Just a casual glance at his statistics leaves no doubt about the Welsh rider’s domination over the course of the last year.
He passed the 200-winner mark before any other jockey had even hit three figures and he has a decent chance of becoming the first rider since Sir AP McCoy more than 20 years ago to notch up 240 victories in a season.
The achievement remains one that will undoubtedly find it’s way into the history books however, with the current tally of 229 already ranking as the greatest amount of winners achieved since jockey’s have been able to ride at only one fixture per day.
The 20-times champ’s record haul of 289 winners is, clearly, a bit beyond Sean this time, but his pursuit of his second jockey’s title has certainly been McCoy-esque.
His riding style draws obvious comparisons. His strength in the saddle combined with a never-say-die attitude has pulled plenty of victories out of the fire when he has looked up against it for much of the race.
His work-rate is also very similar. Not only has he ridden twice as many winners as most of his rivals, he has taken by far the most mounts.
The 28-year-old is closing in on 1,000 rides this season – at least 400 more than the vast majority of his weighing room colleagues, including his younger brother, James.
That dedication is also testament to his popularity. He has ridden winners for more than 35 different trainers over the last 11 months.
As well as his main employer Olly Murphy, the likes of James Owen, Warren Greatrex and Martin Keighley have been keen the use Sean’s talents.
Top Irish trainer Gordon Elliott has also been a regular supporter on his British raids.
There’s plenty of family backing, as well, with his brother Mickey supplying 20 winners during the course of the season.
Another west Wales trainer, Rebecca Curtis, has not only contributed to Sean’s firepower, she has also provided his biggest winners this season.
He was on board Haiti Couleurs when they registered a famous victory in the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow over Christmas.
The pair went on to land the Grade 2 Denman Chase at Newbury in February and lined up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, running a respectable race in the process.
The defence of his title started in great style, just a few days after he had worn the Champion Jockey’s crown for the first time.
He was quick out of the blocks with 26 winners last May and he has kept up his relentless pace all year.
October was his most productive month with 30 winners and, such is Sean’s consistency, he has maintained a superb 24 per cent strike-rate – better than any other rider in the top 100.
Staying relatively injury-free has also been crucial. Falls are an occupational hazard for jumps jockeys – as Sean found out two years ago when an X-rated Aintree tumble on Boxing Day forced him to miss all of January with a knee injury.
With it went his chance of beating Harry Cobden in the race to be Champion Jockey. He put that right last season and he has been even more dominant this term.
The proud Welshman will officially be crowned Champion for a second time on Sandown’s glittering end-of-season celebrations on Saturday 25 April.
It’s a crown that fits Sean perfectly and it’s hard to see anyone wrestling it from his head over the next few years.
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