The improvement year on year tells the real story. Last season he was winning around 18 in every 100 races. This season that figure has jumped to 23 in every 100 — nearly 1 in 4 — and that kind of upward curve is exactly what scouts and trainers look for in a rider who is still learning their trade. The best ones keep getting better, and Gingell is doing exactly that.
His most important alliance is with trainer Paul Nicholls, one of the most powerful yards in the country. From 69 rides together, Gingell has delivered 19 winners — that is better than 1 in every 4, a win rate of 28%. When a trainer of Nicholls's calibre keeps putting you on his horses at that kind of frequency, it says something about the trust you have earned. These are not throwaway rides on hopeless outsiders — these are live chances on competitive horses, and Gingell is converting them.
He has also shown he can handle the biggest occasions. Four top-level races won in four years is a serious achievement, with wins at Cheltenham, Exeter and Aintree already on his record. The most recent came at Aintree in October 2025 — the kind of course and crowd that separates riders who are good on a quiet Tuesday from those who can genuinely perform when it matters. He passed that test.
On a smaller scale, his record at Fakenham is worth noting: 3 winners from just 7 races there. That is a win rate of 43%, winning nearly 3 in every 7 races at the track. Small numbers, but striking ones — some jockeys never crack a particular course, and Gingell seems completely at home there. At 114 winners and still improving, the question is no longer whether Gingell can make it at the top level. It is how far he can go.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 24 | 7 | 29.2% |
| Taunton | 20 | 4 | 20% |
| Exeter | 16 | 3 | 18.8% |
| Fontwell Park | 14 | 5 | 35.7% |
| Wincanton | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Musselburgh | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Fakenham | 7 | 3 | 42.9% |
| Ascot | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Haydock Park | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| hereford | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Chepstow | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Newbury | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Aintree | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Ludlow | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Lingfield Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sandown Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% |