Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Monday 2 November 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 has ridden six winners in the last seven days and connections have clearly taken note — nine rides across today's card is a vote of confidence you don't ignore. An 18% career strike rate over 3,225 rides tells you this isn't a flash in the pan, and with a book that size, he's hitting this meeting with serious momentum.
- 6 winners in the last 7 days
- 9 rides across the card
- 18% career strike rate (3225 rides)
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16:30
The Anthony Gover T: Dr Richard Newland6/4 Race at 16:30
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17:00
Two Commanders T: Edward Bethell2/1 Race at 17:00
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17:30
Alaminos T: Edward Bethell4/1 Race at 17:30
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18:00
Havana Grey Star T: Mark Loughnane7/1 Race at 18:00
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18:30
Raider T: George Boughey11/1 Race at 18:30
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19:00
Percy Jones T: Mark Loughnane4/1 Race at 19:00
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19:30
Shes Got The Blues T: Tony Carroll10/3 Race at 19:30
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20:00
Stipulation T: Mark Loughnane11/4 Race at 20:00
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20:30
March of Time T: Jack Channon10/1 Race at 20:30
Sean Bowen
⚡ Sean Bowen is running hot — seven winners in the last seven days from a man who already converts at 24% across nearly 2,500 career rides. He lands on Magellan D'irlande in the 14:15, a 96-rated mount that makes this the obvious race of the day to follow him.
- 7 winners in the last 7 days
- 24% career strike rate (2476 rides)
- On Magellan D'irlande (SR 96) in the 14:15
- 13:45 Synchronist 2/1 Race at 13:45
- 14:15 Magellan D'irlande 17/2 Race at 14:15
- 15:45 Woodview Lad 17/2 Race at 15:45
Gavin Sheehan
⚡ Gavin Sheehan is running hotter than anyone on the circuit right now — seven winners in the last seven days from a man who already converts at 23% across 1,342 career rides. He's got just two outings today but one of them is Glengolly in the 13:15, a horse carrying a speed rating of 95, and that is not a booking you walk past.
- 7 winners in the last 7 days
- 23% career strike rate (1342 rides)
- On Glengolly (SR 95) in the 13:15
- 13:15 Glengolly 9/2 Race at 13:15
- 13:45 Joyau Allen evn Race at 13:45
Oisin Murphy
⚡ Oisin Murphy arrives at today's single ride in the form of his life — five winners in the last seven days and a career strike rate of 22% across nearly 2,840 rides tells you this is a jockey firing on every cylinder. Wosta in the 18:30 carries a speed rating of 159, and with Murphy in this mood, that's the only booking you need to care about today.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- 22% career strike rate (2839 rides)
- On Wosta (SR 159) in the 18:30
Sam Twiston-Davies
⚡ Sam Twiston-Davies is in the kind of purple patch that makes you sit up — five winners in seven days and four rides today to press the advantage. Le Cold Grey at 13:30 is the one that matters, a 154-rated mount at Plumpton where Twiston-Davies converts at 30% from 23 visits, a course record that quietly murders the idea of looking elsewhere.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- On Le Cold Grey (SR 154) in the 13:30
- 30% strike rate at Plumpton (7 from 23)
- 13:30 Le Cold Grey 2/1 Race at 13:30
- 14:00 Walk In The West 5/1 Race at 14:00
- 14:30 Nardaran 8/1 Race at 14:30
- 15:30 One Island 10/1 Race at 15:30