Molly Gunn

Her most consistent relationship is with trainer Tony Carroll, a yard she has ridden 62 times for — an unusually high number that suggests real trust between horse and rider. The results, though, mirror her overall season: 3 wins from those 62 rides, the same 1-in-22 ratio. Carroll clearly keeps putting her up, which in racing is its own kind of endorsement, but it hasn't translated into winners at the rate either of them would want.

The one bright spot is what happens when the ground comes up normal — not too wet, not too dry, just straightforward conditions. In those races she's won 2 from 10, which works out to 1 in every 5 — four times better than her overall rate this season. That's a meaningful difference, not just a statistical quirk, and it's the kind of detail that a shrewd punter or trainer might quietly file away. When conditions suit her, Gunn clearly has the ability to compete. The challenge now is finding more of that form across the board.

At 22 career winners and still only four years in, she hasn't lost the plot entirely. Jockeys go through seasons like this — rides dry up, confidence wavers, and the winners that felt automatic suddenly don't come. What matters is what happens next. The Carroll partnership keeps her busy, the talent on better ground is clearly there, and she has enough of a track record to suggest this is a rough patch rather than a ceiling.