Mr Nick Orpwood
Two rides, one winner — that's not a small sample size when you're an amateur jockey still finding your feet, it's a genuinely impressive return. Nick Orpwood has been riding for four years, since 2022, and in the last twelve months he has made his opportunities count, winning 1 in every 2 races he has taken part in. For context, even the very best jump jockeys in Britain rarely win more than 1 in 4 rides across a full season. A 50% win rate over any stretch, however brief, is the kind of number that turns heads in a weighing room.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Record
1 wins from 2 races
Best course
Kelso (100% from 1 races)
📊 Key Numbers
A snapshot of this jockey's performance over the last 12 months
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Four years in the saddle is still relatively early in a jockey's development, and the fact that Orpwood is picking up rides at all suggests he has earned the trust of trainers willing to put him up. Every ride at this level is hard-won, and converting half of them into wins shows a level of effectiveness that is difficult to argue with, whatever the sample. The story here is simple: when Nick Orpwood gets on a horse, there is a better than even chance it comes back in front. That is a fine thing to be able to say about anyone in racing.
How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
🎯 Where This Jockey Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
🏇 Trainer Partnerships
The trainers they work with most, sorted by rides together
⭐ Top Horses
The strongest horses currently associated with this jockey
🏟 Course Record
Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|
| Kelso |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| hereford |
1 |
0 |
0% |
📅 Recent Results
The last 20 results, most recent first
26 Jan
hereford · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
2nd
29 Dec
Kelso · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
Won