Trainer Profile

Trainers/A Sexton

A Sexton

Athy, Co Kildare · IRE
Flat
Career Overview

A Sexton is a horse trainer based in Athy, Co Kildare, specialising in Flat racing. From 627 career runners, he has saddled 19 winners, at a 3% strike rate. He has earned £248.5k in prize money. He currently has 105 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Down Royal (IRE) (2w from 17r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

3%

Total Wins

19

Total Runs

627

Active Horses

105

Prize Money

£248.5k

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

14 seasons
200520062007200820092018201920202021202220232024202520260%30%60%104%0k20k40k60k80k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
19 OctSands Castle (IRE)Gowran Park (IRE)Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div I)8Conor Lamon16/1£0
17 OctBuild A Bridge (IRE)Limerick (IRE)Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle2Sam Ewing5/2£2.4k
17 OctLikealightswitch (IRE)Limerick (IRE)Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle12Harry Sexton28/1£0
17 OctDoyen Og (IRE)Limerick (IRE)Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div I)3Harry Sexton20/1£999
13 OctBuild A Bridge (IRE)Punchestown (IRE)William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle1Danny Mullins11/4F£7.2k
02 OctLikealightswitch (IRE)Gowran Park (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Pat Walsh Memorial Mares Hurdle4Harry Sexton18/1£999
01 OctDoyen Og (IRE)Clonmel (IRE)Ravens Rock Novice Handicap Hurdle7Michael Kenneally9/1£0
18 SeptDoyen Og (IRE)Downpatrick (IRE)MB McGrady And Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (Div I)4Daniel King6/1£500
09 SeptSpent All Me Money (IRE)Cork (IRE)Follow Us On X Handicap11Conor Lamon22/1£0
05 SeptKatherine (IRE)Navan (IRE)Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div I)19Conor Lamon100/1£0
28 AugSands Castle (IRE)Down Royal (IRE)Coca-Cola HBC Ireland And Northern Ireland 3-Y-O Hurdle6Harry Sexton8/1£240
26 AugKatherine (IRE)Bellewstown (IRE)Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle11Harry Sexton28/1£0
16 AugDoyen Og (IRE)Tramore (IRE)Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle7Conor Lamon9/1£0
16 AugKatherine (IRE)Tramore (IRE)Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Steeplechase4Harry Sexton12/1£500
13 AugFrankie's Freebie (IRE)Tramore (IRE)O'Neill's Bar Beginners Steeplechase3Harry Sexton7/2£1.3k
10 AugSands Castle (IRE)Ballinrobe (IRE)C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle6Conor Lamon66/1£240
07 AugSpent All Me Money (IRE)Gowran Park (IRE)1XBET.IE IRISH RACING PARTNERSHIP Optional Claiming Race3Conor Lamon80/1£999
03 AugKatherine (IRE)Cork (IRE)Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Hurdle13Harry Sexton22/1£0
01 AugSpent All Me Money (IRE)Galway (IRE)Ardilaun Hotel Handicap11Wesley Joyce50/1£0
29 JulFrankie's Freebie (IRE)Galway (IRE)Tote Guaranteed 50K Placepot Maiden Hurdle10Harry Sexton11/1£0

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)0%7%9%0%—0%
Gowran Park (IRE)——14%0%0%4%
Naas (IRE)0%0%33%0%0%0%
Punchestown (IRE)———0%—3%
Cork (IRE)—0%0%0%0%0%
Leopardstown (IRE)——0%0%0%0%
Ballinrobe (IRE)—0%——0%5%
Kilbeggan (IRE)—————4%

Going Performance

Based on the 690 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
8W / 195R4%
Standard
4W / 92R4%
Good To Yielding
3W / 75R4%
Soft
4W / 70R6%
Yielding
0W / 66R0%
Heavy
3W / 62R5%
Good To Firm
2W / 56R4%
Yielding To Soft
0W / 32R0%
Soft To Heavy
1W / 28R4%
Firm
0W / 10R0%
Good To Soft
0W / 3R0%
Standard To Fast
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 690 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Sprint
7W / 156R4%
Mile
1W / 125R1%
Middle
6W / 172R3%
Staying
11W / 237R5%

Course Specialists

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

#1Down Royal (IRE)
2W / 17R12%
#2Bellewstown (IRE)
2W / 22R9%
#3Thurles (IRE)
1W / 13R8%
#4Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
4W / 74R5%
#5Tramore (IRE)
1W / 21R5%
#6Sligo (IRE)
1W / 21R5%
#7Tipperary (IRE)
1W / 22R5%
#8Gowran Park (IRE)
2W / 48R4%
#9Limerick (IRE)
1W / 25R4%
#10Clonmel (IRE)
1W / 25R4%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C3C4C5C6C70481216

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec036912

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Harry Sexton
4W / 112R4%
#2Danny Mullins
3W / 13R23%
#3Mr M Fahey
3W / 14R21%
#4Shane Foley
3W / 27R11%
#5Dylan Browne McMonagle
2W / 14R14%
#6Ian McCarthy
2W / 27R7%
#7Jordan Gainford
1W / 3R33%
#8Ben Coen
1W / 3R33%
#9Robbie Colgan
1W / 4R25%
#10Jimmy Fortune
1W / 5R20%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1Mrs May Carey
3W / 23R13%
#2Edward Lynam
2W / 5R40%
#3Dunroe Racing Syndicate
2W / 11R18%
#4Hugh Laing
2W / 22R9%
#5Marc Salmon
2W / 27R7%
#6Jackman Byrne Lomax Partnership
2W / 31R6%
#7James Mcauley
2W / 47R4%
#8Robcour
1W / 4R25%
#9Mrs Noreen Galvin John P Wade
1W / 5R20%
#10So Be It Syndicate
1W / 11R9%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

597

Wins

21

Win Rate

4%

AW

Runs

93

Wins

4

Win Rate

4%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Flat

Runs

330

Wins

8

Win %

2%

Place %

13%

Jumps

Runs

360

Wins

17

Win %

5%

Place %

17%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap

Sister Lola (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 26 Nov 2021

£9.1k
#2

williamhillcasino.com Handicap Hurdle (81-116)

Dunroe Lady (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 23 Nov 2008

£9k
#3

Blue Thunder Handicap Hurdle (74-109)

Bawn Og (IRE) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 26 Sept 2006

£9k
#4

Seamus Murphy Yellow Sam 30th Anniversary Hurdle

Princess Commanche (IRE) · Bellewstown (IRE) · 29 Jun 2005

£9k
#5

Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

Zefiro Dodville (FR) · Down Royal (IRE) · 10 Nov 2023

£7.7k
#6

Follow Limerick Racecourse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

West Is Best (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 17 Mar 2019

£7.4k
#7

William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle

Build A Bridge (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 13 Oct 2026

£7.2k
#8

Roscommon Claiming Maiden

Spent All Me Money (IRE) · Roscommon (IRE) · 19 May 2025

£7.1k
#9

William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Mares Maiden Hurdle

Likealightswitch (IRE) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 7 Mar 2026

£7.1k
#10

Winning Post Cafe (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-102)

Bawn Og (IRE) · Down Royal (IRE) · 1 Sept 2006

£6.9k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

9.1/1

Shortest Winner

0.2/1

Biggest Winner

25/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
3
2/1–4/1
4
4/1–8/1
10
8/1–16/1
5
16/1+
3

Age Performance

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

3yo4yo5yo+02468

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Zefiro Dodville (FR) (FR)—11619£8.2kJumps
Frankie's Freebie (IRE) (IRE)—11207£8.4kJumps
Katherine (IRE) (IRE)—111344£29.7kJumps
Bawn Og (IRE) (IRE)—111323£34.8kFlat
Kaptain Bay (IRE) (IRE)—111115£13.8kJumps
Dunroe Lady (IRE) (IRE)—110211£23kJumps
Likealightswitch (IRE) (IRE)—108111£14.6kJumps
Black Thunder (GB) (GB)—10306£0Jumps
Dixon Line (GB) (GB)—102027£3.2kFlat
Princess Commanche (IRE) (IRE)—101118£11.2kJumps
West Is Best (IRE) (IRE)—99223£16kJumps
Build A Bridge (IRE) (IRE)—9809£2.3kJumps
Athagabhain (IRE) (IRE)—95116£6.9kJumps
Blues In The Night (IRE) (IRE)—94125£10.2kFlat
Essential Part (IRE) (IRE)—93031£4.6kFlat
Mochua (IRE) (IRE)—9308£651Flat
Red Veil (IRE) (IRE)—90016£3.3kFlat
Townscupsixtythree (IRE) (IRE)—8907£400Jumps
Kiss My Lucky Egg (GB) (GB)—89113£6.2kJumps
Shing Shilla (IRE) (IRE)—87016£1.6kJumps
Cils (GB) (GB)—86011£1kFlat
Sonny Fella (GB) (GB)—85012£990Jumps
Sister Lola (IRE) (IRE)—85574£74.8kFlat
Stream Street (IRE) (IRE)—8304£0Jumps
Takemeuptocarlow (IRE) (IRE)—8309£0Jumps
Haoin An Bothar (IRE) (IRE)—83017£2.3kJumps
Doyen Og (IRE) (IRE)—82011£1.3kJumps
Grand Care (IRE) (IRE)—78012£639Jumps
Spent All Me Money (IRE) (IRE)—7728£15.6kFlat
Renovation (IRE) (IRE)—6905£0Flat
Danetime Lady (IRE) (IRE)—65011£3.1kFlat
Sands Castle (IRE) (IRE)—6406£2.8kFlat
Bambi First Step (IRE) (IRE)—6004£0Flat
Srowland Jack (IRE) (IRE)—60012£750Flat
Zodiac Sky (IRE) (IRE)—5804£0Flat
Times In Oz (IRE) (IRE)—5807£1.7kFlat
Sing A New Song (IRE) (IRE)—57014£235Flat
Clarabell (GB) (GB)—57010£0Flat
Lilly Hawk (IRE) (IRE)—56010£410Flat
Boomerang Bill (IRE) (IRE)—56019£1.3kFlat
Cornedan Girl (IRE) (IRE)—55010£781Flat
Shevalina (IRE) (IRE)—52016£781Flat
Tramps Like Us I (IRE) (IRE)—5004£0Flat
Conrendelo (IRE) (IRE)—4208£349Flat
Chevies Princess (IRE) (IRE)—4205£0Jumps
Miss Wickedy (IRE) ——£0Jumps
Crafty Girl (IRE) (IRE)——08£604Flat
My Ma Lily (IRE) (IRE)——02£0Flat
Baskin Gael (IRE) (IRE)——011£1.6kJumps
Opsimath (IRE) (IRE)——03£0Jumps

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