The most telling number in her record is the one attached to trainer Jamie Snowden. From 47 rides together, she has won 8 times — that is 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6. In a sport where horse-and-rider partnerships get a lot of attention, it is the jockey-trainer relationship that quietly shapes careers, and Ryder clearly has something that Snowden trusts. When a trainer keeps putting you up nearly fifty times, they are telling you something.
The "(5)" beside her name is worth explaining for anyone new to the sport — it is a weight allowance, meaning she carries 5 pounds less than the standard weight in a race. It is given to less experienced riders to help them compete, and the fact that she is still claiming it means she has not yet hit the threshold of winners that removes it. Once it goes, she will be competing on level terms with everyone else. Her improving numbers suggest she is not far from being ready for that moment.
One area where she stands out is on fast, dry ground, where she has won 1 from 4 races this season — a 25% win rate, or 1 in every 4 rides. Small sample, yes, but it is a thread worth watching as summer conditions arrive. Jockeys who show particular sharpness on a specific type of ground often have a feel for pace and timing that is genuinely hard to teach.
Ryder is not yet a household name, and with 23 career winners she is still very much on the climb. But the graph only points one way at the moment, and in this sport, that is everything.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Fontwell Park | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Market Rasen | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Wincanton | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Fakenham | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| hereford | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Worcester | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Huntingdon | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Kempton Park | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Ludlow | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Chepstow | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Taunton | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Ffos Las | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Windsor | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Warwick | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Southwell | 3 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Lingfield Park | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Hexham | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Catterick Bridge | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% |