Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Friday 4 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.
⚡ Harry Skelton is rolling hot right now — three winners in the last seven days, and a 27% career strike rate over 706 rides tells you this is no flash in the pan. Seven rides across the card today means he's trusted by the yards, and one of those is going to land.
- 3 winners in the last 7 days
- 27% career strike rate (706 rides)
- 7 rides across the card
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13:40
Hoe Joly Smoke T: Dan Skelton4/6 🏆 WON
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14:15
Delgany Second Now T: Dan Skelton4/11 🏆 WON
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14:50
Thickthorn Tom T: Dan Skelton13/8 🥈 2nd
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15:25
Kiwi de Cotte T: Dan Skelton5/2 5th
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16:00
I Heard A Rumour T: Dan Skelton2/1 Race at 16:00
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16:35
Depalma T: Dan Skelton15/8 🥈 2nd
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17:10
Ashdown Forest T: Dan Skelton11/4 🥉 3rd
Billy Loughnane
⚡ Billy Loughnane is in the form of his life right now — six winners in seven days is not a purple patch, it's a siege. Get on Celtic Storm in the 17:54, a horse rated 152 on speed figures, because a 19% career striker firing at this rate does not waste a mount like that.
- 6 winners in the last 7 days
- 19% career strike rate (1836 rides)
- On Celtic Storm (SR 152) in the 17:54
- 17:21 Xochipilli 9/2 🥉 3rd
- 17:54 Celtic Storm 15/8 🥉 3rd
- 18:54 Radiance 25/1 🥉 3rd
- 19:24 Philanthropist 9/2 Race at 19:24
- 19:54 Newsreader 2/1 5th
- 20:24 Educator 11/4 7th
Sean Bowen
⚡ Sean Bowen converts at 27% at Worcester across 113 rides — that is not a fluke, that is a course specialist doing his rounds. Stick him on your radar for the 16:30 where Dexperts Opinion (SR 117) hands him the standout mount of his five-ride card.
- 23% career strike rate (1228 rides)
- On Dexperts Opinion (SR 117) in the 16:30
- 27% strike rate at Worcester (31 from 113)
- 16:30 Dexperts Opinion 2/1 🏆 WON
- 17:36 Brave Lion 3/1 🥈 2nd
- 18:36 Tilehurst 13/8 🥈 2nd
- 19:06 Theatre Tom 3/1 Fell
- 19:36 Sonyourastar 7/2 🥈 2nd
Clifford Lee
⚡ Clifford Lee rolls into today carrying two winners from the last seven days and a heavy six-ride book that tells you the trainers are backing his current sharpness with their pockets. The one to follow is Girl Scout in the 14:05 — a speed rating of 155 is the class of the card, and Lee on form is exactly the booking you want to see on top of it.
- 2 winners in the last 7 days
- On Girl Scout (SR 155) in the 14:05
- 6 rides across the card
- 14:05 Girl Scout 11/4 🏆 WON
- 14:40 Etonnante 1/2 🏆 WON
- 15:15 Wild Clary 13/2 4th
- 15:47 Secret Mistral 12/1 8th
- 16:20 Light The Night Up 13/2 8th
- 16:53 Blue Wonder 11/2 Race at 16:53
Cieren Fallon
⚡ Cieren Fallon rolls in with two winners from the past seven days and that 19% career strike rate — built over 877 rides — tells you this is no fluke merchant. Princess Lottie in the 14:05 carries a speed rating of 153, and that is the booking you do not walk past today.
- 2 winners in the last 7 days
- 19% career strike rate (877 rides)
- On Princess Lottie (SR 153) in the 14:05
- 14:05 Princess Lottie 7/2 🥈 2nd
- 15:15 Kodi Lion 10/3 🏆 WON
- 15:47 Creative Queen 6/1 6th
- 16:53 Flash Bardot 4/1 7th