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Ben Hicks

84 rides in the lifetime window · 55 individual horses
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Dec 2020 98% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2015→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
6–84
Wins / Runs
7.1%
Strike rate
n=84
18 (21%)
Placed
0.80
Fair A/E
n=84 · 0.68 incl. margin
−50.09
£1 level stake
n=84 at SP · −59.6%
£49,755
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
4.3%
KTB at a glance First rides: 7.3% Claiming: 7.7%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 7.1% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
7.3%+0.2
n=55 · A/E 0.81 · £1 −38.09
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
30%+22.9
n=10 · A/E 1.40 · £1 −1.09
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
7.4%+0.3
n=27 · A/E 1.13 · £1 −14.50
When favourite
40%
n=5 · A/E 1.16 · £1 −0.59
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
7.7%+0.6
n=78 · A/E 0.82 · £1 −44.09
Big fields · 14+ runners
0%−7.1
n=8 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −8.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 7.1% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, not tips. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
In Class 4 12.5% vs 7.1% · n=32
In Hurdle races 10.2% vs 7.1% · n=59
When claiming 7.7% vs 7.1% · n=78 · A/E 0.82
On first rides for the horse 7.3% vs 7.1% · n=55 · A/E 0.81
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 59 6 10.2% −25.09
Chase 14 0 0% −14.00
NH Flat 9 0 0% −9.00
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 31 2 6.5% −11.00
Soft 24 1 4.2% −21.50
Good to Soft 15 0 0% −15.00
Heavy 10 3 30% +1.41
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Fontwell 7 2 28.6% +3.50
Newton Abbot 5 0 0% −5.00
Fakenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Huntingdon 5 0 0% −5.00
Wincanton 5 1 20% −0.50
Uttoxeter 5 1 20% −3.09
Taunton 5 0 0% −5.00
Southwell 5 1 20% +7.00
Ffos Las 4 0 0% −4.00
Stratford 3 0 0% −3.00
Warwick 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 3 0 0% −3.00
Hereford 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 4 32 4 12.5% −5.09
Class 5 29 1 3.4% −26.50
Class 3 17 1 5.9% −12.50
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 6 2 33.3% 1.04 −1.59
2nd–3rd fav 19 2 10.5% 0.66 −9.50
4th–6th fav 27 2 7.4% 1.10 −7.00
7th+ in betting 32 0 0% 0.00 −32.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
83.6% completed · 73 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 14 71.4% 0 1 3 0 0
Hurdle 59 86.4% 1 3 4 0 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Our Reward (IRE) 7 2 2 23 Oct 19
Three Ways (GB) 4 0 0 12 Dec 20
Moroval (IRE) 4 0 0 26 Feb 20
Final Choice (GB) 4 1 1 15 Jun 18
Between The Waters (IRE) 3 0 1 21 Aug 20
The Honeydipper (IRE) 3 0 0 27 Feb 20
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 3 0 1 6 Nov 19
Sky of Stars (IRE) 3 0 0 11 Sep 18
Hogan's Height (IRE) 2 0 0 8 Mar 20
Irska (IRE) 2 0 1 23 Jan 20
Molpeg (IRE) 2 0 0 26 Nov 19
Flaka (GB) 2 0 0 27 Jun 18
All 55 horses ridden in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime
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A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
TrainerRWSR£1
Jamie Snowden 25 2 8% −5.00
Warren Greatrex 23 2 8.7% −13.50
Tracey Leeson 7 0 0% −7.00
Barry Brennan 5 0 0% −5.00
David Pipe 2 1 50% −0.09
J H Young 2 0 0% −2.00
Tim Pinfield 2 0 0% −2.00
Nick Lampard 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Barr 2 0 0% −2.00
Louisa Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Earle 1 0 0% −1.00
Peter Pritchard 1 0 0% −1.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides.

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2015→
6
Archived wins
£49,755
Prize money
2019
Best season · 2 wins
Jammin Masters (IRE) — Yeovil Radio Cabs 426666 Handicap Hurdle Wincanton · Apr 2018 · Class 3
£6,238
Final Choice (GB) — Bet At racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle Wetherby · Mar 2018 · Class 4
£4,484
Our Reward (IRE) — Porto Racing Saddlery Handicap Hurdle Southwell · Sep 2019 · Class 4
£3,861
Notable horses
Our Reward (IRE) Final Choice (GB) Main Fact (USA) Jammin Masters (IRE) Oskar Denarius (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Morozov (USA) 18.2% · 2–11
Progeny have won 10.8% of 2,314 runs since 2008 (155 horses). Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 434.
Flemensfirth (USA) 0% · 0–7
Progeny have won 11.9% of 17,282 runs since 2008 (1,594 horses).
Indian River (FR) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 11.2% of 1,381 runs since 2008 (99 horses). Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8% from 224.
Makfi (GB) 25% · 1–4
Progeny have won 11.3% of 3,828 runs since 2008 (358 horses).
Arcadio (GER) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 9.2% of 3,977 runs since 2008 (375 horses).
Frozen Power (IRE) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 8.4% of 1,887 runs since 2008 (132 horses).
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 28 Oct 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 84 · newest first

The latest 50 of 84 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 11 September 2015 to 26 December 2020.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
26 Dec 20 Wincanton Forest Lord (GB)T: Nick Lampard Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 13 ran 13th 250/1
12 Dec 20 Hereford Three Ways (GB)T: Jamie Snowden Starsports.Bet The Gentleman's Bookmaker Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 8 ran 5th 16/1
11 Dec 20 Bangor-on-Dee Witch From Rome (GB)T: Simon Earle Racing To School 20 Next Year 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys)Class 5 · 16.5f · Heavy · 13 ran PU 150/1
10 Dec 20 Taunton At Its Own Expense (IRE)T: Brian Barr Dave Criddle Travel - Let's Fly Again Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 19f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 7th 125/1
23 Nov 20 Kempton Pisgah Pike (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Join Racing Tv Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 2nd 6/5F
20 Nov 20 Chepstow Wessington Park (GB)T: Nick Lampard Dancingontheedge Now Available At oldgoldracing.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 12th 250/1
19 Nov 20 Wincanton Gates Pass (GB)T: Brian Barr Bet At racingtv.com 'Hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateurs)Class 5 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3rd 14/1
10 Nov 20 Lingfield Tractor Fred (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices' Handicap ChaseClass 5 · 23.5f · Soft · 7 ran 4th 13/2
02 Nov 20 Hereford Airton (GB)T: David Pipe StarSports.bet Owner's Club 20K Guarantee 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys)Class 5 · 25.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3rd 8/1
28 Oct 20 Taunton Fancy A Dance (IRE)T: Oliver Signy Cornish Rock Gin 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs)Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 13 ran UR 12/1
30 Sep 20 Huntingdon Midnight Chill (GB)T: Jamie Snowden MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap ChaseClass 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran PU 16/1
28 Sep 20 Newton Abbot High Renown (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 18.5f · Good · 15 ran 9th 8/1
21 Aug 20 Newton Abbot Between The Waters (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Buy Racehorse Shares For Your Lover Handicap ChaseClass 5 · 21f · Good · 10 ran 4th 20/1
27 Jul 20 Market Rasen Between The Waters (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden BetYourWay At Betway Handicap ChaseClass 5 · 24f · Good · 6 ran 4th 11/1
13 Mar 20 Fakenham Miaella (GB)T: Chelsea Banham Robert Case Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Maiden HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 6th 50/1
08 Mar 20 Warwick Hogan's Height (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 26f · Soft · 11 ran 5th 20/1
27 Feb 20 Ludlow The Honeydipper (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Visit RacingTV Again Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 7th 33/1
26 Feb 20 Market Rasen Moroval (IRE)T: Tracey Leeson MansionBet At Market Rasen Maiden HurdleClass 5 · 20.5f · Soft · 13 ran 12th 250/1
25 Jan 20 Uttoxeter Main Fact (USA)T: David Pipe Le Shark Clothing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 1st 10/11F
23 Jan 20 Fakenham Irska (IRE)T: Jamie Snowden Sky Sports Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6th 7/2

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Ben Hicks's strike rate?
Ben Hicks has won 6 of 84 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 7.1% (as at 28 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is Ben Hicks's Fair A/E?
0.80, from 84 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 28 October 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).