Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Friday 2 October 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.
⚡ Billy Loughnane is in the form of his life right now — five winners in seven days from a man who already converts at 18% across 3,090 career rides is not a purple patch, it's a statement. Get him onside in the 17:25, where Enchanted Queen's speed rating of 91 makes this the standout booking of his six-ride card.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- 18% career strike rate (3090 rides)
- On Enchanted Queen (SR 91) in the 17:25
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14:41
Lahan Kingman T: Richard Hughes4/1 🥈 2nd
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15:16
Diamondinthedark T: Mark Loughnane4/1 8th
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15:51
Queen Sana T: Ollie Sangster9/2 10th
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16:55
Hilltop T: Daniel & Claire Kubler10/3 🥈 2nd
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17:25
Enchanted Queen T: George Boughey8/11 🏆 WON
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17:55
Black Cab T: Alison Hamilton6/1 8th
William Buick
⚡ William Buick is running hot with five winners in the last seven days, and a 25% career strike rate across 1504 rides tells you this is no purple patch — the man is simply that consistent. Get on Pink Larkspur in the 14:25; a speed rating of 157 makes that the standout booking of his five today.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- 25% career strike rate (1504 rides)
- On Pink Larkspur (SR 157) in the 14:25
- 14:25 Pink Larkspur 13/8 🏆 WON
- 15:00 Cockade 9/4 7th
- 15:35 Guildmaster 28/1 4th
- 16:10 Orion's Belt 50/1 18th
- 16:45 Vaguely Royal 6/1 5th
W. J. Lee
⚡ W. J. Lee has banged in 5 winners in the last 7 days and trainers have clearly noticed, handing him a heavy book of 7 rides across the card. The one that counts is Alaraza in the 18:30 — a speed rating of 151 is not a number you walk past on a Saturday.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- 7 rides across the card
- On Alaraza (SR 151) in the 18:30
- 17:00 Happy Henry 4/1 Race at 17:00
- 17:30 Xerling 16/1 7th
- 18:00 Big Negotiator 13/8 10th
- 18:30 Alaraza 5/1 5th
- 19:30 Joga Bonito 5/1 🏆 WON
- 20:00 Emiza 7/4 6th
- 20:30 Aviatrice 7/4 🥈 2nd
Brian Hughes
⚡ Brian Hughes is red-hot right now — three winners in seven days and a 19% career strike rate over 961 rides tells you this man delivers when the bookings matter. He lands Mr McLoughlan in the 14:48, a 116-rated mount that looks suspiciously well-placed for a man riding this well.
- 3 winners in the last 7 days
- 19% career strike rate (961 rides)
- On Mr McLoughlan (SR 116) in the 14:48
- 14:13 Manhatane 16/1 Race at 14:13
- 14:48 Mr McLoughlan 15/8 🏆 WON
- 15:58 Frisky Whiskey 7/4 🏆 WON
- 17:08 Super Citizen 7/1 4th
Daniel Tudhope
⚡ Daniel Tudhope arrives at today's card in the form of his life — three winners in seven days and a career strike rate of 18% over nearly 2,000 rides tells you this is no flash in the pan. The one to follow is his 18:15 booking on High Threshold, a horse carrying a speed rating of 151 that the front pages somehow left for us to find.
- 3 winners in the last 7 days
- 18% career strike rate (1918 rides)
- On High Threshold (SR 151) in the 18:15
- 16:40 He's Our Cracker 9/2 🏆 WON
- 17:45 Star Mirage 11/2 🥉 3rd
- 18:15 High Threshold 11/4 🥈 2nd
- 19:15 Ice Show 10/1 🏆 WON