Mr D O'Sullivan

What stands out is how that single win came about. On normal ground conditions, O'Sullivan has won 1 of his 5 races — that's a 20% win rate, which is genuinely impressive at any level of the sport. Compare that to his overall record of 1 from 9, and a clear pattern starts to emerge: put him on a horse in standard conditions and his chances improve sharply. Whether that's down to the horses he's been booked on or something in his own riding style, it's a number worth watching.

He's still in the very early stages of a career, and nine rides in roughly a year tells you he's building carefully rather than being thrown in at the deep end. Every ride at this stage is experience that counts, and with a win already on the board, he has something concrete to build on.