The most important relationship in his career so far is with trainer Adrian McGuinness. Of Coen's 85 rides for the yard, 8 have ended in winners — again around 1 in every 11 — and that consistency suggests a genuine working understanding has developed between them. When a young jockey keeps getting booked by the same trainer race after race, it usually means something is going right in the mornings at home, not just on race days.
Where Coen really catches the eye is on wet ground. In 24 races on soft or muddy going, he has won 4 times — a win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6. Compare that to his overall average of 1 in 11 and the difference is striking. Some jockeys ride differently when the ground is testing, staying patient and conserving their horse's energy rather than forcing the pace. Whether that is what Coen does is hard to say from the numbers alone, but the results suggest he handles those conditions better than most at his stage of career.
Thirty winners in just over a year is a decent foundation to build on. He is not yet a household name, but jockeys at this stage are judged on trajectory as much as totals — and the direction of travel here looks encouraging.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 67 | 4 | 6.0% |
| Gowran Park | 24 | 2 | 8.3% |
| The Curragh | 19 | 3 | 15.8% |
| Navan | 17 | 1 | 5.9% |
| Leopardstown | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Cork | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Bellewstown | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Galway | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Killarney | 8 | 1 | 12.5% |
| Down Royal | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Limerick | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Roscommon | 6 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Tipperary | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Fairyhouse | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% |