Mr M J O'Neill(7)

His most telling relationship is with trainer Emmet Mullins, where all three of his winners over the past year have come from — 3 from 15 together, that same 1-in-5 ratio holding steady across the partnership. That kind of consistency with one yard suggests real trust, the sort that tends to grow into more opportunities as a jockey's reputation develops. His association with Minella Emperor is worth watching too: 2 wins from 11 races together might not sound dramatic, but sticking with the same horse across 11 outings tells you the team believes in what O'Neill brings to that particular partnership.

Perhaps the most intriguing detail is how he performs on normal ground conditions. With 2 wins from just 4 races in those circumstances, he's winning half the time when the track is at its most straightforward — a striking number that suggests he's at his sharpest when conditions don't throw any curveballs. Two years in, the foundations look promising.