Mr Liam McGaffin(5)

A 25% win rate — winning 1 in every 4 races — is the kind of number that turns heads. For context, some of the best jockeys in Britain win around 1 in 5 or 1 in 6 races across a full season. McGaffin has managed better than that from his first handful of rides, which is either a sign of real talent, smart booking, or both. Four rides is a small sample, so it would be wrong to get too carried away — but you have to start somewhere, and starting with a winner is exactly what you want to do.

With his first recorded result coming in September 2025, there is almost nothing in the book on him yet, and that is part of what makes him interesting to watch. Every successful jockey has a moment when people first start paying attention. For McGaffin, that moment may be right now.