Both of those wins have come through his partnership with Welsh trainer Evan Williams, and that relationship looks like the foundation everything is being built on. Two wins from 15 rides together mirrors his overall record exactly, which tells you that Williams is essentially the yard giving Radford his opportunity right now. In the early stages of a jockey's career, having one trainer who believes in you and keeps putting you up is often the difference between getting momentum and stalling — and Radford has that.
One detail worth watching is how he performs when the ground gets a little soft underfoot. In those wetter, slower conditions he has won 1 race from just 5 — a 20% win rate, or 1 in every 5 — which is meaningfully better than his overall figures. That kind of edge on a specific type of ground can be a genuine weapon as a career develops, since trainers and owners start to remember who rides well when the weather turns.
It is early days, and the numbers are still small enough that one good week could reshape the picture entirely. But the ingredients are there: a stable platform with an established trainer, a hint of a specialism on softer ground, and a full season of experience now under his belt. Radford is one to follow as the rides start to come more regularly.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Fontwell Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% |