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Elle-May Croot

Four years into her riding career, Elle-May Croot has quietly built herself a solid foundation in the sport. Since taking her first ride in 2021, she has racked up 28 career winners — a respectable tally that shows she is no passenger on the circuit. This season she has landed 5 winners from 65 rides, winning roughly 1 in every 13 races, and that number tells a story worth paying attention to: her win rate has climbed from 6% last year to 8% this season. In a profession where margins are everything and progress is rarely linear, that upward curve matters.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Role
Jockey
Record
5 wins from 65 races
Win rate
7.7%
Top trainer
Best course
Newcastle (18.8% from 16 races)
Best ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)

📊 Key numbers

A snapshot of this jockey's performance over the last 12 months
65
Races
5
Wins
7.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
23.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this jockey's record and recent runs
TrackLab's jockey breakdown

The partnership with trainer Ivan Furtado is the thread that runs through much of her recent success. Five wins from 64 rides together — again, around 1 in every 13 — might not sound like a barnstorming alliance on paper, but consistency between a jockey and a trainer is harder to build than it looks. When a trainer keeps putting the same rider up, it means trust is being earned in the quiet, unglamorous way that actually lasts.

The most intriguing number in her record is this: on wet or muddy ground, she wins 1 in every 3 races. That is a remarkable figure. Most jockeys find soft, heavy conditions a lottery — horses hate it, races become unpredictable, and results can feel almost random. The fact that Croot converts at that rate in those conditions suggests something real: either sharp judgement about how to ride a horse through testing ground, a knack for picking the right moments, or both. It is a skill that will not go unnoticed by trainers looking for an edge on a soggy afternoon.

At 28 career winners and four years in, she is still in the building phase — but the direction of travel is the right one. The win rate is climbing, the trainer relationships are solidifying, and she already has a specialist edge in conditions that most riders quietly dread. That combination gives her plenty to work with as her career develops.

📈 Form trend

How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
11.1%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jun
20%
Jul
16.7%
Aug
0%
Sep
100%
Oct
20%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
0%
Mar

🎯 Where this jockey does best

Results split by ground, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

🏇 Trainers

The trainers they work with most, most rides first
Ivan Furtado Main partner
7.8%
Win rate
5/64
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

⭐ Top horses

The highest-rated horses linked to this jockey right now
Form: 428-05
Form: 9002-8
Form: 50/9-8
Form: 33-889
Form: 100-90
Form: 131634
Form: 5-4689
Form: 8-569
Form: /7-596
Form: 642526

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course, most races first
CourseRacesWinsWin rate
Newcastle 16 3 18.8%
Southwell 16 1 6.2%
Wolverhampton 11 0 0%
Doncaster 5 1 20%
York 3 0 0%
Carlisle 3 0 0%
Ripon 2 0 0%
Beverley 2 0 0%
Catterick Bridge 1 0 0%
Thirsk 1 0 0%
Pontefract 1 0 0%
Kempton Park 1 0 0%
Wetherby 1 0 0%
Nottingham 1 0 0%
Windsor 1 0 0%

📅 Recent results

The last 20 results, most recent first
10 Mar
Wolverhampton · 1m6f – 2m · Standard
7th
28 Feb
Southwell · Sprint (< 5f) · Standard
—
28 Feb
Southwell · 1m3f – 1m4f · Standard
—
19 Feb
Newcastle · 5f – 6½f · Standard
9th
19 Feb
Newcastle · Long Distance (2m+) · Standard
4th
17 Feb
Wolverhampton · 1m6f – 2m
9th
15 Feb
Newcastle · 1m3f – 1m4f · Standard
9th
6 Feb
Newcastle · 1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
6th
5 Feb
Southwell · 1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
10th
5 Feb
Southwell · 1m6f – 2m · Standard
8th
5 Feb
Southwell · 5f – 6½f · Standard
9th
3 Feb
Wolverhampton · 5f – 6½f · Standard
5th
31 Jan
Newcastle · 1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
6th
24 Jan
Newcastle · 5f – 6½f · Standard
6th
24 Jan
Newcastle · 1m3f – 1m4f · Standard
11th
13 Jan
Newcastle · 1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
5th
6 Jan
Southwell · 7f – 1m · Standard
5th
4 Jan
Southwell · 1m3f – 1m4f · Standard
8th
4 Jan
Southwell · 7f – 1m · Standard
9th
4 Jan
Southwell · 7f – 1m · Standard
12th