Billy Loughnane looks sure to be crowned champion jockey for the very first time in his career.
Oisin Murphy stormed to the title last year - his fifth in total - riding 143 winners and collecting more than £5m in prize money.
Despite falling 35 short of Murphy's total in 2025, up and coming pilot Loughnane has streaked clear in a bid to land his maiden title.
2026 UK Flat Jockeys Championship odds
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Murphy's five titles, coming in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, have been fuelled largely by the Andrew Balding operation for whom he has ridden almost 500 winners for across the last five seasons.
Balding ordinarily possesses a fine string of horses and this year is no different with the likes of See The Fire, Forbidden Fire and Moonrise competing at Group level this season.
Murphy has also picked up helpful spares throughout the campaign so far, recording major wins on Bay City Roller, Senorita Bonita and Giavellotto.
Last year's runner-up, Loughnane, is being backed heavily by Newmarket trainer George Boughey, who himself is trying to bridge the gap to the very top of British racing.
Loughnane partnered Bow Echo to success in the 1,000 Guineas, St James' Palace Stakes and Sussex Stakes for Boughey, whilst also picking up handy spares aboard Commanche Brave and King Of Cloughan.
Although they were pretty much neck and neck in the early parts of the season, Loughnane has seen drawn clear of Murphy, bringing up a century of winners at Southwell in mid-August.
His maiden Championship bid is receiving a hefty backing and isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
UK Flat Jockeys Championship standings
Position | Jockey | Wins | Rides |
1. | Billy Loughnane | 143 | 712 |
2. | Oisin Murphy | 123 | 625 |
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