Generational shift means the face of the weighing room is changing quickly
A quiet evolution has been taking place in the upper reaches of Britain's Flat jockey standings. It is a natural process, where one generation starts to be supplanted by the next, but it has occurred at some pace in recent years.
If we look back five years, and use 35 as a middle age for a Flat jockey, the top ten was split evenly between those who were 35 or older and their younger counterparts. Since then, however, the age dial has been reset.
Eight of the current top ten are below the age of 35, with champion-elect William Buick the oldest of them at 34. Only one of the top ten, Paul Mulrennan, has reached 40 and he did so just a few months ago, while four are in their twenties.
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