The most compelling part of his story so far is what happens when he partners Just Over Land. Together they have won 2 of their 3 races, which is a quite remarkable hit rate for any combination, let alone one involving a rider still early in his career. When a jockey and a particular horse click like that — where the partnership seems to be worth more than the sum of its parts — it tends to be the thing people remember years later. Worth watching closely whenever those two are listed together.
There is also a clear pattern emerging around ground conditions. On slightly soft ground — the kind of turf you get after a day or two of autumn rain, firm enough to run on but with a little give underfoot — Barfoot-Saunt has won 2 from 5 races, a 40% win rate that is genuinely eye-catching. That is winning 2 in every 5, a level that even established jockeys would be pleased with in any specific category. It suggests he has either a natural feel for riding on that surface, or has been well-placed on horses that suit it. Either way, it is a pattern worth noting.
At just two years in, the overall picture is of a jockey building quietly and purposefully — no explosive breakthrough yet, but real evidence that he knows what he is doing in the right circumstances.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Fontwell Park | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sandown Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 1 | 0 | 0% |