The numbers right now are tough to sugarcoat. One winner from 63 rides this season works out at roughly 1 in every 63 races — a 2% win rate that represents a step back from last year, when he was winning at 5%. That kind of dip is not unusual for a young jockey finding his feet, but it does mean he needs a turnaround soon to build momentum. His most frequent partnership is with trainer John C McConnell, though that combination has produced just 1 win from 53 rides together, suggesting the relationship is built more on opportunity than results at this stage.
There is one small but genuine bright spot in the data. On normal ground conditions, Kidd wins 1 in every 21 races — a 5% win rate that puts him in a much better light than his overall figures suggest. That is a meaningful difference, and it hints that when conditions suit, he is capable of delivering. Jockeys at this stage of their career are still learning which horses, trainers, and situations bring out their best, and that normal-ground record is at least a thread worth pulling.
Three years in, one winner this season, a weight allowance that is his biggest selling point — Kidd is at a crossroads that many young riders will recognise. The claim keeps the phone ringing, but converting those rides into winners is what turns an apprentice into a professional. The next few months matter.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Kilbeggan | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Down Royal | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| The Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% |