Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Patrick M O'Brien

Patrick M O'Brien

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Patrick M O'Brien is a jockey with 465 career rides 38 winners. He rides at a 8.2% strike rate. He has placed 128 times. He has earned £709.2k in prize money. His strongest track is Cheltenham (1w from 4r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

8.2%

Total Wins

38

Total Runs

465

Places

128

Place %

27.5%

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

6 seasons
202120222023202420252026061218244711.25
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-11-01Cork (IRE)Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap SteeplechaseWeveallbeencaught (IRE)6928ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-31Down Royal (IRE)Kildress Plumbing Handicap HurdleHopes Are High (IRE)71217ffGood
2026-10-25Galway (IRE)COLM QUINN BMW Handicap SteeplechaseIlltakehimmyself (IRE)1922.5ffSoft To Heavy
2026-08-19Sligo (IRE)Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap HurdleFremantle Doctor (IRE)21317.5ffGood
2026-08-14Tramore (IRE)John Fairbrother Memorial Mares Handicap HurdleSmall Bucks (IRE)1916.5ffGood
2026-08-14Tramore (IRE)I.P.R.S. Handicap SteeplechaseFr Gilligansvoyge (GB)11322ffGood
2026-08-10Ballinrobe (IRE)Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap HurdleFremantle Doctor (IRE)21416.5ffGood
2026-08-09Downpatrick (IRE)WTW Willis Mares Maiden HurdleSanta Paula (IRE)3718ffGood
2026-08-09Downpatrick (IRE)Randox Rated HurdleShinnhill (IRE)2518ffGood
2026-08-09Downpatrick (IRE)Franco Hughes Away Bet Mares Handicap HurdleJoya Del Mar (IRE)51022ffGood
2026-08-09Downpatrick (IRE)Join Us For Ladies Day Handicap HurdleGeorgia Celena (IRE)51022ffGood
2026-08-07Wexford (IRE)Pat Farrell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II)Esticky End (IRE)11420ffGood
2026-08-06Sligo (IRE)SIS Handicap HurdleGlenriver (IRE)51618ffGood
2026-07-30Galway (IRE)Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3)Laafi (FR)82016ffGood
2026-07-29Galway (IRE)Tote.ie Money-Back 2nd Every Race Handicap HurdleHees Dynamite (IRE)101922ffGood
2026-07-29Galway (IRE)Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Irish EBF Mares Handicap HurdleSmall Bucks (IRE)142016.5ffGood
2026-07-29Galway (IRE)Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3)Gorgeous Tom (IRE)32222.5ffGood
2026-07-24Kilbeggan (IRE)Tote Maiden HurdlePebble Island (GB)91519ffGood
2026-07-23Wexford (IRE)Cottage Autism Network Handicap Hurdle (Div I)Katie's Casper (IRE)111324ffGood
2026-07-23Wexford (IRE)Cottage Autism Network Handicap Hurdle (Div II)Georgia Celena (IRE)21424ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Fairyhouse (IRE)—————8%
Punchestown (IRE)—————5%
Down Royal (IRE)—————8%
Downpatrick (IRE)—————14%
Limerick (IRE)—————13%
Wexford (IRE)—————11%
Kilbeggan (IRE)—————0%
Navan (IRE)—————5%

Going Performance

Based on 503 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
18W / 174R10%
Good To Yielding
5W / 79R6%
Yielding
4W / 76R5%
Soft
5W / 69R7%
Heavy
3W / 37R8%
Yielding To Soft
5W / 33R15%
Soft To Heavy
3W / 28R11%
Good To Soft
0W / 7R0%

Distance Performance

Based on 503 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Middle
7W / 118R6%
Staying
36W / 385R9%

Course Specialists

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

#1Cheltenham
1W / 4R25%
#2Galway (IRE)
4W / 18R22%
#3Bellewstown (IRE)
2W / 12R17%
#4Sligo (IRE)
3W / 19R16%
#5Downpatrick (IRE)
5W / 35R14%
#6Tramore (IRE)
2W / 14R14%
#7Clonmel (IRE)
2W / 14R14%
#8Limerick (IRE)
4W / 31R13%
#9Listowel (IRE)
1W / 8R13%
#10Gowran Park (IRE)
1W / 8R13%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C409182736

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec05101520

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1Dermot A McLoughlin
8W / 121R7%
#2E McNamara
6W / 30R20%
#3Henry De Bromhead
5W / 16R31%
#4Gavin Cromwell
3W / 79R4%
#5Michael Mulvany
2W / 3R67%
#6P E Collins
2W / 12R17%
#7Ms Claire O'Connell
2W / 14R14%
#8F G Hand
2W / 14R14%
#9Patrick Rooney
2W / 20R10%
#10Patrick Downey
2W / 23R9%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Robcour
2W / 2R100%
#2L Mulvany
2W / 2R100%
#3Tarahill Partnership
2W / 3R67%
#4John Earls
2W / 4R50%
#5P E Collins
2W / 7R29%
#6Ms Claire Oconnell
2W / 10R20%
#7Anne Mccartan Frances Smyth
2W / 11R18%
#8Patrick Rooney
2W / 16R13%
#9Alan E Smith
2W / 52R4%
#10J Battersby
1W / 2R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

503

Wins

43

Win Rate

9%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

501

Wins

43

Win %

9%

Place %

29%

Flat

Runs

2

Wins

0

Win %

0%

Place %

0%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

French Dynamite (FR) · Limerick (IRE) · 19 Oct 2025

£59k
#2

Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Air Of Entitlement (IRE) · Cheltenham · 13 Mar 2026

£38.6k
#3

BOYLE Sports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed)

Me Wee Bonnie Lass (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4 Apr 2026

£26.5k
#4

Tote, 5,000 Guaranteed Jackpot Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 30 Jul 2025

£17.7k
#5

McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle

Digby (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 26 May 2025

£17.7k
#6

SBK Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase

Lar's Lass (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 5 Feb 2024

£17.7k
#7

COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase

Illtakehimmyself (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 25 Oct 2026

£15k
#8

Bulmers Original Handicap Hurdle

Oh So Charming (GB) · Clonmel (IRE) · 6 Jun 2025

£13.6k
#9

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Theflyingbee (IRE) · Downpatrick (IRE) · 15 Jun 2025

£13k
#10

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Los Blanco (FR) · Down Royal (IRE) · 26 Dec 2025

£11.8k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

11.5/1

Shortest Winner

2.2/1

Biggest Winner

100/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
3
2/1–4/1
8
4/1–8/1
12
8/1–16/1
12
16/1+
8

Draw Performance

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

Mid
0W / 1R0%