Mr Nick Orpwood
Two rides, one winner — that's not a small sample size when you're an amateur jockey still finding your feet, it's a genuinely impressive return. Nick Orpwood has been riding for four years, since 2022, and in the last twelve months he has made his opportunities count, winning 1 in every 2 races he has taken part in. For context, even the very best jump jockeys in Britain rarely win more than 1 in 4 rides across a full season. A 50% win rate over any stretch, however brief, is the kind of number that turns heads in a weighing room.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Record
1 wins from 2 races
Best course
Kelso (100% from 1 race)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this jockey's performance over the last 12 months
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this jockey's record and recent runs
Four years in the saddle is still relatively early in a jockey's development, and the fact that Orpwood is picking up rides at all suggests he has earned the trust of trainers willing to put him up. Every ride at this level is hard-won, and converting half of them into wins shows a level of effectiveness that is difficult to argue with, whatever the sample. The story here is simple: when Nick Orpwood gets on a horse, there is a better than even chance it comes back in front. That is a fine thing to be able to say about anyone in racing.
How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
🎯 Where this jockey does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
🏇 Trainers
The trainers they work with most, most rides first
⭐ Top horses
The highest-rated horses linked to this jockey right now
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course, most races first
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|
| Kelso |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| hereford |
1 |
0 |
0% |
📅 Recent results
The last 20 results, most recent first
26 Jan
hereford · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
2nd
29 Dec
Kelso · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
Won