D C Costello
Jockey Statistics
D C Costello is a jockey with 8140 career rides 756 winners. He rides at a 9.3% strike rate. He has placed 2556 times. He has earned £7.5M in prize money. His strongest track is Plumpton (2w from 6r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
9.3%
Total Wins
756
Total Runs
8,140
Places
2,556
Place %
31.4%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | Southwell (AW) | Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race) | Ardad Apollo (GB) | 11 | 11 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-17 | Southwell (AW) | Winter Ladies Night Saturday 28th November Handicap Stakes | Lavender Bloom (IRE) | 9 | 12 | 6ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-17 | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Racecourse Conference And Events Ebf Maiden Stakes (gbb Race) | Commander Keith (IRE) | 3 | 12 | 5ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (Div I) (GBB Race) | Hidden Army (IRE) | 10 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (Div II) (GBB Race) | Frontier Legend (GB) | 7 | 10 | 8ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | Sam Hall Memorial Handicap Stakes | Dragon Spin (GB) | 6 | 10 | 5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-16 | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Stakes | Taygar (IRE) | 5 | 12 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Leicester | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Stakes | Spirit Of Jenny (IRE) | 5 | 18 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-13 | Leicester | racingtv.com Handicap Stakes | Corduroy (GB) | 12 | 13 | 10ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-07 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes | Barbuda Bay (GB) | 12 | 14 | 7ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-10-07 | Kempton (AW) | Set Your Limits With Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Stayers Series Qualifier) | Vilaine Verlaine (GB) | 7 | 9 | 16ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-10-04 | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Arabian World Cup | Rb Yas Sir (A) | 10 | 12 | 10ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-03 | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk Compare Before You Bet Handicap Stakes | Kuredu King (IRE) | 5 | 6 | 16.5ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-03 | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes | Siwa Oasis (IRE) | 5 | 13 | 8ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-03 | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk New Customer Offers Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race) | Dontworryaboutme (IRE) | 1 | 10 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-10-03 | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk Free Bet Offers Novice Stakes (gbb Race) | All You Can Be (USA) | 3 | 11 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-29 | Bath | Carbonnetzero Handicap Stakes (Arab Race) | Izenterisky (A) | 3 | 6 | 10ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-09-26 | Ripon | Jozef White Last Day Of Freedom Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) | Neswick (GB) | 3 | 9 | 12ff | Good |
| 2026-09-24 | Southwell (AW) | Follow @AtTheRaces On X Nursery Handicap Stakes | Liveadream (GB) | 9 | 12 | 7ff | Standard |
| 2026-09-21 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Stakes | Last Trump (GB) | 5 | 5 | 16.5ff | Standard |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 13% | 6% | 6% | — | 10% | 6% |
| Newcastle (AW) | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 3% | 2% |
| Southwell (AW) | 11% | 14% | 8% | 13% | — | 7% |
| Kempton (AW) | 0% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 0% | 2% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 17% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 11% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 14% | 14% | 7% | 13% | 13% | 4% |
| Catterick | 0% | 4% | 15% | — | — | 9% |
| Redcar | 0% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 0% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 5000 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
AW
Runs
2364
Wins
193
Win Rate
8%
Turf
Runs
2635
Wins
189
Win Rate
7%
None
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
4730
Wins
359
Win %
8%
Place %
26%
Runs
270
Wins
23
Win %
9%
Place %
36%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Commonwealth Cup (Group 1)
Quiet Reflection (GB) · Ascot · 17 Jun 2016
32Red Sprint Cup Stakes (Group 1)
Quiet Reflection (GB) · Haydock · 3 Sept 2016
188Bet Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2)
Quiet Reflection (GB) · Haydock · 28 May 2016
Prix Sigy (3yo) (Turf)
Quiet Reflection (GB) · Chantilly (FR) · 10 Apr 2016
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap
Dream Composer (FR) · Goodwood · 5 May 2023
Prix de la Vallee d'Auge - Etalon Kendargent () (2yo) (Turf)
Pursuing The Dream (IRE) · Deauville (FR) · 15 Aug 2017
Unibet Cleves Stakes (Listed) (All-weather Championship Fast-Track Qualifier)
Rivellino (GB) · Lingfield (AW) · 6 Feb 2016
William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
Dolatulo (FR) · Wetherby · 26 Dec 2014
Bet Totetrifecta At Totesport.com Handicap
Kasperenko (GB) · Chelmsford (AW) · 25 Aug 2018
'Timeform Sprint Series Final' Handicap
Justcallmepete (GB) · Chelmsford (AW) · 18 Dec 2025
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.7/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
66/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).