Sam Cotter is two years into his riding career, and while the numbers are still modest — one winner from ten races this season, roughly one in every ten rides — there are already small signs of what conditions suit him best.Based on TrackLab's analysis
A snapshot of this jockey's performance over the last 12 months
10
Races
1
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
10%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this jockey's record and recent runs
TrackLab's jockey breakdown
The most interesting detail in his record so far is how he performs on wet, muddy ground. One win from three rides in those conditions works out at 33%, or one in every three races — a notably better return than his overall figures suggest. For a young jockey still building race experience, finding a specialty early can matter a great deal. Some riders just have a feel for how horses move through heavy ground, and Cotter's numbers hint he may be one of them.
Two years in, ten rides this season, one winner — it is a small sample and it would be wrong to read too much into it. But every jockey who amounts to anything starts exactly here.
📈 Form trend
How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Sep
0%
Jan
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
100%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Oct
0%
Dec
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
🎯 Where this jockey does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
🏇 Trainers
The trainers they work with most, most rides first