Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Thursday 12 November 2026

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.

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1 Sean Bowen

Sean Bowen is red-hot right now — five winners in the last seven days from a man who already converts at 24% across 2,514 career rides. Get him onside in the 12:06, where Ballydine Boy's sky-high rating of 137 makes that the standout booking of his five-ride card today.

• 5 winners in the last 7 days
• 24% career strike rate (2514 rides)
• On Ballydine Boy (SR 137) in the 12:06

5 Rides today24% Career strike5 Wins last 7d

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2 Brian Hughes

Brian Hughes is in the form of his life right now — eight winners in seven days is not a purple patch, it is a man on a mission. Supreme Force in the 12:41 is the one to follow, a 159-rated mount that justifies every penny of that booking.

• 8 winners in the last 7 days
• 19% career strike rate (1052 rides)
• On Supreme Force (SR 159) in the 12:41

3 Rides today19% Career strike8 Wins last 7d

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3 Gavin Sheehan

Gavin Sheehan is running white-hot right now — nine winners in seven days is not a purple patch, that is a man in full command of his craft. He climbs aboard Princess of Habo in the 12:30, a 156-rated mare, and with a 23% career strike rate already banked across 1366 rides, this is the booking you mark in red before the favourites pages even wake up.

• 9 winners in the last 7 days
• 23% career strike rate (1366 rides)
• On Princess of Habo (SR 156) in the 12:30

2 Rides today23% Career strike9 Wins last 7d

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4 Harry Skelton

Harry Skelton is red-hot right now — 11 winners in the last seven days is not a purple patch, it's a full-blown blitz — and a 27% career strike rate over 1785 rides tells you this is no fluke merchant. Northern Olympian carries a speed rating of 157 into the 12:06 and Skelton's the man in the saddle, so if you're walking past that race without a bet, you're doing it wrong.

• 11 winners in the last 7 days
• 27% career strike rate (1785 rides)
• On Northern Olympian (SR 157) in the 12:06

3 Rides today27% Career strike11 Wins last 7d

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5 Danny McMenamin

Danny McMenamin is running white-hot right now — seven winners in seven days from a man whose career average sits at 16%, and today he rolls into Market Rasen where he strikes at 24% from 46 visits. Silver Salver carries a speed rating of 137 in the 12:06, and with McMenamin in this nick at a track he clearly owns, that's the one the morning prices will regret.

• 7 winners in the last 7 days
• On Silver Salver (SR 137) in the 12:06
• 24% strike rate at Market Rasen (11 from 46)

2 Rides today16% Career strike7 Wins last 7d