Stephane Pasquier

His overall numbers are modest for now. In the last 12 months he has ridden 11 races and won once — a win rate of around 1 in every 11 — and this season tells the same story. But raw win rates can be misleading for a jockey still building a book of rides, and what stands out here is where he has shown up when it counts. Two Class 1 wins in three years is a meaningful return at that level.

The most interesting detail in his record is his performance on normal ground conditions, where he wins 1 in every 5 races — 20% from 5 rides. That is a genuinely strong number and suggests he is at his best when the track is riding as it should, rather than through mud or on firm summer ground. A jockey who performs well on a good surface has the widest possible range of opportunities, since that is the most common condition racing takes place in.

Still early in his career, Pasquier is at the stage where reputation is built ride by ride. The headline wins at Ascot and Newmarket are already on his CV, and that is a foundation worth building on.