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Jockey profile

Josh Williamson

523 rides in the last 5 seasons · 354 individual horses
As at 12 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 2 days ago 93% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2022→)
from 1 Jan 2022
56–523
Wins / Runs
10.7%
Strike rate
n=523
143 (27%)
Placed
1.10
Fair A/E
n=523 · 0.89 incl. margin
−76.63
£1 level stake
n=523 at SP · −14.7%
£873k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
9.7%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 100 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 11% of them — beating the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 1.10). Riding last-time-out winners the record reads 21% (52 rides). Rides mostly for Gordon Elliott — 40% of rides in the window.

Deterministic profile computed from 523 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 12 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fires Oct–Nov 30.8% when favourite Gordon Elliott: 12.4% from 210 First rides: 11.9% LTO winners: 21.2% Rides the favourite in 7% of races
The read

It is weakest at Wexford (2.6% over 39 rides) — the widest gap in the record. Rides on last-time-out winners have been a positive signal at 21.2% (n=52, Fair A/E 1.19), but in Group and Graded company the record reads poorly at 2.3% (n=44, Fair A/E 0.41). First rides on a horse are the standout value angle: 11.9% strikes only just above baseline, but Fair A/E 1.25 and +10.24 to a £1 stake over 354 rides — a record the market has persistently underpriced. Gordon Elliott supplies 40% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (12.4%, A/E 0.94). The rider also reads well on Heavy going (17.1%, n=70). The record reads poorly in Class 1 — 2.1% over 47 rides, 8.6pts below the baseline. The market has consistently overbet the rider in Chase races: Fair A/E 0.66 across 94 rides (4.3% strike, −52.50 to a £1 stake) — runners there underperform what the price implies. One Group or Graded win sits in the archive record — the biggest prize the rider has landed: the Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper at Fairyhouse (Apr 2025, £59,000). Seasonally, the rider fires Oct–Nov.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 10.7% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
11.9%+1.2
n=354 · A/E 1.25 · £1 +10.24
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
21.2%+10.5
n=52 · A/E 1.19 · £1 −10.32
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
6.5%−4.2
n=93 · A/E 0.78 · £1 −63.12
When favourite
30.8%
n=39 · A/E 0.89 · £1 −11.60
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
10.5%−0.2
n=484 · A/E 1.09 · £1 −63.56
Big fields · 14+ runners
5.8%−4.9
n=242 · A/E 0.90 · £1 −43.38
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
2.3%−8.4
n=44 · A/E 0.41 · £1 −40.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 10.7% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. 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
On last-time-out winners 21.2% vs 10.7% · n=52
In Class 1 2.1% vs 10.7% · n=47
In Group / Graded races 2.3% vs 10.7% · n=44
At Wexford 2.6% vs 10.7% · n=39
In Chase races 4.3% vs 10.7% · n=94
On Heavy going 17.1% vs 10.7% · n=70
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 264 37 14% +55.98
NH Flat 128 11 8.6% −60.86
Chase 94 4 4.3% −52.50
Flat 37 4 10.8% −19.25

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 178 12 6.7% −128.01
Good 176 22 12.5% +86.51
Good to Soft 95 9 9.5% −23.57
Heavy 70 12 17.1% −12.06
Good to Firm 3 1 33.3% +1.50
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Punchestown 45 2 4.4% −23.00
Wexford 39 1 2.6% −33.00
Fairyhouse 36 5 13.9% −9.85
Limerick 29 3 10.3% −16.06
Leopardstown 27 3 11.1% −18.12
Killarney 26 3 11.5% −14.00
Galway 25 1 4% −16.00
Cork 24 4 16.7% +89.00
Listowel 24 4 16.7% +6.38
Downpatrick 23 4 17.4% +37.50
Clonmel 22 7 31.8% +15.89
Down Royal 21 2 9.5% −7.00
Sligo 21 3 14.3% −6.17
Kilbeggan 19 2 10.5% −11.50
Ballinrobe 19 1 5.3% +7.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 1 47 1 2.1% −43.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +3.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 47 13 27.7% 0.86 −16.60
2nd–3rd fav 112 26 23.2% 1.38 +2.47
4th–6th fav 146 11 7.5% 1.03 −49.50
7th+ in betting 218 6 2.8% 0.96 −13.00
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
84.1% completed · 358 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 94 74.5% 5 7 11 1 0
Hurdle 264 87.5% 10 4 19 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
Hardline (IRE) 8 0 1 7 Aug 24
Smokey Putnum (IRE) 7 0 2 10 Jun 23
Friary Road (IRE) 6 2 2 23 Oct 26
Hob's Angel (IRE) 5 1 2 4 Nov 26
Mode Avion (FR) 5 1 2 7 Aug 26
Apples Jane (IRE) 5 0 2 12 Mar 26
Time In A Bottle (GB) 5 0 2 6 Oct 25
Can't Resist It (GB) 5 0 1 19 Oct 23
El Arco (IRE) 4 0 1 3 Nov 26
Chesterbaylad (IRE) 4 1 1 1 Nov 26
Hitthehayson (IRE) 4 0 1 4 Jul 26
Le Fanu (IRE) 4 1 1 2 Jul 26
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 354 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 2 times. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. 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.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Steady
3 from 22 13.6% · +2.9pts vs baseline
Last 14 days13.6%
5-season base10.7%
Shown only when the 14-day window is large enough to mean anything (n≥15). A cold run renders the same card with a quiet badge — never hidden.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
1471161411129915146
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
Main yardGordon Elliott
40% of all rides
12.4% SR · A/E 0.94
TrainerRWSR£1
Gordon Elliott 210 26 12.4% −113.92
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2022→
56
Archived wins
1
Pattern / graded wins
£873k
Prize money
2026
Best season · 27 wins
I'm Slippy (IRE) — Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper Fairyhouse · Apr 2025
£59,000
Casheldale Lad (IRE) — William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Listowel · Sep 2025 · Listed
£59,000
Tenuta (IRE) — Prix du Morbihan (Chmpt des Apprentis & Jeunes Jockeys) (Handicap Hurdle) (Turf) Compiegne (FR) · May 2026
£20,739
Notable horses
Portarlington (IRE) Friary Road (IRE) Keep Him Company (FR) Hob's Angel (IRE) Mode Avion (FR) Le Fanu (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Walk In The Park (IRE) 3.3% · 1–30
Progeny have won 13.4% of 7,084 runs since 2011 (711 horses).
Soldier of Fortune (IRE) 6.7% · 1–15
Progeny have won 11.3% of 5,898 runs since 2013 (687 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
Mahler (GB) 7.1% · 1–14
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,894 runs since 2014 (790 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Blue Bresil (FR) 15.4% · 2–13
Progeny have won 12.1% of 3,561 runs since 2013 (469 horses).
Yeats (IRE) 0% · 0–12
Progeny have won 11.9% of 9,856 runs since 2013 (709 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.
Getaway (GER) 0% · 0–11
Progeny have won 11.3% of 11,028 runs since 2016 (1,034 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 23.1% from 134.
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 12 Nov 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 523 · newest first

The latest 50 of 523 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 26 December 2022 to 10 November 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
10 Nov 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Franciscan Rock (IRE)T: M F Morris Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Steeplechase20f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 7th 25/1
09 Nov 26 Punchestown (IRE) Westin Pimpernel (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle20.5f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 1st 14/1
09 Nov 26 Punchestown (IRE) Burleigh Beach (IRE)T: W J Burke Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Academy Hurdle18.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran PU 125/1
09 Nov 26 Punchestown (IRE) Mastermind (IRE)T: Ms Helen P Markham Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Steeplechase24.5f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 9th 28/1
08 Nov 26 Naas (IRE) Rockstown Girl (IRE)T: A. McCann Barberstown Castle Steeplechase (Grade 3)Class 1 · 16f · Good To Yielding · 4 ran 4th 150/1
07 Nov 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Tropical Twist (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott Pat Carroll's Pub Kilkenny Mares Handicap Hurdle (Div II)20f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 3rd 10/1
07 Nov 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Reckless (FR)T: Gordon Elliott Proficient Engineering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 7 ran 2nd 5/4
07 Nov 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Indiana Jones (FR)T: M F Morris Noreside Catering Handicap Steeplechase16f · Good · 7 ran 3rd 13/2
05 Nov 26 Clonmel (IRE) Amron Diamond (IRE)T: James M Barcoe Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Steeplechase17f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 9th 12/1
05 Nov 26 Clonmel (IRE) Unflinching (FR)T: Gordon Elliott Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle19.5f · Good · 12 ran 1st 11/8
04 Nov 26 Wexford (IRE) Bossofthebrownies (IRE)T: M F Morris Michael Hickey Memorial Chase (listed)23f · Yielding · 4 ran 2nd 7/2
04 Nov 26 Wexford (IRE) Hob's Angel (IRE)T: James M Barcoe Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle (0-100)20f · Yielding · 13 ran 6th 14/1
04 Nov 26 Wexford (IRE) Mystic Rose (IRE)T: Patrick Magee Botanica International Rated Novice Hurdle16.5f · Yielding · 8 ran 2nd 10/1
03 Nov 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Ballyhahill (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 12th Handicap Hurdle24f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran PU 50/1
03 Nov 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) El Arco (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I)20f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 3rd 9/1
03 Nov 26 Fairyhouse (IRE) Quest For Answers (IRE)T: M F Morris Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Maiden Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 2nd 7/4J
01 Nov 26 Cork (IRE) Chesterbaylad (IRE)T: Ms Helen P Markham Ballymaloe Foods Handicap Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 16th 33/1
01 Nov 26 Cork (IRE) You Oughta Know (IRE)T: W. P. Mullins Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Steeplechase28f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 4th 18/1
01 Nov 26 Cork (IRE) Soldier Power (IRE)T: Mrs Y Dunleavy Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All?' Mares Maiden Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran F 200/1
31 Oct 26 Down Royal (IRE) Lygon Lad (IRE)T: Gordon Elliott Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle17f · Good · 12 ran 2nd 14/1

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).

KTB’s figures

the forward record · since 5 Oct 2026

KTB’s figures on this rider’s mounts since 23 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 1) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 2 runs (won 1) · fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 5 Nov 2026.

Each pick was a KTB figure’s choice before the off — the published KTB Selection, the top-rated horse on KTB Rating, the fastest on KTB Speed — settled against the result the next morning and never worked out again; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races only. A record of weeks so far: read it as a count, not a verdict.

Quick answers

What is Josh Williamson's strike rate?
Josh Williamson has won 56 of 523 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 10.7% (as at 12 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Josh Williamson do best at?
Fairyhouse by strike rate: 5 wins from 36 rides (13.9%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Josh Williamson ride most for?
Gordon Elliott, with 210 rides since 2022 — 40% of the total. That pairing has won 26 (12.4%).
Is Josh Williamson in form?
In the last 14 days: 22 rides, 3 winners, a strike rate of 13.6%. That is in line with the baseline of 10.7% since 2022.
What is Josh Williamson's Fair A/E?
1.10, from 523 rides with a computed fair probability since 2022. 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 12 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).