Britain’s most successful female jockey Hollie Doyle is raring to go at the beginning of the turf campaign. Doyle is determined to rediscover her best form, after failing to reach a triple-figure amount of winners last season – the first time since 2019.
Speaking to the Press Association, via Racing TV, Doyle said: “The hunger is better than ever and the ambition has never left really. It’s just about getting the opportunities to ride the winners. What I want is winners. All that matters in this game is winning and I will try to ride winners at any level I’m able to. Last year was all right, but I just lacked that quality really. So this year I’m just trying to rebuild a few contacts and get things going again really.”
Hollie Doyle’s 2025 campaign was marred by a number of factors, as the likes of Bradsell and Nashwa had retired for breeding. Nashwa was a three-time Group 1 winner for Doyle, with a plethora of further placed efforts. Doyle rode Bradsell on 12 of his 13 starts, winning three Group 1’s.
Another key partnership she had was with Trueshan, who tragically fatally departed at Goodwood last summer. Alongside that, Hollie Doyle lost her retained role with owner Imad Alsagar.
Reflecting on those losses, Doyle remarked: “ I was lucky enough to have had a good bunch of horses I could rely on, but they are not around anymore. I rode Trueshan for seven years and then there was Nashwa and Bradsell as well. So it’s now about rebuilding and finding the next one.”
“I’ve just been keeping my head down and grafting away” – Doyle
Hollie Doyle spent the winter campaigning in the Far East, and is eager to kick on on her return. “I’ve been back from Hong Kong since January and I’ve had quite a few winners already which has been good. Hong Kong was great. I had five winners in my seven weeks there, so also pretty successful in terms of results.
“I’ve just been keeping my head down and grafting away. I’m just keen to take any opportunity I can get really. I think we have a nice bunch of two-year-olds at Archie’s and I know everyone says that at this time of year. But hopefully they are better than last year.”
One of those potentially smart ones to look forward to is Wareeth, a 14-length winner on debut at Newcastle. “Wareeth came through last week and he looks like he could be a nice prospect” continued Doyle.
“He’s got a few options, but it will be a bigger step up than running in a novice at Newcastle. He’ll have to improve, but the dream is alive.”