Mr Bradley Furniss

What stands out is how he performs when the ground is riding normally. On a standard surface, Furniss has won 1 from 3 races — a 33% win rate, or 1 in every 3 rides. That is a genuinely strong figure. It suggests he is at his most effective when conditions are straightforward and speed matters, rather than the grind of a wet or muddy track where fitness and stamina tend to take over from judgement and timing.

Four years is still early days for any jockey. The numbers are small, but the direction is positive, and that win rate on normal ground in particular is the kind of stat that trainers notice when they are deciding who to put up on a horse with a chance.