Skip to content
Jockey profile

Royston Ffrench

83 rides in the last 5 seasons · 44 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Jun 2024 100% of rides on the flat
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)
from 1 Jan 2022
3–83
Wins / Runs
3.6%
Strike rate
n=83
15 (18%)
Placed
0.65
Fair A/E
n=83 · 0.56 incl. margin
−71.50
£1 level stake
n=83 at SP · −86.1%
£57,816
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 3.6% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
0%−3.6
n=43 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −43.00
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
0%−3.6
n=4 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −4.00
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−3.6
n=12 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −12.00
When favourite
40%
n=5 · A/E 1.48 · £1 +1.00
Big fields · 14+ runners
0%−3.6
n=10 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −10.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 3.6% 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 first rides for the horse 0% vs 3.6% · n=43
In Flat races 3.6% vs 3.6% · n=83 · A/E 0.65
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

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Standard (AW) 20 0 0% −20.00
Good 19 1 5.3% −16.00
Good to Firm 18 0 0% −18.00
Good to Soft 14 1 7.1% −11.00
Soft 10 1 10% −4.50
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Yarmouth 25 2 8% −16.50
Nottingham 10 0 0% −10.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Southwell (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
York 5 1 20% −2.00
Catterick 3 0 0% −3.00
Chester 3 0 0% −3.00
Brighton 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 2 0 0% −2.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 6 48 2 4.2% −39.50
Class 5 15 0 0% −15.00
Class 2 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 9 1 11.1% −6.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 5 2 40% 1.48 +1.00
2nd–3rd fav 3 1 33.3% 2.61 +2.50
4th–6th fav 18 0 0% 0.00 −18.00
7th+ in betting 57 0 0% 0.00 −57.00
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.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Enchanted Night (GB) 15 1 6 13 Jun 24
Primrose Maid (GB) 13 1 3 12 Jun 24
Haliphon (GB) 4 1 2 10 Jun 22
College Wizard (GB) 3 0 0 14 Sep 23
Idiopathic (GB) 3 0 1 19 Jul 23
Furnicoe (IRE) 3 0 1 17 Jun 23
Mia Paradis (GB) 3 0 0 15 Apr 23
Brazen Arrow (GB) 2 0 0 19 Jul 23
Miss Maisiepaige (GB) 2 0 0 1 Jun 23
Larenta (GB) 1 0 0 20 Jun 24
Astroman (GB) 1 0 0 25 May 24
Rosenzoo (IRE) 1 0 0 25 May 24
All 44 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, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
···006100170··
A flat rider: the season runs Mar–Oct. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardChristine Dunnett
49% of all rides
4.9% SR · A/E 0.74
TrainerRWSR£1
Christine Dunnett 41 2 4.9% −32.50
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2005→
402
Archived wins
11
Pattern / graded wins
£4.74m
Prize money
2007
Best season · 63 wins
In our archive from its very first year (2005), so this career almost certainly began earlier than our record does. The figures above count 2005 onwards only — what the archive holds, not a full-career total. This card is the full archive census (2005→); the statistics in the header aggregate from 2008 — the floor that guarantees every horse a complete captured career — so this card can legitimately show more wins than the header.
Lady Rangali (IRE) — Watership Down Stud Sales Race (Fillies) Ascot · Sep 2007 · Class 2
£134,354
Jukebox Jury (IRE) — Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville Deauville (FR) · Aug 2009 · Group 2
£110,680
Sea Lord (IRE) — Totesport Mile (Heritage Handicap) (Formerly Known As The Golden Mile) Goodwood · Jul 2010 · Class 2
£93,465
Notable horses
Just Lille (IRE) Borderlescott (GB) Divine Spirit (GB) Jukebox Jury (IRE) Stoneyford Lane (IRE) Franksalot (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Night Of Thunder (IRE) 6.3% · 1–16
Progeny have won 16.3% of 5,109 runs since 2019 (563 horses). Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 160.
Harry Angel (IRE) 7.7% · 1–13
Progeny have won 12.6% of 2,795 runs since 2022 (265 horses). Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.2% from 340.
Brazen Beau (AUS) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 10.2% of 2,475 runs since 2019 (186 horses). Weakest on Good to Soft going: 3.7% from 162. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 15.8% from 158.
Showcasing (GB) 20% · 1–5
Progeny have won 10.2% of 11,646 runs since 2014 (998 horses). Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.
Aclaim (IRE) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 9.9% of 2,551 runs since 2021 (201 horses). Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.7% from 390.
Bated Breath (GB) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,173 runs since 2016 (670 horses). Weakest on Soft going: 7.6% from 855.
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 6 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 5,558 · newest first

The latest 50 of 5,558 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 29 March 2005 to 20 June 2024.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
20 Jun 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Larenta (GB)T: Julia Feilden Raoul Collet Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran 12th 250/1
13 Jun 24 Nottingham Enchanted Night (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Boost Your Winnings At Rhino.Bet HandicapClass 6 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 4th 18/1
12 Jun 24 Yarmouth Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Download The Raceday Ready App Classified StakesClass 6 · 8f · Soft · 14 ran 9th 40/1
27 May 24 Yarmouth Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Quinnbet Acca Bonus HandicapClass 5 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 6th 33/1
25 May 24 Salisbury Astroman (GB)T: Syd Hosie William Hill Lengthen Your Odds HandicapClass 5 · 14f · Good · 8 ran 6th 66/1
25 May 24 Salisbury Rosenzoo (IRE)T: Charlie Johnston William Hill Daily Bet Boost 'Confined' HandicapClass 5 · 10f · Good · 7 ran 6th 8/1
23 May 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap (Div 2)Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran 8th 66/1
23 May 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Hazem (GB)T: Saeed bin Suroor Watch Live Racing At bet365 Novice Stakes (GBB Race)Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 16 ran 9th 9/1
10 May 24 Nottingham Inner Peace (IRE)T: Charlie Appleby Lindsay Finance Commercial Mortgages And Bridging Novice Stakes (GBB Race)Class 5 · 10f · Good · 11 ran 6th 11/4F
09 May 24 Brighton Enchanted Night (GB)T: Christine Dunnett AK Bets Chat To A Trader HandicapClass 6 · 5.5f · Good · 10 ran 8th 10/1
09 May 24 Brighton Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett AK Bets Best Price Premier League HandicapClass 6 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 13th 40/1
10 Oct 23 Southwell (AW) Enchanted Night (GB)T: Christine Dunnett At The Races App Form Study HandicapClass 6 · 5f · Standard · 11 ran 2nd 11/1
04 Oct 23 Nottingham Enchanted Night (GB)T: Christine Dunnett World Pool At Newmarket This Saturday HandicapClass 6 · 5f · Heavy · 10 ran 2nd 5/1
04 Oct 23 Nottingham Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Hong Kong Jockey Club HandicapClass 5 · 6f · Heavy · 9 ran 9th 11/2
21 Sep 23 Yarmouth Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Thistles And Thorns Florist Of Caister Handicap (Div 2)Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 8 ran 1st 9/2
21 Sep 23 Yarmouth Fast Flo (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Thistles And Thorns Florist Of Caister Handicap (Div 1)Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 3rd 12/1
14 Sep 23 Chelmsford City (AW) College Wizard (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Hills Prospect - London's Largest Drink Distributor HandicapClass 6 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran 12th 28/1
28 Aug 23 Southwell (AW) Enchanted Night (GB)T: Christine Dunnett Sponsorship Branding At signsolutions.org Handicap (Div 1)Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 5th 50/1
23 Aug 23 York Ticktyboo (GB)T: Nigel Tinkler Sky Bet NurseryClass 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 16th 66/1
21 Aug 23 Lingfield Primrose Maid (GB)T: Christine Dunnett BresBet Rewards Loyalty Classified StakesClass 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6th 9/1

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).

Quick answers

What is Royston Ffrench's strike rate?
Royston Ffrench has won 3 of 83 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 3.6% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is Royston Ffrench's Fair A/E?
0.65, from 83 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 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).