Sly Man's Jockeys Taking Aim — Monday 31 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.
⚡ Rossa Ryan is in the form of his life right now — seven winners in the last seven days, and the yards have noticed, handing him eight rides across today's card. The one that matters most is Persian Gate in the 14:55, a 135-rated mount that tells you everything about how seriously connections are taking this purple patch.
- 7 winners in the last 7 days
- 8 rides across the card
- On Persian Gate (SR 135) in the 14:55
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13:45
Crystal Kraken T: Dylan Cunha10/11 🥉 3rd
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14:20
Ischgl T: Ciaran Murphy5/4 4th
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14:55
Persian Gate T: Archie Watsonevn 🥉 3rd
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15:30
Escape Magic T: Owen Burrows7/4 🥈 2nd
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16:00
Lady V T: Charlie Pike5/1 9th
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16:35
Revelance T: Ralph Beckett10/3 6th
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17:10
Magna T: Tony Carroll5/1 6th
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17:45
Staywitherjohnny T: Ciaran Murphy11/4 🥉 3rd
Billy Loughnane
⚡ Loughnane is in the kind of purple patch that makes a heavy book dangerous — three winners in the last seven days and now eight rides to play with today. At 19% career strike rate over 1811 rides, the body of work backs the current noise.
- 3 winners in the last 7 days
- 8 rides across the card
- 19% career strike rate (1811 rides)
- 13:32 Sayidah Dubawi 7/2 9th
- 14:07 Blue Tulip 11/4 🥈 2nd
- 14:42 Golspie 9/2 🥉 3rd
- 15:17 Just Typical 10/3 4th
- 15:51 Legacy Rock 4/1 6th
- 16:25 Kiani King 7/2 🏆 WON
- 17:00 Dicko The Legend 3/1 8th
- 17:35 Surgeon Commander 3/1 6th
Jason Hart
⚡ Jason Hart is the man to follow today — seven winners in the last seven days, five rides on the card, and a 22% strike rate at Ripon that quietly buries his 14% career average. Black Gin at 13:55 is the one: a speed rating of 124 and Hart in the saddle at a track where he clearly knows every blade of grass.
- 7 winners in the last 7 days
- On Black Gin (SR 124) in the 13:55
- 22% strike rate at Ripon (14 from 65)
- 13:55 Black Gin 28/1 7th
- 14:30 Peace Belle 3/1 Race at 14:30
- 15:05 Napa 12/1 7th
- 16:10 Our Absent Friends 6/1 🥉 3rd
- 17:20 Quirke On Parole 4/1 10th
Oisin Murphy
⚡ Oisin Murphy is operating in a different gear right now — six winners in the last seven days from a man who already converts at 21% across nearly 1,400 career rides. He climbs aboard Why Not Me in the 14:30, a 138-rated horse that looks the standout booking on today's card, and you don't ignore Murphy when he's running this hot.
- 6 winners in the last 7 days
- 21% career strike rate (1378 rides)
- On Why Not Me (SR 138) in the 14:30
- 13:55 Ouragan 3/1 8th
- 14:30 Why Not Me 12/1 🥉 3rd
- 15:40 Racingbreaks Ryder 17/2 🥉 3rd
- 16:10 Rock Of England 11/4 🏆 WON
- 16:45 Rogers Dream 7/2 🏆 WON
Colin Keane
⚡ Colin Keane is in the form of his life right now — five winners in the last seven days and six chances today to keep the streak running. The one that matters is Plug In Hybrid in the 18:55, a 139-rated horse that deserves better than an each-way squint.
- 5 winners in the last 7 days
- On Plug In Hybrid (SR 139) in the 18:55
- 6 rides across the card
- 16:50 Cudawudashuda 28/1 7th
- 17:25 Givehertilxmas 4/1 🥈 2nd
- 17:55 Ninth Crusade 11/2 10th
- 18:55 Plug In Hybrid 12/1 6th
- 19:25 Neptunes Staircase 28/1 13th
- 19:55 Captain Con 11/1 Race at 19:55