Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Sunday 18 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.
⚡ Sean Bowen is red-hot right now — nine winners in seven days is a streak you don't ignore, and a 24% career strike rate over 2,428 rides tells you this isn't a fluke. He's on Codger's Rock in the 14:50, a mount carrying a speed rating of 104, and that's the only ride he needs today.
- 9 winners in the last 7 days
- 24% career strike rate (2428 rides)
- On Codger's Rock (SR 104) in the 14:50
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Codger's Rock T: Cian Collins5/2 Race at 14:50
Brian Hughes
⚡ Brian Hughes arrives on the back of two winners in seven days and a career strike rate of 19% across 989 rides — this man does not waste a quiet week. The 14:50 booking on Hay Max, rated 143, is the one to watch: Hughes on a horse of that calibre is not a coincidence, it is a statement.
- 2 winners in the last 7 days
- 19% career strike rate (989 rides)
- On Hay Max (SR 143) in the 14:50
Harry Skelton
⚡ Harry Skelton is on a tear — nine winners in seven days and he walks into today carrying that momentum across four rides. Get on Lady Boujee at 14:50, a horse rated 154 for a man hitting at 27% across nearly 1,700 career rides; that booking did not land by accident.
- 9 winners in the last 7 days
- 27% career strike rate (1696 rides)
- On Lady Boujee (SR 154) in the 14:50
- 13:50 Edelak 5/6 Race at 13:50
- 14:50 Lady Boujee 7/2 Race at 14:50
- 16:20 Gambino 15/8 Race at 16:20
- 16:50 Parkside Lily 2/1 Race at 16:50
W. J. Lee
⚡ W. J. Lee has landed five winners in the last seven days and walks into today carrying that heat across a full book of five rides. King Cuan at 14:42 is the standout — a speed rating of 115 on a jockey this sharp right now is not a combination you leave alone.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- On King Cuan (SR 115) in the 14:42
- 5 rides across the card
- 14:42 King Cuan 11/8 Race at 14:42
- 15:42 Snellen 6/1 Race at 15:42
- 16:12 Rest Your Mind 4/1 Race at 16:12
- 16:42 Truth Be Told 11/2 Race at 16:42
- 17:12 Bundle Of Interest 10/1 Race at 17:12
Gavin Sheehan
⚡ Gavin Sheehan is in the form of his life right now — four winners in the last seven days from a man who already converts at 23% across 1,312 career rides. Get him onside in the 14:50, where Moscow Star (SR 131) looks the day's standout booking.
- 4 winners in the last 7 days
- 23% career strike rate (1312 rides)
- On Moscow Star (SR 131) in the 14:50
- 13:50 Tommy Pickles 10/11 Race at 13:50
- 14:50 Moscow Star 22/1 Race at 14:50
- 16:50 Bateleur 5/1 Race at 16:50