Mr L J Murphy

The most interesting thread to pull on is his partnership with Kilbuny Supersonic. One win from three races together might not sound like much on paper, but when you're winning a third of your races on the same horse, that's not luck — that's a combination that knows how to get the job done. Some jockey-horse partnerships take years to click, and some never do. Murphy and Kilbuny Supersonic appear to have found something worth watching.

At this stage of a career, the sample size is small enough that every ride carries extra weight. Murphy isn't yet a name you'd hear shouted across a racecourse bar, but riders who win a third of their races — however few they've had — tend not to stay quiet for long.