Danny Gilligan
Jockey Statistics
Danny Gilligan is a jockey with 1187 career rides 147 winners. He rides at a 12.4% strike rate. He has placed 434 times. He has earned £3.7M in prize money. His strongest track is Wetherby (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
12.4%
Total Wins
147
Total Runs
1,187
Places
434
Place %
36.6%
Upcoming Entries
3 entriesRecent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Punchestown (IRE) | Matchbook €50,000 Graduation Series Maiden Hurdle | Apache Peak (IRE) | 4 | 15 | 16.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-14 | Punchestown (IRE) | TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle | The Mediator (IRE) | 10 | 13 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Hurdle | Buddy One (IRE) | 3 | 5 | 23.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | Soldier Saint (IRE) | 6 | 17 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-10-06 | Galway (IRE) | Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle | Born De Ceres (FR) | 5 | 20 | 16.5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-06 | Galway (IRE) | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle | Tradonthebay (IRE) | 8 | 11 | 16.5ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-06 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Mares Handicap Hurdle | Western Shores (IRE) | 7 | 7 | 22.5ff | Yielding To Soft |
| 2026-10-05 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction & Median Maiden Hurdle | Lilannbee (GB) | 2 | 6 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-10-05 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Winter Festival November 28th & 29th Handicap Hurdle | Smackwater Jack (IRE) | 1 | 13 | 24ff | Good |
| 2026-10-04 | Killarney (IRE) | Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle | Granlahan (IRE) | 2 | 16 | 17ff | Good |
| 2026-10-04 | Killarney (IRE) | Gleneagle Group Handicap Hurdle | Prophetess Miriam (IRE) | 8 | 13 | 23ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-10-04 | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase | Bythesametoken (IRE) | 4 | 10 | 17ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-10-04 | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase | Keep Em Quite (IRE) | 11 | 15 | 23.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-10-03 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gowran Park Hurdle (Listed) | Samui (GB) | 3 | 5 | 16.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-10-02 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Willis Towers Watson Maiden Hurdle | Spirit Of Stars (FR) | 12 | 13 | 16.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-10-02 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supports Safer Gambling Maiden Hurdle | Churchroad Harry (IRE) | 15 | 17 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-10-01 | Clonmel (IRE) | Ravens Rock Novice Handicap Hurdle | Codger's Rock (IRE) | 2 | 16 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-09-30 | Sligo (IRE) | Gracie's Bar Beginners Steeplechase | Mode Avion (FR) | 2 | 4 | 17.5ff | Good |
| 2026-09-30 | Sligo (IRE) | Frank O'Beirne Memorial Beginners Steeplechase | Mags Nelson (IRE) | 4 | 8 | 26ff | Good |
| 2026-09-30 | Sligo (IRE) | Christy 'Frosty' Callaghan Memorial Steeplechase | Itsalladream (IRE) | 5 | 6 | 21ff | Good |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 8% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | 0% | 0% | — | 0% | 11% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | — | 50% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Navan (IRE) | 0% | 0% | — | — | 0% | 18% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 0% | — | — | 10% |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 18% |
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | — | 0% | — | 16% |
| Killarney (IRE) | — | — | — | 20% | — | 9% |
Going Performance
Based on 1310 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1310 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.
Turf
Runs
1298
Wins
153
Win Rate
12%
AW
Runs
12
Wins
2
Win Rate
17%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1206
Wins
149
Win %
12%
Place %
37%
Runs
104
Wins
6
Win %
6%
Place %
22%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)
Western Fold (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 30 Jul 2025
Tote Galway Plate (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
Ash Tree Meadow (FR) · Galway (IRE) · 2 Aug 2023
Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Jazzy Matty (FR) · Cheltenham · 12 Mar 2025
Foxbrook Champion Hurdle Stakes presented by FanDuel (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf)
Coutach (GB) · Far Hills (USA) · 18 Oct 2025
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed)
Western Fold (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 26 May 2025
Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
Coko Beach (FR) · Navan (IRE) · 19 Nov 2023
Ladbrokes Ascot Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Wodhooh (FR) · Ascot · 22 Nov 2025
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
Battleoverdoyen (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 2 Aug 2024
McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed)
Tullybeg (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 29 May 2023
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
Raise You Up (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 29 Apr 2026
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.6/1
Shortest Winner
0.1/1
Biggest Winner
80/1
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).