Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Friday 18 September 2026
The riders I'm watching today — the loaded books, the marquee bookings, the form jocks pinging the radar.
Five riders worth watching today. A loaded book is a market signal in itself — when a form jock has multiple chances, the yard sees the day as live. I read the diaries with one eye on the silks, one on the trainer form. Here's what's caught my eye.
⚡ Ryan Moore is running hot — five winners in the last seven days and a 24% career strike rate over a thousand-plus rides tells you this is not a man guessing. Get on Spy Chief in the 16:07; a speed rating of 112 and Moore in the saddle is the race wrapped up before the stalls open.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- 24% career strike rate (1029 rides)
- On Spy Chief (SR 112) in the 16:07
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14:22
Spirit of Lyra T: William Knight17/2 4th
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14:57
The Bookkeeper T: Richard Hughes11/2 11th
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15:32
Algaihabane T: John & Thady Gosden10/1 8th
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16:07
Spy Chief T: John & Thady Gosden3/1 6th
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16:40
Nightsinwhitesatin T: Edward Bethell5/1 6th
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17:50
Law Court T: Richard Hannon6/1 🥈 2nd
Billy Loughnane
⚡ Billy Loughnane is the hottest name on the card right now — six winners in the last seven days and the bookings to match it, eight rides spread across the card today. An 18% career strike rate over 3007 rides tells you this isn't noise; he's a finisher, and with a book this heavy he only needs to run hot on a handful to make the afternoon hurt.
- 6 winners in the last 7 days
- 8 rides across the card
- 18% career strike rate (3007 rides)
- 16:02 Queens Bandit 10/3 🥉 3rd
- 16:35 Perfect Hope 13/8 🥈 2nd
- 17:10 Rovinia SP 5th
- 18:15 Powder Monkey 2/1 🏆 WON
- 18:45 Luan 5/2 🏆 WON
- 19:15 Melting Snow 11/8 5th
- 19:45 Shopaholic 5/1 🏆 WON
- 20:15 Acclaimed Freedom 7/2 4th
Oisin Murphy
⚡ Oisin Murphy is running red-hot with 8 winners in the last seven days, and anyone ignoring that kind of momentum on a five-ride card deserves to lose their money. The 16:07 is the one to watch — All Moonshine carries a speed rating of 93, and a rider operating at 22% across nearly 2,700 career starts doesn't waste his best booking.
- 8 winners in the last 7 days
- 22% career strike rate (2693 rides)
- On All Moonshine (SR 93) in the 16:07
- 13:47 Al Widyan 15/8 5th
- 15:32 Apulia Bay 9/1 🥉 3rd
- 16:07 All Moonshine 11/1 Race at 16:07
- 16:40 Littlecote 11/2 🥉 3rd
- 17:50 Dark Whisper 15/2 Race at 17:50
Callum Rodriguez
⚡ Callum Rodriguez is running hot — four winners in the last seven days and a 20% career strike rate over 1,314 rides tells you this is no flash in the pan. Get on Chevere in the 13:47; a speed rating of 121 is the class of the card and Rodriguez is exactly the man you want in the saddle right now.
- 4 winners in the last 7 days
- 20% career strike rate (1314 rides)
- On Chevere (SR 121) in the 13:47
- 13:47 Chevere 50/1 7th
- 15:32 King High 16/1 🥈 2nd
- 16:40 Hello Friend 7/1 5th
Hector Crouch
⚡ Hector Crouch is riding in form right now — three winners in seven days and five chances today to keep the streak alive. Red Wizard in the 13:47 carries a speed rating of 141 and an 18% career operator on top; that is not a combination you ignore.
- 3 winners in the last 7 days
- 18% career strike rate (1872 rides)
- On Red Wizard (SR 141) in the 13:47
- 13:47 Red Wizard 11/1 9th
- 14:57 Jumeirah Storm 11/2 🥉 3rd
- 15:32 The Balearic Sun 66/1 7th
- 16:07 Whip Cracker 16/1 5th
- 17:15 Mythical Bird 10/1 5th