Jockey Profile

Jockeys/Philip Byrnes

Philip Byrnes

Jockey Statistics

Career Overview

Philip Byrnes is a jockey with 820 career rides 94 winners. He rides at a 11.5% strike rate. He has placed 265 times. He has earned £1.2M in prize money. His strongest track is Downpatrick (IRE) (7w from 27r).

Career Statistics

Win Rate

11.5%

Total Wins

94

Total Runs

820

Places

265

Place %

32.3%

Upcoming Entries

1 entry
DateCourseRace
2026-11-03FairyhouseWinter Festival 28th & 29th November 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Recent Form

Season Performance

Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position

8 seasons
2019202020212022202320242025202606121824358.84
  • Total Wins
  • Avg Position

Recent Results

DateTrackRaceHorsePosRunnersDistanceGoing
2026-11-01Cork (IRE)Ballymaloe Foods Handicap HurdleBridge View Star (IRE)122116ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-26Galway (IRE)Corrib Oil Maiden HurdleKing Idaho (IRE)132016.5ffSoft To Heavy
2026-10-26Galway (IRE)W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap HurdleShoot First (IRE)61222ffHeavy
2026-10-25Galway (IRE)Medical Technology Ireland Expo Galway Handicap HurdleBlue Train (IRE)4816ffSoft
2026-10-25Galway (IRE)Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden HurdleSuresuresure (IRE)61221.5ffSoft
2026-10-25Galway (IRE)Supermac's Rated Novice HurdleFly Away Home (IRE)5520.5ffSoft
2026-10-22Clonmel (IRE)Crottys Lake Maiden HurdleRond Point (GB)41217ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)Follow Us On Instagram Maiden HurdleBunker Buster (IRE)11617ffYielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)#Thisisracing Maiden HurdleWithout Deception (IRE)111819ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)Master Chefs Handicap HurdleGlin Road Boy (IRE)61517ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-17Limerick (IRE)Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div I)Dalmatic (IRE)41621.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-10-01Clonmel (IRE)Slievenamon Claiming HurdleAllo Al Khawaneej (GB)21319.5ffGood
2026-10-01Clonmel (IRE)Glenary Handicap HurdlePaul Collins (IRE)31523ffGood
2026-09-30Sligo (IRE)Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap SteeplechaseBrother Hollie (IRE)51521ffGood
2026-09-28Roscommon (IRE)Gary's Gardening Services Handicap HurdleDalmatic (IRE)101615.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-09-28Roscommon (IRE)Railway Bar Handicap HurdleLet Him B (IRE)21620.5ffGood To Yielding
2026-09-26Listowel (IRE)Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap HurdleOpposite Ends (IRE)51722ffGood To Yielding
2026-09-25Listowel (IRE)Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap HurdleMarian Avenue (IRE)11516ffGood To Yielding
2026-09-24Listowel (IRE)Buckley Agri New Holland Irish EBF Mares Maiden HurdleCertosa (IRE)101716ffGood
2026-09-24Listowel (IRE)Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed)Hopes Are High (IRE)61316ffGood

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Limerick (IRE)—————14%
Cork (IRE)—————7%
Punchestown (IRE)—————13%
Clonmel (IRE)—————10%
Ballinrobe (IRE)—————15%
Galway (IRE)—————2%
Listowel (IRE)—————17%
Killarney (IRE)—————16%

Going Performance

Based on 867 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Good
35W / 241R15%
Soft
12W / 144R8%
Good To Yielding
13W / 123R11%
Yielding
11W / 123R9%
Heavy
9W / 86R10%
Soft To Heavy
10W / 75R13%
Yielding To Soft
6W / 59R10%
Good To Soft
2W / 9R22%
Good To Firm
2W / 6R33%
Standard
1W / 1R100%

Distance Performance

Based on 867 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.

Middle
30W / 246R12%
Staying
71W / 621R11%

Course Specialists

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

#1Downpatrick (IRE)
7W / 27R26%
#2Sligo (IRE)
7W / 32R22%
#3Navan (IRE)
6W / 27R22%
#4Listowel (IRE)
7W / 41R17%
#5Killarney (IRE)
6W / 38R16%
#6Ballinrobe (IRE)
7W / 46R15%
#7Limerick (IRE)
13W / 96R14%
#8Kilbeggan (IRE)
5W / 35R14%
#9Punchestown (IRE)
8W / 63R13%
#10Down Royal (IRE)
4W / 36R11%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C509182736

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec06121824

Trainer Partnerships

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

#1C Byrnes
70W / 507R14%
#2William Durkan
9W / 44R20%
#3Cathal Byrnes
5W / 25R20%
#4Emmet Mullins
4W / 6R67%
#5Noel C Kelly
3W / 10R30%
#6Edward Cawley
3W / 27R11%
#7Stephen Gerard Carey
1W / 3R33%
#8John F Gleeson
1W / 6R17%
#9Neill McCluskey
1W / 10R10%
#10W J O'Doherty
1W / 33R3%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Cathal Byrnes
14W / 72R19%
#2Byrnes Bloodstock Limited
10W / 77R13%
#3Top Of The Hill Syndicate
6W / 20R30%
#4Mrs Cora Byrnes
6W / 25R24%
#5James M Flaherty
5W / 15R33%
#6P Acheson
4W / 10R40%
#7Four D Partnership
4W / 13R31%
#8F Mccarthy
4W / 28R14%
#9Mrs Shauna Kelly
3W / 7R43%
#10Edward Cawley
3W / 23R13%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

866

Wins

100

Win Rate

12%

AW

Runs

1

Wins

1

Win Rate

100%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

832

Wins

95

Win %

11%

Place %

32%

Flat

Runs

35

Wins

6

Win %

17%

Place %

29%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase

Turnpike Trip (GB) · Galway (IRE) · 1 Aug 2025

£47.2k
#2

William Hill Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)

Blazing Khal (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 12 Feb 2023

£21.5k
#3

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-130)

Green Glory (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 29 Dec 2022

£14.8k
#4

Join Racing TV With A Free Trial Now Handicap Hurdle

Spy (GB) · Listowel (IRE) · 1 Jun 2026

£14.7k
#5

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Shoot First (IRE) · Cheltenham · 22 Oct 2022

£13k
#6

BoyleSports Live Casino Handicap Hurdle

Run For Oscar (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 21 Aug 2021

£12.4k
#7

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Vinnie Is Busy (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 8 Aug 2022

£11.8k
#8

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Ifallgoeswell (IRE) · Wexford (IRE) · 10 Apr 2026

£11.8k
#9

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle

Shabby Hill (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 21 Mar 2026

£11.2k
#10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Hurdle

Redwood Queen (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 18 Jul 2024

£10.9k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

5.7/1

Shortest Winner

0.3/1

Biggest Winner

40/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
34
2/1–4/1
26
4/1–8/1
28
8/1–16/1
6
16/1+
7

Draw Performance

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

Low
1W / 2R50%
Mid
1W / 3R33%
High
2W / 7R29%