The most important relationship in his book right now is with trainer Michael Herrington, who has put him up 24 times — nearly half of all his rides. From those 24 races together they have found the winner's enclosure twice, an 8% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 12. That is actually above his overall season average, which tells you Herrington is one of the reasons Pinna is getting opportunities at all. When a trainer keeps booking the same jockey despite a quiet spell, it usually means they see something worth backing.
One small bright spot in the data is how Pinna performs on fast, dry ground. From 8 races in those conditions he has ridden 1 winner — 12%, or 1 in every 8 — which matches the form he showed across the whole of last season. It is a thin sample, but it suggests there is a version of Pinna that works well, and dry ground might be where it shows up most reliably.
The partnership with Pleasant Man is the one that has not clicked yet. Three races together, no wins. Whether that changes depends on whether the horse and rider simply haven't found the right race, or whether they just do not suit each other — at this stage it is too early to write it off either way. Two years in, Pinna is still very much a jockey in the making, and the next twelve months will matter a great deal.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Southwell | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Leicester | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Redcar | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Lingfield Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% |