B Connell
B Connell is a horse trainer based in Nurney, Co. Kildare, specialising in Jumps racing. From 445 career runners, he has saddled 75 winners, at a 16.9% strike rate. He has earned £2M in prize money. He currently has 65 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Roscommon (IRE) (8w from 17r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
16.9%
Total Wins
75
Total Runs
445
Active Horses
65
Prize Money
£2M
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Hgranca De Thaix (FR) | Galway (IRE) | W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle | 7 | Sean Flanagan | 8/1 | £0 |
| 25 Oct | Nine Graces (GB) | Galway (IRE) | COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase | 5 | Mr Finian Maguire | 18/1 | £750 |
| 14 Oct | Apple's Of Bresil (FR) | Punchestown (IRE) | Matchbook Betting Exchange Steeplechase (Grade 3) | 3 | Sean Flanagan | 100/30 | £5.5k |
| 13 Oct | Slane Hill (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle | 14 | Sean Flanagan | 18/1 | £0 |
| 02 Oct | Slane Hill (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 7 | Sean Flanagan | 16/1 | £0 |
| 28 Sept | Finest Band (FR) | Roscommon (IRE) | GavinLynchRacing.com Flat Race | 13 | Mr Finian Maguire | 9/4 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Enniskerry (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race In Memory Of Pat Scanlon | 8 | Mr Finian Maguire | 10/1 | £0 |
| 24 Sept | Mart Lane (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle | 1 | Mr Finian Maguire | 5/2F | £9.6k |
| 11 Sept | Farrokh (FR) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Steeplechase | 2 | Liam McKenna | 9/1 | £2.8k |
| 07 Sept | Mart Lane (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle | 2 | Mr Finian Maguire | 3/1 | £2.4k |
| 04 Sept | Hashtag Pretender (FR) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Kilsaran Handicap Steeplechase | 4 | Sean Flanagan | 15/2 | £999 |
| 03 Sept | Tiffany Case (IRE) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle | 8 | Sean Flanagan | 66/1 | £0 |
| 28 Aug | Farrokh (FR) | Wexford (IRE) | Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase | 4 | Sean Flanagan | 6/1 | £600 |
| 10 Aug | Tannery Park (GB) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle | 14 | Sean Flanagan | 12/1 | £0 |
| 10 Aug | Tiffany Case (IRE) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 5 | Sean Flanagan | 33/1 | £361 |
| 04 Aug | Hashtag Pretender (FR) | Roscommon (IRE) | J.F. Hanley Groundscare Beginners Steeplechase | 1 | Sean Flanagan | 5/4F | £7.8k |
| 27 Jul | Mart Lane (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle | 8 | Mr Finian Maguire | 13/2 | £0 |
| 22 Jul | Farrokh (FR) | Wexford (IRE) | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap Steeplechase | 1 | Daniel King | 9/1 | £6k |
| 21 Jul | Tiffany Case (IRE) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | O'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle | 9 | Mark Walsh | 10/1 | £0 |
| 31 May | Apple's Of Bresil (FR) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Geoff Scally Centra Summerhill Beginners Chase | 1 | Sean Flanagan | 2/1F | £7.4k |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 25% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 11% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 17% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | — | — | 0% | — | 13% |
| Navan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 10% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 21% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | — | 28% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 15% |
Going Performance
Based on the 499 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 499 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
491
Wins
97
Win Rate
20%
AW
Runs
8
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
458
Wins
86
Win %
19%
Place %
45%
Runs
41
Wins
11
Win %
27%
Place %
59%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Marine Nationale (IRE) · Cheltenham · 12 Mar 2025
William Hill Champion Chase (Grade 1)
Marine Nationale (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 29 Apr 2025
Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '50,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
Good Land (FR) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 4 Feb 2023
Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Marine Nationale (IRE) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2023
PRL Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
Eachtotheirown (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 28 Apr 2026
1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed)
My Immortal (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 15 Feb 2026
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Listed)
Hgranca De Thaix (FR) · Punchestown (IRE) · 3 May 2024
Bar One Racing Leinster National Handicap Chase (Grade A)
Espanito Bello (FR) · Naas (IRE) · 12 Mar 2023
Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
Marine Nationale (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 4 Dec 2022
Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed)
Tully East (IRE) · Cheltenham · 14 Mar 2017
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.0/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
40/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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