Conor Rabbitt(3)

The last 12 months tell a mixed story. Eight winners from 127 rides works out at roughly 1 in every 16 — around 6% — which is a step back from the 8% he was managing the season before. That kind of dip is not unusual for a rider at this stage; opportunities can dry up, runs of bad luck compound, and confidence takes time to rebuild. What matters is whether the ability is still there when conditions are right.

And there are signs it is. On wet or slightly soft ground, Rabbitt wins roughly 1 in every 10 races — 5 from 51 — which is meaningfully better than his overall average and suggests he has a feel for adjusting his riding when the ground gets testing. That is a skill, not a coincidence, and it gives trainers a reason to seek him out on certain days.

His most productive relationship is with trainer Susan Corbett, where the numbers are genuinely encouraging: 4 wins from 40 rides, which is 10% — winning 1 in every 10. That consistency across a large sample of rides suggests a real working understanding between rider and yard, the kind that tends to grow over time rather than fade.

Musselburgh also stands out. Three winners from just 8 rides at that track is a return any jockey would be pleased with, and it is the sort of course-specific record that gets noticed. Trainers talk, and a rider who delivers at a particular track tends to find himself booked there again. At 50 career winners and still claiming, Rabbitt has enough of a foundation to build on — the next step is turning those pockets of excellence into a more consistent overall picture.