fall into place. The clock on Natasha Cookson's career is still very much running.
📈 Form Trend
How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Sep
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Nov
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
🎯 Where This Jockey Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
🏇 Trainer Partnerships
The trainers they work with most, sorted by rides together