J S McGarvey
Jockey Statistics
J S McGarvey is a jockey with 2189 career rides 173 winners. He rides at a 7.9% strike rate. He has placed 502 times. He has earned £2.8M in prize money. His strongest track is Perth (1w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.9%
Total Wins
173
Total Runs
2,189
Places
502
Place %
22.9%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-14 | Doncaster | IPM Group Leger Legends Classified Stakes (Str) | Legend Forever (GB) | 11 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2025-05-01 | Punchestown (IRE) | Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed) | Mirazur West (IRE) | 3 | 23 | 16.5ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-30 | Punchestown (IRE) | Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle | Centreofattention (IRE) | 8 | 10 | 19.5ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-25 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Racing Again Friday May 16th Beginners Chase | Ho My Lord (FR) | 4 | 13 | 22.5ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-25 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Spring Two Day N.H. Race Meeting Maiden Hurdle | Park That (IRE) | 1 | 14 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-21 | Cork (IRE) | Coolmore N.H. Sires Luxembourg Handicap Chase | My Gaffer (IRE) | 5 | 7 | 17ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-21 | Cork (IRE) | Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | Inthenickoftime (IRE) | 6 | 18 | 16ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-21 | Cork (IRE) | Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel & Spa Adare Maiden Hurdle | Qaasid (IRE) | 9 | 18 | 24ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-20 | Cork (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | Mirazur West (IRE) | 1 | 11 | 17ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-20 | Cork (IRE) | Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle | Woodview Lad (IRE) | 3 | 15 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2025-04-06 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Easter Festival, It's Tradition Novice Handicap Hurdle | Sticwiththeprocess (GB) | 3 | 10 | 20ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-06 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Easter Festival 19th - 21st April Maiden Hurdle | Qaasid (IRE) | 4 | 16 | 20ff | Yielding |
| 2025-04-03 | Naas (IRE) | Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | High Court Cave (IRE) | 14 | 19 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2025-04-03 | Naas (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Creadan Grace (IRE) | 14 | 20 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2025-04-03 | Naas (IRE) | Mulvaney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | Mi Lucky Cailin (IRE) | 6 | 18 | 19ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2025-04-03 | Naas (IRE) | Colm White Bookmakers Rated Novice Hurdle | Shuffle The Deck (IRE) | 1 | 8 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2025-04-01 | Limerick (IRE) | Limerick Maiden Hurdle | Needs Must (IRE) | 7 | 16 | 17ff | Good |
| 2025-03-17 | Down Royal (IRE) | Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | Bella Union (IRE) | 4 | 19 | 20ff | Good |
| 2025-03-17 | Down Royal (IRE) | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series At Punchestown Festival 2025 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle | Lygon Lad (IRE) | 4 | 8 | 20ff | Good |
| 2025-03-13 | Limerick (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | Barnahash Primrose (IRE) | 3 | 11 | 22.5ff | Yielding |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 10% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Downpatrick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
Going Performance
Based on 2189 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 2189 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
2189
Wins
173
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
2
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
0%
Runs
2187
Wins
173
Win %
8%
Place %
23%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1)
Great Field (FR) · Punchestown (IRE) · 27 Apr 2017
Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final (Grade 1)
Skyace (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4 Apr 2021
Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1)
I Am Maximus (FR) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 3 Dec 2023
Underwriting Exchange Gold Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)
Janidil (FR) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4 Apr 2021
Rybo Handicap Hurdle (Grade A)
Hearts Are Trumps (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 3 Apr 2021
AXA Smart Farm Insurance Midlands National Handicap Chase
The Big Lense (IRE) · Kilbeggan (IRE) · 9 Jul 2021
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Grade B)
Scoir Mear (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 18 Mar 2019
Kevin McManus Bookmaker Grimes Hurdle (Grade 3)
Plinth (IRE) · Tipperary (IRE) · 6 Jul 2017
Killashee Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
Western Boy (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 25 Apr 2017
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
Capodanno (FR) · Punchestown (IRE) · 29 Apr 2021
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.2/1
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).