Jack Quinlan

This season tells a clear story. Quinlan has ridden 29 winners from 283 races, winning roughly 1 in every 10 — up from 1 in every 12-and-a-half last year. That might sound like a small shift, but in a sport where margins are everything, improving your win rate by a quarter in a single season is a genuine sign of progress, not noise. What makes it more striking is what has happened in the last two weeks: 3 winners from just 12 rides, a rate of 1 in 4. Whether that hot spell continues or not, it suggests a jockey riding with real confidence right now.

The big-occasion record is what separates Quinlan from a competent journeyman. Ten wins at the top level of British racing — Class 1, the highest grade — across venues including Cheltenham, Newbury and Kempton Park, is a serious collection for someone four years into their career. Cheltenham in particular is the sport's most demanding stage, where the best horses and riders in the country converge. The fact that Quinlan has won there puts him in a different category. Most recently, he landed a Class 1 race at Taunton on 30 December 2025, followed by a win at Kempton Park in February — two big moments in the space of two months.

His most productive working relationship is with trainer Neil King, for whom he has ridden 8 winners from 55 races together — winning roughly 1 in every 7, well above his overall average. That kind of consistent overperformance with one yard usually means something: trust, communication, and horses that suit his style. Keep an eye too on his partnership with Junior Des Mottes, where he has won 2 from just 4 races together — a remarkable 1-in-2 record that hints at something special when those two are paired up.