Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Thursday 5 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.
⚡ Harry Skelton is red-hot right now — 10 winners in the last seven days is not a purple patch, it's a man who's taken over the room. He lands on Nan's Choice at 13:52, a 167-rated top mount, and with a 27% career strike rate behind him, you don't need much more convincing than that.
- 10 winners in the last 7 days
- 27% career strike rate (1757 rides)
- On Nan's Choice (SR 167) in the 13:52
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13:17
Presley T: Dan Skelton7/4 Race at 13:17
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13:52
Nan's Choice T: Dan Skelton5/6 Race at 13:52
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14:58
Percy de Courcy T: Dan Skelton9/4 Race at 14:58
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15:33
Manu du Noyer T: Dan Skelton6/1 Race at 15:33
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16:05
Newgrove T: Dan Skelton6/4 Race at 16:05
Sean Bowen
⚡ Sean Bowen is running hotter than any other rider in the weighing room right now — 10 winners in seven days from a man already sitting on a 24% career strike rate tells you this is not a purple patch, it's a standard Tuesday for him. Get on Moments Away in the 13:17; a speed rating of 153 is the kind of number that makes the booking obvious, and Bowen in this form makes it a certainty.
- 10 winners in the last 7 days
- 24% career strike rate (2485 rides)
- On Moments Away (SR 153) in the 13:17
- 13:17 Moments Away 7/2 Race at 13:17
- 14:25 One Big Bang 14/1 Race at 14:25
- 14:58 Spare The Voice 12/1 Race at 14:58
- 15:33 Le Lempriere 12/1 Race at 15:33
- 16:05 Mister Realistic 20/1 Race at 16:05
Sam Twiston-Davies
⚡ Sam Twiston-Davies is running hot with 8 winners in the last 7 days, and five rides today means the ammunition is there to keep the streak alive. Clock him hardest at 15:33 — Wordfromhome sits on a sky-high 160 speed rating, and a jockey firing at this clip on that kind of horse is not a combination you walk past.
- 8 winners in the last 7 days
- 18% career strike rate (1078 rides)
- On Wordfromhome (SR 160) in the 15:33
- 13:17 Fervent 66/1 Race at 13:17
- 14:25 Game Colours 28/1 Race at 14:25
- 14:58 Sappingirl 3/1 Race at 14:58
- 15:33 Wordfromhome 11/8 Race at 15:33
- 16:05 Treble Three 5/1 Race at 16:05
Marco Ghiani
⚡ Ghiani is in the middle of a hot streak — five winners in the last seven days from a man whose 16% career strike rate already marks him out as someone worth following. He tops it off with Wadima in the 17:30, a 146-rated mount that looks like the standout booking on the card today.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- On Wadima (SR 146) in the 17:30
- 5 rides across the card
- 15:28 Dovey Moon 11/4 Race at 15:28
- 16:00 The Dark Prince 28/1 Race at 16:00
- 16:30 Lady Mariko 10/3 Race at 16:30
- 17:00 Pride's Queen 5/1 Race at 17:00
- 17:30 Wadima 7/1 Race at 17:30
Paul Townend
⚡ Paul Townend gets one shot today and it's a big one — Il Etait Temps carries a speed rating of 171 into the 15:10, the kind of number that makes a 38% career striker look even more dangerous than usual. One ride, one live chance: Townend doesn't waste those.
- 38% career strike rate (912 rides)
- 2 winners in the last 7 days
- On Il Etait Temps (SR 171) in the 15:10