Warren Fentiman

The headline number this season is 35 winners from 471 rides — that works out at roughly 1 in every 13 races, or around 7%. That is down from 12% last year, which sounds like a step backwards, but context helps here. A higher win rate early in a career often reflects a smaller, more carefully chosen book of rides. As jockeys take on more opportunities — including trickier horses and longer shots — the percentage naturally softens. More rides, more chances, and 35 winners in a season is nothing to apologise for.

His most important professional relationship is with trainer Richard Fahey, one of the most prolific yards in the north of England. Fentiman has ridden 125 times for Fahey and delivered 9 winners — again around 1 in every 14, which mirrors his overall rate. What that consistency suggests is reliability: Fahey keeps putting him up, and Fentiman keeps doing his job without embarrassing anyone. In racing, that quiet dependability is how you build a career.

Where he genuinely stands out is on normal ground conditions. On a standard, fair track surface he has won 13 times from 103 races — that is 13%, or roughly 1 in every 8. That is nearly double his overall rate, which tells you something real: when conditions are straightforward and the race comes down to riding rather than managing a difficult surface, Fentiman tends to perform above his average. It is the kind of stat that sticks in a trainer's mind when the ground is riding well and they are deciding who to call.

And then there is Epsom. Three winners from just 11 rides at one of the most technically demanding courses in the country — a track with a famously steep descent and a camber that catches out even experienced riders — is a striking little detail. It hints at a jockey who thinks about what he is doing rather than just sitting and hoping. Fentiman is still early in his career, but the numbers suggest someone building something worth watching.