D Donovan
D Donovan is a horse trainer based in Newmarket, Suffolk, specialising in Flat racing. From 1115 career runners, he has saddled 79 winners, at a 7.1% strike rate. He has earned £471.5k in prize money. He currently has 133 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Folkestone (4w from 7r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
7.1%
Total Wins
79
Total Runs
1,115
Active Horses
133
Prize Money
£471.5k
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Stakes | 14 | Ryan Kavanagh | 66/1 | £0 |
| 10 Sept | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Epsom | Under Starters Orders For Fit Show 2027 Handicap Stakes | 14 | Tom Queally | 25/1 | £0 |
| 11 Aug | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Nottingham | Oddschecker Free Bets Handicap Stakes | 5 | Marco Ghiani | 9/1 | £199 |
| 02 Aug | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Yarmouth | Bodhi Solutions - Constructing Champions Handicap Stakes | 4 | Marco Ghiani | 9/2 | £442 |
| 10 Jul | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Newmarket | Jockey Club Estates Handicap | 9 | Gina Mangan | 50/1 | £0 |
| 26 Jun | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Newmarket (July) | Air Charter Service Handicap | 6 | Rob Hornby | 7/2 | £151 |
| 06 Jun | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Lingfield | Buy A Share At daretodreamracing.co.uk Handicap | 3 | Pat Cosgrave | 9/2 | £1.2k |
| 31 May | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Nottingham | Construction Day 14th Oct Handicap | 1 | Rob Hornby | 7/2 | £4.2k |
| 15 May | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Newmarket | Turners Fillies' Handicap | 3 | David Probert | 12/1 | £1.2k |
| 25 Apr | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Leicester | Carling Handicap | 3 | David Probert | 22/1 | £982 |
| 14 Apr | Daretobedifferent (IRE) | Newmarket | AR Legal Collections Handicap | 9 | Hollie Doyle | 66/1 | £0 |
| 09 Apr | Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | Summer Socials At Southwell Racecourse Handicap | 9 | Benoit De La Sayette | 25/1 | £0 |
| 18 Mar | McKenna (IRE) | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Fives Handicap | 13 | Hollie Doyle | 125/1 | £0 |
| 16 Mar | Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) | Wolverhampton (AW) | Daily Profit Boosts At betmgm.co.uk Handicap | 10 | David Probert | 28/1 | £0 |
| 24 Feb | McKenna (IRE) | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap | 11 | Rob Hornby | 125/1 | £0 |
| 21 Jan | McKenna (IRE) | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap | 11 | Sean D Bowen | 80/1 | £0 |
| 21 Dec | Miss Maxfort (IRE) | Fakenham | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Hurdle | 3 | Tom Cannon | 6/1 | £1k |
| 27 Nov | McKenna (IRE) | Chelmsford (AW) | Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap | 9 | Taryn Langley | 40/1 | £0 |
| 21 Nov | Miss Maxfort (IRE) | Chepstow | BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle | 3 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 50/1 | £747 |
| 31 Oct | McKenna (IRE) | Newmarket | Munich's Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Handicap | 10 | Sean D Bowen | 66/1 | £0 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 0% | 12% | 16% | — | 4% | 17% |
| Kempton (AW) | 0% | 0% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 10% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 14% | 0% | 7% | 13% | 5% | 21% |
| Southwell (AW) | 14% | 22% | 0% | 10% | — | 9% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 0% | 13% | 0% | 6% | 20% | 33% |
| Yarmouth | 0% | 22% | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 0% | 20% | 21% | 14% | — | 0% |
| Brighton | 50% | 25% | 0% | 20% | 0% | — |
Going Performance
Based on the 1072 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1072 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.
AW
Runs
572
Wins
58
Win Rate
10%
Turf
Runs
500
Wins
40
Win Rate
8%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
995
Wins
94
Win %
9%
Place %
30%
Runs
77
Wins
4
Win %
5%
Place %
18%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
K Club Handicap
Severus (GER) · Curragh (IRE) · 15 Jul 2017
Follow Tipperary On Facebook Handicap
Dandyman Port (IRE) · Tipperary (IRE) · 10 Aug 2018
Border Minstrel Handicap
McKenna (IRE) · Newcastle (AW) · 11 May 2025
Pattex Rennen ()
Allanit (GER) · Dusseldorf (GER) · 3 Aug 2008
Prix Dream Well (Prix Camille Saint-Saens) (Maiden) (2yo) (Turf)
Dandyman Port (IRE) · Dieppe (FR) · 21 Jun 2016
Racing Again June 23rd Handicap
Severus (GER) · Limerick (IRE) · 17 Jun 2017
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap
Malacanne (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 15 Feb 2023
Book Online At Dundalkstadium.com Handicap
Malacanne (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 27 Jan 2023
Donate To Racing Welfare Online Handicap
Tipperary Moon (IRE) · Newmarket (July) · 22 Jul 2022
Royal Centre Nottingham Handicap
Tevez (GB) · Leicester · 2 Jul 2011
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.7/1
Shortest Winner
0.5/1
Biggest Winner
50/1
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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