Mr John Dixon(7)

The most telling detail is the partnership with trainer John Dixon — almost certainly a family connection — which has produced 21 races together without a winner. That level of support from a yard, 21 rides, speaks to genuine trust and opportunity. It just hasn't been converted yet. Similarly, his most frequent partner on a single horse has been Hourless, a combination that has gone out together 13 times and come back without a winner on each occasion.

None of this means Dixon is without prospects. Plenty of amateur riders take several seasons to get their first win, and the fact that he is still getting rides — 24 this season — suggests people around him still believe. The allowance he carries, which reduces the weight his horse has to bear, makes him an attractive booking if the wins start coming. Right now, though, he is still waiting for the moment that changes everything.