Mr Joseph Stevenson

The most striking feature of his record is the partnership with trainer Tracey Leeson, which has produced 20 of those 27 rides without a win to show for it. That level of loyalty from a yard — nearly three-quarters of his season's rides coming from one trainer — suggests there is genuine belief in him as a rider, even if the results haven't followed. Racing can be a brutal game for patience, and both Stevenson and Leeson are clearly playing a long one.

Four years is still a relatively short career, and plenty of jockeys have taken time to find their footing. But at some point, that first winner stops being a milestone and starts feeling like a weight. When it does finally arrive, it will mean a great deal.