Brendan Powell

The headline numbers are impressive, but what really sets Powell apart is his record at the very top level. Fourteen Class 1 wins — the biggest, most prestigious races in Britain — at venues like Ascot, Sandown Park, and Cheltenham tells you this is not a jockey who only shows up in lesser company. He has won three of those top-level races in the space of just three months, including back-to-back victories at Cheltenham in November 2025 and January 2026, followed by another at Wincanton in February. That kind of consistency on the big occasions is exactly what trainers look for when they need someone they can trust on their best horse.

His partnership with trainer Joe Tizzard is the engine behind much of that success. Forty-three wins from 273 rides together — winning at 16%, or roughly 1 in every 6 — is a genuinely productive combination by any measure. When a trainer keeps putting you on horses at that volume, it means there is real trust on both sides, and the numbers suggest that trust is well placed.

There are some useful specifics buried in the stats too. On fast, dry ground Powell wins 2 from 7 races, a 29% clip that suggests he really comes alive when conditions suit — nearly 1 in every 3 rides converting into a win is a remarkable return. Carlisle also stands out as a happy hunting ground, with 3 winners from just 7 runners there. Small samples, but the kind of detail that a sharp observer would file away.

One partnership worth watching, if only to see whether it clicks eventually, is his link-up with Norn Iron — four races together without a win so far. Not every combination finds its rhythm immediately, and with a jockey of Powell's calibre the potential is clearly there. Four years in, 241 winners, and multiple top-level victories already banked: the trajectory here is pointing firmly upward.