George Wood

The partnership with trainer Richard Spencer tells a particularly interesting story. Fourteen wins from 118 rides together — winning around 1 in every 8 of those — is a noticeably better return than his overall average, which suggests the two have developed a genuine working understanding. When a jockey and trainer click, it tends to show in the numbers, and this is one of the stronger partnerships of Wood's early career.

The highlight so far is a Class 1 victory at Redcar — one of the top races in Britain, at a track in North Yorkshire. Landing a top-level race before your fifth year in the saddle is not something every jockey manages, and it signals that Wood can handle the pressure of a big occasion when the moment arrives. One win at that level is still just one, but it plants a flag. It says this is someone worth watching when the stakes are highest.

At 141 career winners and climbing, Wood is in the middle of what should be a formative stretch of his career. The next few seasons will show whether the consistency he has shown so early translates into bigger opportunities — and whether that Redcar win turns out to be the first of several at the top level, or a lone peak. Right now, the evidence points firmly in the right direction.