Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Monday 10 August 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.
⚡ Tudhope is red-hot right now — four winners in the last seven days and a 27% course record at Ayr from 51 rides that the casual punter almost certainly slept through. Stick him on your tracker for the 13:45, because Ashina carries a speed rating of 130 and that combination of in-form rider and sharp horse at a track he clearly owns is not one to let slide.
- 4 winners in the last 7 days
- On Ashina (SR 130) in the 13:45
- 27% strike rate at Ayr (14 from 51)
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13:45
Ashina T: David O'Meara20/1 🥉 3rd
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14:45
Albeyours T: Steph Hollinshead11/2 5th
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15:15
Obito T: David O'Meara11/2 🏆 WON
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16:45
Ceinture d'Orion T: David O'Meara15/2 🥉 3rd
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17:15
Napolian T: David O'Meara13/2 7th
Oisin Murphy
⚡ Oisin Murphy is running hot — five winners in the last seven days from a man who already converts at 21% across 1,291 career rides, and that is not a fluke, that is a machine in form. He climbs aboard Harry Knows in the 18:15, a 98-rated mount that makes this the ride of the day on any card in the country right now.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- 21% career strike rate (1291 rides)
- On Harry Knows (SR 98) in the 18:15
- 18:15 Harry Knows 5/6 🥉 3rd
- 19:15 Badri 17/2 13th
- 20:15 Creciente 4/1 🥉 3rd
Billy Loughnane
⚡ Billy Loughnane is running white-hot right now — 10 winners in seven days is not a purple patch, it's a statement. Get him onside in the 18:45, where Real Bullet's 135 speed rating makes that pairing the most dangerous thing on the card.
- 10 winners in the last 7 days
- 19% career strike rate (1710 rides)
- On Real Bullet (SR 135) in the 18:45
- 18:15 This Moment 10/3 4th
- 18:45 Real Bullet evn 🏆 WON
- 19:15 Diligently 15/2 🥈 2nd
- 19:45 Princess Honey Bee 8/11 4th
- 20:15 My Old Mate 8/11 🏆 WON
Hector Crouch
⚡ Hector Crouch is in the form of his life right now — five winners in the last seven days — and Windsor is precisely where you want him firing, with a 28% strike rate at the track that puts him well clear of his 17% career average. Stick him in the book for the 18:45: Major Looktwice carries a speed rating of 125 and Crouch in this mood on a course he owns is not a combination the layers will price generously for long.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- On Major Looktwice (SR 125) in the 18:45
- 28% strike rate at Windsor (7 from 25)
- 18:15 Keep Kicking On 5/1 🏆 WON
- 18:45 Major Looktwice 28/1 🥉 3rd
- 19:15 Rosario 9/1 7th
- 19:45 Sterling Fortune 5/1 🥉 3rd
Jason Hart
⚡ Jason Hart is on fire right now — four winners in the last seven days and seven rides across the card today says the handlers know exactly who to call when the book needs filling. Get to the 13:45 early, because Myesme at a speed rating of 145 is the headline act and Hart in this form is not the man you want to be fading against.
- 4 winners in the last 7 days
- 7 rides across the card
- On Myesme (SR 145) in the 13:45
- 13:45 Myesme 9/1 🥈 2nd
- 14:15 Hawksworth 33/1 8th
- 14:45 Carmel Valley 7/2 7th
- 15:15 Northwest Passage 11/1 5th
- 15:45 Monastere 6/1 Race at 15:45
- 16:15 Positive Thoughts 10/1 8th
- 16:45 Onyeisi 40/1 Race at 16:45