Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Mr M J O'Connor

Mr M J O'Connor

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Mr M J O'Connor is a jockey with 756 career rides 81 winners. He rides at a 10.7% strike rate. He has placed 239 times. He has earned £843k in prize money. His strongest track is Sligo (IRE) (4w from 12r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

10.7%

Total Wins

81

Total Runs

756

Places

239

Place %

31.6%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

20 seasons
2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520172018201920202021202220232024202504812164711.73
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2025-06-02Listowel (IRE)Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) Flat RaceNo Pockets (GB)5920ffGood
2025-05-30Tramore (IRE)QuinnBet Beginners ChaseMen Of Dreams (IRE)6815.5ffGood To Yielding
2025-04-21Cork (IRE)Pegus Horse Feed Point-To-Point Flat RaceHunt Away (IRE)51419ffYielding
2025-01-17Cork (IRE)Mallow Maiden HurdleRookery Woods (IRE)81124ffYielding To Soft
2025-01-15Clonmel (IRE)Monroe Maiden HurdleRookery Woods (IRE)101717ffSoft
2024-12-28Limerick (IRE)Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden HurdleRookery Woods (IRE)161716ffYielding To Soft
2024-11-21Thurles (IRE)Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com (Q.R.) Maiden HurdleTherellbguddaysyet (IRE)6716ffGood
2024-09-25Listowel (IRE)Listowel Vintners Association Flat RaceRookery Woods (IRE)111220ffSoft
2024-06-03Listowel (IRE)Bryan MacMahon (Pro/Am) Flat RaceTherellbguddaysyet (IRE)3820ffGood To Yielding
2024-06-01Tramore (IRE)Racing TV Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-109)Mercury Mission (GB)81322ffYielding
2024-05-09Tipperary (IRE)Millennium Surveys Ltd (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat RaceTherellbguddaysyet (IRE)7918ffYielding
2024-04-22Tramore (IRE)Gaultier Hunters ChaseNice To Meet (IRE)51022ffGood
2024-03-30Fairyhouse (IRE)Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters ChaseGrange Island (IRE)3425ffHeavy
2024-01-11Clonmel (IRE)Rathronan Maiden Hunters ChaseDromleigh (IRE)21321ffHeavy
2023-12-27Limerick (IRE)Earl Of Harrington Memorial Maiden Hunters ChaseDromleigh (IRE)41622.5ffHeavy
2023-11-24Fairyhouse (IRE)INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters ChaseGrange Island (IRE)1624.5ffSoft To Heavy
2023-08-07Cork (IRE)Follow Us On Facebook Flat RaceFrisco Babe (IRE)131718.5ffGood To Yielding
2023-08-03Galway (IRE)Guinness Time Flat RaceSequestered (IRE)51418ffGood To Yielding
2023-07-20Killarney (IRE)James Collins Memorial Flat RaceMarksetgo (IRE)71117ffGood
2023-06-19Kilbeggan (IRE)www.kilbegganraces.com (Q.R.) Maiden HurdleBlue In The West (IRE)101416ffGood To Yielding

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Limerick (IRE)—————13%
Cork (IRE)—————10%
Listowel (IRE)—————11%
Clonmel (IRE)—————9%
Tramore (IRE)—————11%
Punchestown (IRE)—————7%
Thurles (IRE)—————3%
Tipperary (IRE)—————11%

Going Performance

Based on 756 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
19W / 193R10%
Soft
15W / 117R13%
Heavy
10W / 105R10%
Good To Firm
8W / 76R11%
Good To Yielding
6W / 74R8%
Yielding
7W / 72R10%
Soft To Heavy
8W / 49R16%
Yielding To Soft
7W / 47R15%
Firm
1W / 16R6%
Good To Soft
0W / 5R0%
Standard
0W / 2R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 756 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Sprint
0W / 1R0%
Middle
26W / 303R9%
Staying
55W / 452R12%

Course Specialists

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

#1Sligo (IRE)
4W / 12R33%
#2Downpatrick (IRE)
8W / 27R30%
#3Naas (IRE)
6W / 22R27%
#4Wexford (RH) (IRE)
5W / 27R19%
#5Tralee (IRE)
3W / 19R16%
#6Galway (IRE)
5W / 35R14%
#7Limerick (IRE)
12W / 96R13%
#8Listowel (IRE)
6W / 54R11%
#9Tramore (IRE)
5W / 44R11%
#10Tipperary (IRE)
4W / 35R11%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

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Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Michael Winters
17W / 81R21%
#2Michael John O'Connor
14W / 132R11%
#3D E Fitzgerald
9W / 79R11%
#4Thomas Cooper
8W / 80R10%
#5Paul John Gilligan
4W / 19R21%
#6Lorna Casey
3W / 5R60%
#7Adrian Maguire
3W / 13R23%
#8John Long
2W / 5R40%
#9Garry Ducey
2W / 5R40%
#10David M O'Brien
2W / 11R18%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Mrs A Mccarthy
5W / 28R18%
#2Michael John Oconnor
5W / 62R8%
#3Donal Sheahan
4W / 4R100%
#4John P Phelan
4W / 18R22%
#5Mrs Alice Cummins
4W / 38R11%
#6Hurl N Ball Syndicate
3W / 5R60%
#7Brian Sweetnam
3W / 6R50%
#8D Leader
3W / 7R43%
#9John Mcdonald
2W / 2R100%
#10Miss Lorna Casey
2W / 2R100%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

754

Wins

81

Win Rate

11%

AW

Runs

2

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

71

Wins

8

Win %

11%

Place %

27%

Jumps

Runs

685

Wins

73

Win %

11%

Place %

32%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

ITBA Fillies Scheme E.B.F. (Pro/Am) Mares Flat Race (Listed)

For Bill (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 22 Nov 2009

£26k
#2

Faber Audiovisuals Handicap Hurdle

Smiler (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 26 Oct 2014

£15.6k
#3

Listowel Races Supporters Club Slan Abhaile (Q.R.) Race

Rebel Fitz (FR) · Listowel (IRE) · 20 Sept 2014

£13k
#4

ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle

Pearly Jack (GB) · Limerick (IRE) · 12 Nov 2006

£12.8k
#5

Montrose Hotel (pro-am) Inh Flat Race

Life For Rent (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 5 Aug 2007

£12.1k
#6

Sword Event International (QR) Race

Pearly Jack (GB) · Galway (IRE) · 31 Oct 2005

£12.1k
#7

irishopen at adaremanor EBF Mares Beginners Chase

Haydens First (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 28 Dec 2006

£11.7k
#8

I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle

Aughnacurraveel (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 3 Nov 2010

£11.4k
#9

Club Limerick Chase

Aughnacurraveel (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 6 Jul 2014

£11k
#10

Supporting The Special Olympics (QR) Race

Oscar Night (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 16 Jun 2007

£10.4k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

6.2/1

Shortest Winner

0.5/1

Biggest Winner

22/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
10
2/1–4/1
31
4/1–8/1
24
8/1–16/1
12
16/1+
4

Draw Performance

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

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