Trainer Profile

Trainers/A J Honeyball

A J Honeyball

Mosterton, Dorset · GB
Jumps
Career Overview

A J Honeyball is a horse trainer based in Mosterton, Dorset, specialising in Jumps racing. From 2607 career runners, he has saddled 525 winners, at a 20.1% strike rate. He has earned £6M in prize money. He currently has 344 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Lingfield (4w from 7r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

20.1%

Total Wins

525

Total Runs

2,607

Active Horses

344

Prize Money

£6M

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

22 seasons
2006200820102011201220132014201520162017201820202022202420260%30%60%106%0k150k300k450k600k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
05 NovKdeux Saint Fray (FR)PlumptonStar Sports Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)2Chad Bament7/4£3.7k
01 NovCrest Of Fortune (GB)WorcesterFbc Manby Bowdler 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Steeple Chase (GBB Race)2Rex Dingle11/2£3.6k
31 OctGabriel's Getaway (IRE)AscotSodexo Live! Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)5Rex Dingle12/1£3k
31 OctBrookie (IRE)AscotSodexo Live! Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)4Ben Godfrey11/1£6k
04 OctBreaking Cover (IRE)KelsoNspcc School Service Handicap Steeple Chase (Registered As The Simply Ned) (GBB Race)1Chad Bament9/4J£20.8k
05 SeptBreaking Cover (IRE)StratfordWynchwood Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)1Chad Bament1/1F£7.9k
27 AugBreaking Cover (IRE)Newton AbbotMd Elite Cleaning Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)1Chad Bament3/1£13.2k
19 JulBreaking Cover (IRE)StratfordSilver Fox Classic Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)4Sam Twiston-Davies7/2£1.5k
28 JunBreaking Cover (IRE)Uttoxeterbet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)4Sam Twiston-Davies10/1£2.1k
16 MayGabriel's Getaway (IRE)Bangor-on-DeeBangor-On-Dee Grand Wynnstay Handicap Chase (GBB Race)6Ben Godfrey10/1£373
13 MayLord Baddesley (IRE)Newton AbbotSt. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race)3Sam Twiston-Davies15/2£1.8k
04 MayLord Baddesley (IRE)FakenhamNorfolk Community Foundation David Keith Memorial Veterans' Handicap Chase6Sam Twiston-Davies9/2£447
19 AprFountains Blenhein (GB)PlumptonBetGoodwin Sussex Stayers' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)5Sam Twiston-Davies5/1£2k
18 AprPark Princess (IRE)Bangor-on-DeeBangor-On-Dee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)2Gavin Sheehan6/4£4.1k
18 AprKdeux Saint Fray (FR)AyrCPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)7Sam Twiston-Davies7/2£396
11 AprLeave Of Absence (FR)AintreeWilliam Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)9Sam Twiston-Davies11/1£0
10 AprCrest Of Fortune (GB)AintreeWilliam Hill Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)5Richie McLernon33/1£3.4k
09 AprBrookie (IRE)AintreeClose Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)13Sam Twiston-Davies28/1£0
04 AprLord Baddesley (IRE)HaydockUnibet Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Final)7Sam Twiston-Davies18/1£740
23 MarFountains Blenhein (GB)KemptonVirgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)2Chad Bament5/6F£2.5k

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Wincanton—————21%
Ascot—————17%
Newbury—————16%
Fontwell—————50%
Exeter—————27%
Uttoxeter—————27%
Cheltenham—————15%
Kempton—————20%

Going Performance

Based on the 958 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
79W / 291R27%
Soft
71W / 265R27%
Good To Soft
48W / 246R20%
Heavy
31W / 110R28%
Good To Firm
7W / 17R41%
Good To Yielding
1W / 15R7%
Yielding
1W / 6R17%
Soft To Heavy
1W / 3R33%
Standard To Slow
1W / 2R50%
Yielding To Soft
0W / 1R0%
Standard
0W / 1R0%
Very Soft
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 958 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Middle
50W / 174R29%
Staying
190W / 784R24%

Course Specialists

Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).

#1Lingfield
4W / 7R57%
#2Fontwell
27W / 54R50%
#3Catterick
2W / 4R50%
#4Nottingham
2W / 4R50%
#5Newton Abbot
12W / 25R48%
#6Stratford
5W / 11R45%
#7Plumpton
14W / 33R42%
#8Ffos Las
15W / 38R39%
#9Warwick
11W / 29R38%
#10Worcester
9W / 26R35%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C2C3C4C5C609182736

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec015304560

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Aidan Coleman
47W / 120R39%
#2Rex Dingle
34W / 133R26%
#3Rachael Green
19W / 68R28%
#4Sam Twiston-Davies
18W / 72R25%
#5Ben Godfrey
16W / 53R30%
#6David Noonan
11W / 46R24%
#7Harry Cobden
10W / 33R30%
#8Jonathan Burke
6W / 20R30%
#9Sean Bowen
5W / 9R56%
#10Noel Fehily
5W / 11R45%

Owner Partnerships

Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).

#1John P Mcmanus
16W / 77R21%
#2Richard Mrs Carol Cheshire
10W / 44R23%
#3T C Frost
9W / 24R38%
#4The Steeple Chasers
9W / 28R32%
#5The Fountains Partnership
9W / 29R31%
#6Geegeezcouk Pa
9W / 29R31%
#7Cartwright Langford And Saunders
8W / 14R57%
#8The Park Homes Syndicate
8W / 21R38%
#9Frosties Friends Ii
8W / 30R27%
#10Potwell Racing Syndicate Ii
8W / 34R24%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

955

Wins

239

Win Rate

25%

AW

Runs

3

Wins

1

Win Rate

33%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

947

Wins

237

Win %

25%

Place %

60%

Flat

Runs

11

Wins

3

Win %

27%

Place %

64%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Forward Plan (IRE) · Kempton · 24 Feb 2024

£85.4k
#2

Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Houblon Des Obeaux)

Jepeck (IRE) · Sandown · 4 Jan 2020

£61.9k
#3

Dave Dawes Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed)

Regal Encore (IRE) · Ascot · 21 Dec 2019

£57k
#4

Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed)

Regal Encore (IRE) · Ascot · 17 Dec 2016

£57k
#5

Betway Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

Sam Brown (GB) · Aintree · 9 Apr 2022

£56.3k
#6

64th Badger Beers Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Gustavian (IRE) · Wincanton · 8 Nov 2025

£47.6k
#7

Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Regal Encore (IRE) · Ascot · 31 Oct 2020

£45.6k
#8

Keltbray Swinley Chase (Limited Handicap) (Listed)

Regal Encore (IRE) · Ascot · 17 Feb 2018

£42.7k
#9

62nd Badger Beer Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Blackjack Magic (GB) · Wincanton · 11 Nov 2023

£41.6k
#10

Gaskells Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Fountains Windfall (GB) · Aintree · 8 Apr 2017

£39.4k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

4.7/1

Shortest Winner

0.1/1

Biggest Winner

40/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
83
2/1–4/1
73
4/1–8/1
65
8/1–16/1
14
16/1+
5

Age Performance

Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.

5yo+07142128

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Sam Brown (GB) (GB)—159929£273kJumps
Regal Encore (IRE) (IRE)—154941£394.1kJumps
Brookie (IRE) (IRE)—149526£115.4kJumps
Sully D'oc Aa (FR) (FR)—147214£82.5kJumps
Fountains Windfall (GB) (GB)—146714£78.2kJumps
Ms Parfois (IRE) (IRE)—146616£143.6kJumps
Leave Of Absence (FR) (FR)—146512£110.6kJumps
Kid Commando (GB) (GB)—14339£24.7kJumps
Kilbeg King (IRE) (IRE)—142412£88.3kJumps
Lily Waugh (IRE) (IRE)—140623£88kJumps
As De Fer (FR) (FR)—140626£48.6kJumps
Jordans Cross (IRE) (IRE)—14047£60kJumps
Man Of Leisure (GB) (GB)—139636£40.9kJumps
Mystical Knight (GB) (GB)—13939£22.1kJumps
Jepeck (IRE) (IRE)—139530£123.8kJumps
Blackjack Magic (GB) (GB)—139516£90.6kJumps
Solstice Son (GB) (GB)—138621£27.7kJumps
Chill Factor (IRE) (IRE)—138620£31.9kJumps
Forward Plan (IRE) (IRE)—138521£200.1kJumps
Fountain Hill (IRE) (IRE)—13708£15kJumps
Cresswell Breeze (GB) (GB)—137524£59.8kJumps
Acey Milan (IRE) (IRE)—137524£83.8kJumps
Glynn (IRE) (IRE)—137416£67.1kJumps
Gustavian (IRE) (IRE)—137531£175.7kJumps
Crest Of Fortune (GB) (GB)—137313£61.4kJumps
Victors Serenade (IRE) (IRE)—136516£38.4kJumps
Credo (IRE) (IRE)—136834£161.1kJumps
Tot Of The Knar (GB) (GB)—135627£51kJumps
Midnight Tune (GB) (GB)—135821£88.3kJumps
Deja Vue (IRE) (IRE)—135314£34.2kJumps
Lord Baddesley (IRE) (IRE)—135532£116kJumps
Gan On (GB) (GB)—134411£19.9kJumps
Pure Vision (IRE) (IRE)—134418£30.1kJumps
Serious Charges (IRE) (IRE)—13336£19.9kJumps
Juniper (GB) (GB)—133513£50.1kJumps
Small Present (IRE) (IRE)—133425£59.4kJumps
Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) (IRE)—133420£97.8kJumps
Tacenda (IRE) (IRE)—13216£15.9kJumps
Coquelicot (FR) (FR)—132928£96.9kFlat
Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) (FR)—132310£52.9kJumps
Park Princess (IRE) (IRE)—13249£54.4kJumps
Duhallow Gesture (IRE) (IRE)—131515£51.9kJumps
Farouk De Cheneau (FR) (FR)—131411£46.8kJumps
Breaking Cover (IRE) (IRE)—131515£57.5kJumps
Manly Money (GB) (GB)—128313£19.6kJumps
Cloudy Bob (IRE) (IRE)—128654£87.9kJumps
Tulin (GB) (GB)—128212£19.8kJumps
Fountains Blenhein (GB) (GB)—12838£22.9kJumps
Taradrewe (GB) (GB)—127519£19kJumps
G For Ginger (GB) (GB)—127414£16.2kJumps

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