Charlie Todd

The broader numbers tell a steadier story. Over the last twelve months, Todd has ridden 178 races and won 15 of them, a win rate of around 8%, or roughly 1 win in every 12 rides. That is a working jockey's return — solid, professional, unspectacular on paper. His 63 career winners in four seasons suggest someone building methodically rather than arriving in a blaze. But the last fortnight has been a reminder of what he can do when things click: 1 winner from just 5 rides, a 20% win rate that is more than double his seasonal average. Form spikes like that are worth paying attention to.

His most consistent working relationship has been with trainer Dan Skelton, one of the sharper operations in British jump racing. From 73 rides together, Todd has delivered 6 winners — again that 8% figure, which sounds modest until you consider that Skelton runs a large, competitive yard where plenty of experienced jockeys are competing for the same opportunities. Holding your own there matters.

Away from the big occasions, Todd has a quiet little stronghold worth knowing about. At Uttoxeter — a Midlands track that rarely makes headlines but runs good, competitive racing — he has won 4 races from just 17 rides. That is nearly 1 in every 4, a win rate of 24% at a track where most jockeys are grateful to hit half that. Whether it's track knowledge, a feel for the tight turns, or simply a run of well-matched horses, something clicks for him there consistently enough to be more than coincidence.

At 63 career winners and counting, Todd is still in the early chapters. The Class 1 victories prove he can handle the biggest days. The Uttoxeter record proves he pays attention to detail. And a career built across four years at a respectable clip suggests someone who is here for the long haul.