Overview

• He partnered the Andrew Balding–trained Gewan to victory in a 7f novice at Newbury to secure his century of winners on July 18
• Loughnane overtook four-time champion Oisin Murphy by adding nine wins in the past fortnight to claim the season’s top spot
• His early all-weather championship and strategic backing from agent Tony Hind gave him a head start over turf-only rivals
• He maintained momentum despite an 11-day suspension early in the turf season and is now on track to surpass 162 wins from 2024
• Loughnane is aiming for an unprecedented 200 Flat winners in Britain by the end of the season running until mid-October