Sam Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies is an English National Hunt jockey from Naunton in Gloucestershire, the son of trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies. He rides primarily for the family stable and has built a career that includes victories in some of the most prestigious handicap chases in the National Hunt calendar.

Twiston-Davies has won the Welsh Grand National and the Coral Gold Cup (formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup), two of the most competitive staying handicap chases in British racing. These are races that demand judgment of pace, accuracy over fences, and the ability to navigate large fields at sustained speed over long distances. His record in these grueling contests reflects a particular aptitude for the stamina-testing end of jump racing. He has also ridden winners at the Cheltenham Festival and across the major meetings, though his career has been shaped more by the steady output of the family operation than by a string of championship-level horses.

The dynamic of riding for a parent-trainer is unusual in modern racing. Nigel Twiston-Davies has trained Grand National winners and has decades of experience preparing horses for the biggest prizes in jump racing. Sam benefits from that knowledge and from riding the stable's runners consistently, building the kind of horse-jockey understanding that only comes from repeated partnership. His riding style is brave and committed; he attacks fences with purpose and is willing to make the running on horses that benefit from dominating a race from the front. He is not afraid of getting into a battle in the closing stages, and his physical strength in a finish has won him races that a less determined jockey might have lost.

In 2026, Twiston-Davies will target the major National Hunt fixtures, including the Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National at Aintree, where both he and his father's stable have strong records in the big handicaps. Fans can follow in United Kingdom time.