I J McCarthy
Jockey Statistics
I J McCarthy is a jockey with 1921 career rides 81 winners. He rides at a 4.2% strike rate. He has placed 295 times. He has earned £1.3M in prize money. His strongest track is Tralee (IRE) (1w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
4.2%
Total Wins
81
Total Runs
1,921
Places
295
Place %
15.4%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-29 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Novice Hurdle | Hanoi Jane (IRE) | 10 | 12 | 16ff | Good |
| 2021-07-09 | Cork (IRE) | Fermoy Maiden Hurdle | I Sea The Moon (IRE) | 11 | 18 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2021-07-09 | Cork (IRE) | CorkRacecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | Carroll's Pride (IRE) | 11 | 18 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2021-07-09 | Cork (IRE) | Mallow Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | Colfer Me (IRE) | 14 | 17 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2021-07-09 | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Twitter Maiden Hurdle | Silver Barrel (IRE) | 16 | 18 | 24ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2021-06-16 | Navan (IRE) | Kilberry Maiden Hurdle | Supreme Joy (IRE) | 12 | 18 | 22ff | Good |
| 2021-06-05 | Tramore (IRE) | Tramore Farmers Market Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | Yulong Voice (GB) | 4 | 14 | 21.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2021-05-13 | Clonmel (IRE) | Team Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | Yulong Voice (GB) | 9 | 13 | 16.5ff | Good |
| 2021-05-04 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Ballinrobe Racecourse Centenary Year Maiden Hurdle | Pythion (FR) | 7 | 12 | 17ff | Soft |
| 2021-05-04 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Join tote.ie Maiden Hurdle | Simply Shabra (IRE) | 3 | 11 | 21.5ff | Soft |
| 2021-05-04 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Donnelly's Of Barna Beginners Chase | Pairc Na Ngael (IRE) | 10 | 14 | 17ff | Soft |
| 2021-04-19 | Tramore (IRE) | Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | Yulong Voice (GB) | 4 | 13 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2021-04-19 | Tramore (IRE) | West Waterford Handicap Chase (0-95) | Chapter Two (IRE) | 7 | 12 | 22ff | Good |
| 2021-04-09 | Wexford (IRE) | Traynor's Of Wexford For Paint Handicap Chase (0-102) | Chapter Two (IRE) | 5 | 11 | 25.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2021-03-22 | Navan (IRE) | Nobber Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | Yulong Voice (GB) | 9 | 17 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2021-02-22 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Bobbyjo Chase Day 27th February Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | Red Sole Diva (IRE) | 9 | 14 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2021-01-31 | Naas (IRE) | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | Lucky Max (GER) | 5 | 17 | 19ff | Heavy |
| 2021-01-18 | Punchestown (IRE) | Ladbrokes Get Your Daily Odds Boost Mares Maiden Hurdle | Red Sole Diva (IRE) | 4 | 9 | 20ff | Soft To Heavy |
| 2021-01-13 | Naas (IRE) | Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase | Batcio (FR) | 9 | 10 | 16ff | Heavy |
| 2020-11-26 | Thurles (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Haunting Vocals (IRE) | 10 | 13 | 16ff | Soft |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 8% |
| Thurles (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Down Royal (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
Going Performance
Based on 1921 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1921 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
1909
Wins
80
Win Rate
4%
AW
Runs
12
Wins
1
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1904
Wins
80
Win %
4%
Place %
15%
Runs
17
Wins
1
Win %
6%
Place %
18%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Freshways Handicap Hurdle
Island Myth (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 1 Aug 2009
Tara Handicap Hurdle (grade B)
Jennies Jewel (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 15 Dec 2013
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (grade C)
Prince Rudi (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 2 Aug 2014
Ladbrokes.com Novice Handicap Chase (Grade B)
Carlowsantana (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 1 Apr 2013
McGarrell Reilly Homes Juvenile 3-y-o Hurdle (Grade 3)
Maca Rince (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 1 Dec 2007
E.B.F. T.a. Morris Memorial Mares Chase (grade 3)
Jennies Jewel (IRE) · Clonmel (IRE) · 13 Nov 2014
Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (95-123)
Shamiran (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 25 Apr 2012
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (qualifier)
Prince Rudi (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 29 Dec 2012
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase
Modular (GB) · Tramore (IRE) · 13 Apr 2008
Tara Towers Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-130)
Laura's Light (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 3 Aug 2008
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
12.1/1
Shortest Winner
1.9/1
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).