Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Ben Kennedy

Ben Kennedy

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Ben Kennedy is a jockey with 308 career rides 6 winners. He rides at a 1.9% strike rate. He has placed 35 times. He has earned £99.8k in prize money. His strongest track is Clonmel (IRE) (2w from 15r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

1.9%

Total Wins

6

Total Runs

308

Places

35

Place %

11.4%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

8 seasons
20192020202120222023202420252026012344712.85
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-07-06RoscommonShanagher Hearing Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)Sunny Dude (IRE)131516ffGood
2026-06-15Kilbeggan (IRE)Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Mares HurdleMaybe Someday (IRE)4819ffGood To Yielding
2026-06-15Kilbeggan (IRE)Midlands National On 10th July (Pro/Am) Flat RaceTale Of Intrigue (IRE)31416ffGood To Yielding
2026-06-06Punchestown (IRE)Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Maiden HurdleForlio (GB)31719ffGood To Yielding
2026-06-06Punchestown (IRE)Castlestone Holiday Homes (Pro/Am) Flat RaceIt's Buster's Way (IRE)141816.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-06-05Clonmel (IRE)Bulmers Berries Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)Keep It Together (IRE)141616.5ffGood
2026-05-26Ballinrobe (IRE)Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)Sunny Dude (IRE)121516ffGood
2026-05-13Punchestown (IRE)Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) Flat RaceTale Of Intrigue (IRE)101316ffGood To Yielding
2026-05-04Down Royal (IRE)Ballygowan Maiden HurdleKing Of The Greys (IRE)81917.5ffGood
2026-05-02Punchestown (IRE)Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) Flat RaceTale Of Intrigue (IRE)141616ffYielding
2026-04-18Bellewstown (IRE)Tony Marmion Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)Jurality (GB)41617ffYielding
2026-04-12Down Royal (IRE)Fibrus Total Home Wi-Fi Handicap Chase (0-100)Tullabrack Lad (IRE)51526ffGood
2026-04-06Cork (IRE)Leisure Dome Ltd. Marquee Hire Maiden HurdleBrightmarchmorning (IRE)111323ffYielding
2026-04-06Cork (IRE)Finbarr Quaid Electrical Handicap Hurdle (0-100)Jurality (GB)112016ffYielding
2026-03-12Limerick (IRE)Party Time Handicap Chase (0-100)Tullabrack Lad (IRE)91623ffHeavy
2026-03-04Naas (IRE)William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap HurdleKeiths Boy (IRE)81119ffSoft To Heavy
2026-02-18Punchestown (IRE)Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Maiden HurdleThecouncillorswife (IRE)141616.5ffSoft
2026-02-03Fairyhouse (IRE)BetVictor Still Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden HurdleThe Weeping Ash (IRE)151516ffHeavy
2026-01-26Punchestown (IRE)Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Maiden HurdleLady Victrix (IRE)91619ffHeavy
2026-01-20Down Royal (IRE)Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden HurdleLady Victrix (IRE)172017ffYielding To Soft

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Punchestown (IRE)—————0%
Cork (IRE)——0%100%0%0%
Naas (IRE)—————0%
Down Royal (IRE)————0%7%
Downpatrick (IRE)—————6%
Clonmel (IRE)—————13%
Fairyhouse (IRE)—0%0%——0%
Tramore (IRE)—————0%

Going Performance

Based on 309 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
2W / 89R2%
Good To Yielding
2W / 65R3%
Yielding
0W / 48R0%
Soft
0W / 41R0%
Heavy
1W / 29R3%
Soft To Heavy
0W / 15R0%
Standard
0W / 11R0%
Yielding To Soft
1W / 10R10%
Good To Soft
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 309 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
0W / 13R0%
Mile
1W / 17R6%
Middle
2W / 98R2%
Staying
3W / 181R2%

Course Specialists

Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).

#1Clonmel (IRE)
2W / 15R13%
#2Leopardstown (IRE)
1W / 12R8%
#3Down Royal (IRE)
1W / 16R6%
#4Downpatrick (IRE)
1W / 16R6%
#5Cork (IRE)
1W / 21R5%
#6Kilbeggan (IRE)
0W / 14R0%
#7Punchestown (IRE)
0W / 30R0%
#8Ballinrobe (IRE)
0W / 14R0%
#9Bellewstown (IRE)
0W / 7R0%
#10Limerick (IRE)
0W / 14R0%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C4C501234

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec036912

Trainer Partnerships

Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).

#1D Deacon
2W / 13R15%
#2Paul W Flynn
2W / 46R4%
#3Kevin Thomas Coleman
1W / 29R3%
#4D Buckley
0W / 7R0%
#5M O Quigley
0W / 3R0%
#6Sabrina J Harty
0W / 3R0%
#7Francis J Flood
0W / 18R0%
#8Seamus Fahey
0W / 63R0%
#9Norman Lee
0W / 3R0%
#10Peter Maher
0W / 4R0%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).

#1W Deacon
2W / 10R20%
#2Miss A Carney
1W / 3R33%
#3Force Fifteen Syndicate
1W / 9R11%
#4Mrs Eileen Coleman
1W / 18R6%
#5B Molloy
0W / 2R0%
#6Sean Connors
0W / 3R0%
#7D Buckley
0W / 5R0%
#8Roy Racing Syndicate
0W / 4R0%
#9Abbey Rose Syndicate
0W / 9R0%
#10Dillon Douglas
0W / 5R0%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

298

Wins

6

Win Rate

2%

AW

Runs

11

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

273

Wins

5

Win %

2%

Place %

11%

Flat

Runs

36

Wins

1

Win %

3%

Place %

14%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Circus Act (IRE) · Down Royal (IRE) · 13 Apr 2025

£7.4k
#2

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Clever Currency (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 6 Mar 2023

£7.1k
#3

Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)

Volez Vous (IRE) · Clonmel (IRE) · 27 Mar 2025

£5.9k
#4

Cloneen Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Volez Vous (IRE) · Clonmel (IRE) · 27 Feb 2025

£5.9k
#5

Plus2Print Remembering Tony Oakes MBE Handicap Chase (0-102)

Na Caith Tobac (HOL) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 11 Jun 2022

£5.9k
#6

Mallow Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

Swiss Army Officer (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 13 Oct 2020

£5.3k

Market Performance

Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.

Avg Winner SP

19.5/1

Shortest Winner

5/4

Biggest Winner

66/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
1
2/1–4/1
0
4/1–8/1
1
8/1–16/1
3
16/1+
1

Draw Performance

Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).

Low
0W / 5R0%
Mid
0W / 9R0%
High
1W / 20R5%