Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Jordan Gainford

Jordan Gainford

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Jordan Gainford is a jockey with 1504 career rides 173 winners. He rides at a 11.5% strike rate. He has placed 500 times. He has earned £3.4M in prize money. His strongest track is Kelso (2w from 3r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

11.5%

Total Wins

173

Total Runs

1,504

Places

500

Place %

33.2%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

8 seasons
2019202020212022202320242025202601530456049.059999999999999
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-10-31Ayr'3b Crane Hire Trick Or Trot' Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)Clanokre Lass (IRE)8916ffGood To Soft
2026-10-31AyrUnited Council Of Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)Loch Cuan (IRE)6724.5ffGood To Soft
2026-10-25Wexford (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy HurdleHansel The Purse (IRE)2818ffSoft
2026-10-25Wexford (IRE)Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Maiden HurdleEl Bilo (IRE)11120.5ffSoft
2026-10-25Wexford (IRE)William Hill Challenge Series Maiden HurdleKatoomba (IRE)61317ffSoft
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)Follow Us On Instagram Maiden HurdleSlade Harbour (IRE)21617ffYielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)#Thisisracing Maiden HurdleNameyourgame (IRE)121819ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cailin Alainn Mares Hurdle (Listed)World Of Fortunes (IRE)3623.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)Master Chefs Handicap HurdleCumberland River (IRE)131517ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-13Punchestown (IRE)William Hill Challenge Series Handicap HurdleAccustomed (IRE)91823.5ffGood
2026-10-05Fairyhouse (IRE)Winter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Maiden HurdleGunnery Sergeant (FR)31020ffGood
2026-10-04Killarney (IRE)Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap HurdleBryson (IRE)71617ffGood
2026-10-04Killarney (IRE)Killarney Races Handicap SteeplechaseIt's Time Again (IRE)21523.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-02Gowran Park (IRE)Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden HurdleLirakali (FR)22016.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-02Gowran Park (IRE)1xBet.ie Supports Safer Gambling Maiden HurdleFortis Et Liber (GB)71720ffGood
2026-10-02Gowran Park (IRE)Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div I)Drumconnor Hill (IRE)122020ffGood
2026-09-30Sligo (IRE)Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap SteeplechaseDunany Point (IRE)21521ffGood
2026-09-30Sligo (IRE)Frank O'Beirne Memorial Beginners SteeplechaseAffinity Rock (IRE)2826ffGood
2026-09-28Roscommon (IRE)Athleague Maiden HurdleHill Of Berries (IRE)131315.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-09-28Roscommon (IRE)Railway Bar Handicap HurdleKellys Corner (IRE)81620.5ffGood To Yielding

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Punchestown (IRE)—————6%
Limerick (IRE)—————17%
Tramore (IRE)—————13%
Wexford (IRE)—————18%
Fairyhouse (IRE)—————10%
Downpatrick (IRE)—————16%
Navan (IRE)—————8%
Cork (IRE)—————9%

Going Performance

Based on 1537 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
49W / 449R11%
Yielding
32W / 247R13%
Soft
24W / 235R10%
Good To Yielding
21W / 208R10%
Heavy
20W / 158R13%
Soft To Heavy
10W / 98R10%
Yielding To Soft
10W / 92R11%
Good To Soft
5W / 35R14%
Very Soft
2W / 9R22%
Standard
1W / 4R25%
Good To Firm
0W / 1R0%
Firm
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 1537 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
1W / 4R25%
Middle
39W / 341R11%
Staying
134W / 1192R11%

Course Specialists

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

#1Kelso
2W / 3R67%
#2Sandown
2W / 3R67%
#3Compiegne (FR)
1W / 3R33%
#4Hexham
1W / 3R33%
#5Laytown (IRE)
1W / 4R25%
#6Newbury
1W / 4R25%
#7Cartmel
3W / 13R23%
#8Wexford (IRE)
16W / 91R18%
#9Perth
2W / 11R18%
#10Limerick (IRE)
18W / 103R17%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C507142128

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Gordon Elliott
67W / 524R13%
#2Mrs Denise Foster
15W / 117R13%
#3Cian Collins
13W / 144R9%
#4Paul Nolan
12W / 81R15%
#5E D Delany
11W / 66R17%
#6Colin Bowe
7W / 50R14%
#7John Joseph Hanlon
5W / 61R8%
#8J P Dempsey
4W / 17R24%
#9Michael Mulvany
4W / 20R20%
#10Liam Kenny
3W / 10R30%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Robcour
12W / 38R32%
#2Caldwell Construction Ltd
7W / 24R29%
#3Bective Stud
6W / 46R13%
#4Pioneer Racing
5W / 37R14%
#5Gigginstown House Stud
5W / 86R6%
#6Ktda Racing
4W / 9R44%
#7Michael F Broderick
4W / 11R36%
#8T J Mcdonald
4W / 12R33%
#9Mrs Diane Flanagan
4W / 17R24%
#10David Jordan
4W / 19R21%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

1534

Wins

173

Win Rate

11%

AW

Runs

3

Wins

1

Win Rate

33%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

1525

Wins

173

Win %

11%

Place %

33%

Flat

Runs

12

Wins

1

Win %

8%

Place %

42%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Tote Galway Plate (Grade A Handicap Chase)

Hewick (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 27 Jul 2022

£159.3k
#2

Grand National Hurdle Stakes (4yo+) (Turf)

Hewick (IRE) · Far Hills (USA) · 15 Oct 2022

£111.1k
#3

bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Hewick (IRE) · Sandown · 23 Apr 2022

£90.3k
#4

Guinness Faugheen Novice Chase (grade 1)

Gerri Colombe (FR) · Limerick (IRE) · 26 Dec 2022

£59k
#5

Paddy Power Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

The Shunter (IRE) · Cheltenham · 18 Mar 2021

£46.4k
#6

Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Gerri Colombe (FR) · Sandown · 4 Feb 2023

£45.6k
#7

Prix Pelat (Hurdle) () (4-5yo Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

Lasca De Thaix (FR) · Auteuil (FR) · 23 Oct 2025

£33.5k
#8

888sport What's Your Thinking Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Definite Plan (IRE) · Cheltenham · 23 Oct 2021

£31.2k
#9

O'Donoghue Ring Collection Handicap Chase (Listed)

Coming Up Easy (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 23 Aug 2025

£26.6k
#10

Bar One Racing Porterstown Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Punitive (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4 Dec 2022

£26.6k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

8.7/1

Shortest Winner

1.5/1

Biggest Winner

50/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
22
2/1–4/1
44
4/1–8/1
50
8/1–16/1
36
16/1+
22

Draw Performance

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

Low
1W / 2R50%
Mid
0W / 2R0%
High
0W / 2R0%