Philip Donovan
Jockey Statistics
Philip Donovan is a jockey with 1034 career rides 61 winners. He rides at a 5.9% strike rate. He has placed 219 times. He has earned £799.1k in prize money. His strongest track is Fontwell (3w from 15r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
5.9%
Total Wins
61
Total Runs
1,034
Places
219
Place %
21.2%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle | The Risky Miskies (IRE) | 9 | 13 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | Cinnabar Moth (IRE) | 8 | 15 | 20ff | Good |
| 2026-10-13 | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle | Kingston Silver (IRE) | 9 | 11 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-10-06 | Galway (IRE) | Tote Always SP Or Better At Galway Maiden Hurdle | Mystic Bridge (IRE) | 17 | 20 | 16.5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-10-05 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Winter Festival November 28th & 29th Handicap Hurdle | Full Noise (IRE) | 13 | 13 | 24ff | Good |
| 2026-10-04 | Killarney (IRE) | Gleneagle Group Handicap Hurdle | King's Son (FR) | 11 | 13 | 23ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-28 | Roscommon (IRE) | Railway Bar Handicap Hurdle | Trackman Tommy (IRE) | 4 | 16 | 20.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-26 | Listowel (IRE) | M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle | Serienmond (GER) | 3 | 14 | 20ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-18 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Randox Handicap Hurdle | Earl Neigh (IRE) | 5 | 10 | 18ff | Good |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Montevetro (IRE) | 10 | 13 | 18ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | Lexenna (IRE) | 15 | 15 | 18ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Lodge At Ashford Castle Handicap Steeplechase | Tomas O Maille (IRE) | 10 | 16 | 23ff | Yielding |
| 2026-09-11 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | P&D Lydon Mares Beginners Steeplechase | Survivors Sister (IRE) | 8 | 9 | 23ff | Yielding |
| 2026-09-07 | Galway (IRE) | Kenny Developments Maiden Hurdle | Middlethird Marvel (GB) | 19 | 20 | 16.5ff | Yielding |
| 2026-09-04 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kilsaran Handicap Steeplechase | Typical Thomas (IRE) | 11 | 13 | 20.5ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-03 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle | Through The Storm (IRE) | 10 | 11 | 19ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-09-03 | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div I) | Bayswater Bloom (IRE) | 7 | 11 | 16ff | Good To Yielding |
| 2026-08-31 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Cosy Group Beginners Steeplechase | Killeemore Lad (IRE) | 1 | 7 | 19.5ff | Good |
| 2026-08-31 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Steeplechase | King's Son (FR) | 5 | 15 | 19.5ff | Good |
| 2026-08-28 | Wexford (IRE) | Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase | Stily (FR) | 6 | 9 | 19.5ff | 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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | 33% | 0% | 0% | — | 3% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
| Thurles (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | — | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 1064 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1064 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
1022
Wins
62
Win Rate
6%
AW
Runs
42
Wins
1
Win Rate
2%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
956
Wins
58
Win %
6%
Place %
21%
Runs
108
Wins
5
Win %
5%
Place %
18%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
BoyleSports Mares Handicap Chase (Listed)
Kiltealy Park (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 22 Apr 2025
Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
Dancing Jeremy (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 28 Dec 2024
Markel Insurance Handicap Chase
Doing Fine (IRE) · Cheltenham · 1 Jan 2020
BetVictor Fishery Lane Novice Hurdle
Smooth Tom (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 12 Nov 2023
Leopardstown Apprentice Handicap
Gunner Lindley (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 26 Oct 2013
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Rushmount (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 20 Dec 2025
Racing Again 5th March Handicap Chase
Dancing Jeremy (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 19 Feb 2026
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
Barnahash Mason (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 19 Feb 2026
Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle
Locked Box (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 22 Apr 2025
Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Champagne Dawn (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 5 Aug 2024
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
13.0/1
Shortest Winner
2.4/1
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).