Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Fern O'Brien

Fern O'Brien

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Fern O'Brien is a jockey with 244 career rides 34 winners. He rides at a 13.9% strike rate. He has placed 104 times. He has earned £303.3k in prize money. His strongest track is Catterick (2w from 3r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

13.9%

Total Wins

34

Total Runs

244

Places

104

Place %

42.6%

Upcoming Entries

1 entry
DateCourseRace
2026-11-03Lingfieldattheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Race

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

6 seasons
202120222023202420252026036912357.13
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-10-28Newton AbbotThankyou & Farewell Dr. Tim Tilsley Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)Miss Spec (GB)4717ffGood To Soft
2026-10-21Fontwelltigerbet.co.uk Extra Place Races Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle RaceCounty Champs (IRE)2721.5ffSoft
2026-10-17StratfordAnnual Membership For Christmas Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Female Professional Jockeys And Amateur Riders' Race)Mojo Ego (IRE)6716.5ffGood
2026-10-16UttoxeterQuinnBet Mares' National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional And Amateur Jockeys' Race) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)Div Ine Glance (GB)6716ffGood
2026-10-15FontwellBETTING.BET Free Racing Tips Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle RaceGoodwin (IRE)5519ffGood To Soft
2026-10-05StratfordQuinnBet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle RaceJuan Bermudez (GB)3422ffGood To Firm
2026-09-23PerthHarvesting What Matters Most Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Chicker (GB)21016ffGood
2026-09-22FontwellDownload The At The Races App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleGoodwin Face (FR)2517.5ffGood
2026-09-10WorcesterCopyBet Bog Now For Doncaster Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II)Babychino (IRE)2920ffGood
2026-09-07Newton AbbotDevonport Royal Dockyard Social Club Handicap Hurdle RaceJager Time (IRE)3726.5ffGood
2026-09-05StratfordAndy Townsend Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle RaceMistral Blue (GB)7922ffGood
2026-08-25StratfordHollow Bottom National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (GBB Race)Goliath Power (FR)1816.5ffGood To Firm
2026-08-19WorcesterCopybet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle RaceMistral Blue (GB)111523ffGood
2026-08-15PerthScone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race)Nap Hand (IRE)1816ffGood
2026-07-24UttoxeterEaton Hall Shooting Ground Handicap Hurdle RaceMistral Blue (GB)61623.5ffGood
2026-07-19Newton AbbotZero To Exit Handicap Hurdle RaceJager Time (IRE)1626.5ffGood To Firm
2026-07-18CartmelRF Miller & Co Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Female Professional Jockeys And Amateur Riders' Race)Heart Above (GB)91117ffGood
2026-07-12StratfordTry Our Picnic Package Handicap HurdleSnatch A Glance (GB)3518.5ffGood To Firm
2026-07-01WorcesterBritannia Dynamic Logistics Promises Delivered Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdlePure Seduction (IRE)41023ffGood
2026-06-30StratfordSolidCAM UK Partner Handicap HurdleSnatch A Glance (GB)4722ffGood To Firm

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Stratford—————13%
Market Rasen—————20%
Newton Abbot—————17%
Uttoxeter—————17%
Ludlow—————25%
Huntingdon—————33%
Worcester—————0%
Southwell—————0%

Going Performance

Based on 267 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
23W / 136R17%
Good To Soft
6W / 43R14%
Soft
2W / 33R6%
Good To Firm
4W / 19R21%
Heavy
1W / 9R11%
Standard To Slow
1W / 9R11%
Standard
0W / 9R0%
Firm
0W / 6R0%
Yielding
0W / 2R0%
Soft To Heavy
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 267 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
2W / 14R14%
Mile
3W / 24R13%
Middle
10W / 69R14%
Staying
22W / 160R14%

Course Specialists

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

#1Catterick
2W / 3R67%
#2Fakenham
3W / 6R50%
#3Huntingdon
4W / 12R33%
#4Perth
1W / 3R33%
#5Leicester
1W / 3R33%
#6Sedgefield
1W / 3R33%
#7Sandown
1W / 3R33%
#8Ripon
1W / 3R33%
#9Southwell (AW)
1W / 3R33%
#10Ludlow
3W / 12R25%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C606121824

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec07142128

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Fergal O'Brien
30W / 199R15%
#2B F Brookhouse
3W / 7R43%
#3Chris Gordon
1W / 4R25%
#4Alexandra Dunn
1W / 5R20%
#5Alice Haynes
1W / 5R20%
#6Celine De La Haye
0W / 6R0%
#7Ben Haslam
0W / 5R0%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Caveat Emptor Partnership
4W / 17R24%
#2Royal Arch Racing
3W / 4R75%
#3R S Brookhouse
3W / 7R43%
#4Frn Bita Craic Club
2W / 3R67%
#5Rupert Lowe
2W / 5R40%
#6Barbery Mason Banks And Pellowe
2W / 5R40%
#7Martin Breeze
2W / 5R40%
#8Make Mine A Double Partnership
2W / 10R20%
#9The Fob Racing Partnership 12
2W / 11R18%
#10Keeping The Dream Alive
1W / 2R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

249

Wins

36

Win Rate

14%

AW

Runs

18

Wins

1

Win Rate

6%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

203

Wins

30

Win %

15%

Place %

46%

Flat

Runs

64

Wins

7

Win %

11%

Place %

33%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race)

Nap Hand (IRE) · Perth · 15 Aug 2026

£13k
#2

Pytchley Open Hunters' Chase

Espoir De Teillee (FR) · Leicester · 28 Feb 2023

£7.7k
#3

Turners Amateur Jockeys' Cambridgeshire (Handicap)

I Still Have Faith (GB) · Newmarket · 23 Sept 2023

£7.5k
#4

Bowness Bay Brewing Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Springtime Promise (IRE) · Cartmel · 24 May 2025

£7.1k
#5

Racing Partnership TRP Handicap Hurdle

Zhang Fei (FR) · Newton Abbot · 21 Jul 2024

£5.6k
#6

Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Hurdle

Zhang Fei (FR) · Fakenham · 22 Dec 2024

£5.6k
#7

Carlsberg Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Chicker (GB) · Uttoxeter · 16 May 2026

£5.4k
#8

Zero To Exit Handicap Hurdle Race

Jager Time (IRE) · Newton Abbot · 19 Jul 2026

£5.3k
#9

PricedUp Supports British Racing Handicap Hurdle

Kingston Sunflower (FR) · Huntingdon · 11 Nov 2025

£5.3k
#10

GS Group 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) (Div 1)

Plaisir Des Flos (FR) · Ayr · 19 Apr 2024

£5.3k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

4.8/1

Shortest Winner

1.6/1

Biggest Winner

25/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
10
2/1–4/1
18
4/1–8/1
6
8/1–16/1
2
16/1+
1

Draw Performance

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

Low
2W / 13R15%
Mid
2W / 23R9%
High
3W / 22R14%