Jonathon Bewley

His closest working relationship is with trainer George Bewley — almost certainly a family connection — and that partnership tells a similar story: 3 wins from 82 rides together, a win rate of around 4%. In practical terms, that means the pair are sharing the grind as much as the glory. One of the more curious footnotes in his record is his partnership with Wise Move, a horse he has ridden 11 times without ever reaching the winner's enclosure. Eleven rides with the same horse and nothing to show for it is the kind of statistic that would test anyone's optimism.

There is one area where Bewley does show a genuine edge. On wet or muddy ground, he wins roughly 1 in every 15 races — 2 wins from 30 rides — which comfortably outperforms his overall average. That might sound modest, but for a jockey at this stage of his career, having any identifiable strength is worth building on. When the ground is soft and others are less keen, Bewley is quietly one of the better options.

At 4% this season, the numbers are honest rather than flattering. But 32 career winners in four years, a clear affinity for testing ground, and a full book of rides suggest someone who is still very much in the process of developing. The form will come — it usually does.