Alex Chadwick

The most important relationship in Chadwick's career so far is the one with trainer James Owen. Nineteen wins from 95 rides together — again, almost exactly 1 in every 5 — tells you this is a genuine working partnership built on trust and repetition. When a trainer keeps putting the same jockey up race after race, it means they like what they see: the communication, the feedback, the way the horse comes back. Nineteen winners from a single yard in four years of riding is a real foundation.

There is one track where Chadwick looks particularly at home: Stratford-on-Avon. Five winners from just 7 runners there is a remarkable return — that is winning more than 2 in every 3 races at that course. Racecourses have personalities, and some jockeys just click with a particular track's bends, gradients, and run-ins. Whatever the reason, if Chadwick is riding at Stratford, it is worth paying attention.

On fast, dry ground, the numbers are small but point in an interesting direction — 1 win from 3 races — so that thread is worth watching as more evidence comes in. The one area worth keeping an eye on is the slight dip in form: Chadwick's win rate has slipped from 26% last season (roughly 1 in every 4 races) to 21% this term. That is not a crisis — plenty of jockeys fluctuate year to year — but it is the difference between a very good season and an excellent one, and Chadwick will know it.

One quirk worth a mention: the partnership with Market House has produced zero wins from four races together. Not every combination clicks, and four runs is a small sample, but at some point the yard may decide to try a different approach with that particular horse.

At 55 career winners and still in the early chapters, Chadwick is a jockey on an upward curve with a clear identity — particularly dangerous at Stratford, most productive alongside James Owen, and with plenty of room still to grow.