Sean Houlihan
Jockey Statistics
Sean Houlihan is a jockey with 1821 career rides 145 winners. He rides at a 8% strike rate. He has placed 577 times. He has earned £2M in prize money. His strongest track is Sedgefield (3w from 4r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
8%
Total Wins
145
Total Runs
1,821
Places
577
Place %
31.7%
Upcoming Entries
3 entries| Date | Course | Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | Newbury | British Horse Society Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Div I) (GBB Race) |
| 2026-11-05 | Newbury | BetVictor Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Div II) (GBB Race) |
| 2026-11-06 | Aintree | BetMGM Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) |
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | Lingfield | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) | Head Office (GB) | 4 | 8 | 16ff | Standard / Slow |
| 2026-11-03 | Lingfield | John Marshall 80th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | Analogical (GB) | 3 | 11 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-11-03 | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Handicap Hurdle Race | Ashpriors (GB) | 8 | 9 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-10-28 | Newton Abbot | St. Austell Brewery Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | Sirgreg (GB) | 4 | 4 | 21.5ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-28 | Newton Abbot | Wollens Full Spectrum Law Handicap Hurdle Race | Moorland Rambler (GB) | 4 | 7 | 21.5ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-28 | Newton Abbot | Passage House Hotel South Devon Gateway Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) | Western Cross (IRE) | 4 | 8 | 17ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-27 | Bangor-on-Dee | Overton Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | Babatunde (IRE) | 4 | 13 | 24ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-10-27 | Bangor-on-Dee | Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | Sittin Ona Fortune (IRE) | 5 | 11 | 16.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-26 | Hereford | BETTING.BET New Betting Sites Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) | Valenciaga (IRE) | 5 | 6 | 19.5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-26 | Hereford | Halo Leisure More Than Just A Gym Handicap Hurdle Race | Black Occ (IRE) | 7 | 8 | 25.5ff | Good To Firm |
| 2026-10-22 | Ffos Las | bettingsites.co.uk Instant Withdrawal Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race) | Quickkick (IRE) | 2 | 11 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-22 | Ffos Las | bettingsites.co.uk Fast Withdrawal Mares' Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | Handfulofpromises (IRE) | 6 | 8 | 20ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-22 | Ffos Las | bettingsites.co.uk Fast Withdrawal Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) | Doctors Hill (GB) | 4 | 6 | 16ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-21 | Fontwell | tigerbet.co.uk Extra Place Races Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race | Anothermanicmonday (IRE) | 1 | 7 | 21.5ff | Soft |
| 2026-10-19 | Plumpton | SIS Handicap Hurdle Race (For The Josh Gifford Memorial Trophy) | Dotties Star (GB) | 5 | 7 | 20.5ff | Good |
| 2026-10-17 | Newton Abbot | Dartmoor Magazine Intermediate Steeple Chase (gbb Race) | Leading Choice (IRE) | 3 | 4 | 21ff | Good |
| 2026-10-06 | Huntingdon | Advertise At Huntingdon Racecourse In 2026/2027 "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) | James Dean (IRE) | 5 | 8 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-10-04 | Uttoxeter | F Ball 140th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle Race (Div I) (GBB Race) | Analogical (GB) | 3 | 8 | 16ff | Good |
| 2026-09-25 | Worcester | CopyBet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Steeple Chase | Prairie Queen (GB) | 2 | 9 | 16.5ff | Good |
| 2026-09-04 | Bangor-on-Dee | North Wales Business Day Novices' Hurdle Race (gbb Race) | Whinny Houston (GB) | 5 | 5 | 19.5ff | Good |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Taunton | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Newton Abbot | — | — | — | — | — | 10% |
| Wincanton | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Chepstow | — | — | — | — | — | 3% |
| Hereford | — | — | — | — | — | 7% |
| Fontwell | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Ffos Las | — | — | — | — | — | 8% |
Going Performance
Based on 1848 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1848 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.
AW
Runs
11
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Turf
Runs
1837
Wins
146
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1837
Wins
146
Win %
8%
Place %
32%
Runs
11
Wins
0
Win %
0%
Place %
27%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Kap Vert (FR) · Ayr · 18 Apr 2026
Betfred Midlands Grand National (Listed Handicap Chase)
Regal Flow (GB) · Uttoxeter · 17 Mar 2018
bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race)
Captain Hugo (IRE) · Kelso · 28 Feb 2026
Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts December Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
Man Of Plenty (GB) · Sandown · 8 Dec 2018
From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Kikijo (FR) · Cheltenham · 15 Nov 2025
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Emmpressive Lady (IRE) · Exeter · 13 Feb 2022
squareintheair.com Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Straw Fan Jack (GB) · Cheltenham · 21 Oct 2022
Bathwick Tyres Lord Stalbridge Memorial Cup Handicap Chase
Regal Flow (GB) · Wincanton · 26 Dec 2017
Love Devon Handicap Chase
From The Heart (IRE) · Exeter · 19 Oct 2021
Radmore & Tucker, STIHL Garden Machinery 'Challenger' Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Apples Moon (IRE) · Exeter · 7 Nov 2025
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
8.0/1
Shortest Winner
1.6/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
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).