Trainer Profile

Trainers/Jonathan Sweeney

Jonathan Sweeney

· IRE
Jumps
Career Overview

Jonathan Sweeney is a horse trainer based in IRE, specialising in Jumps racing. From 222 career runners, he has saddled 41 winners, at a 18.5% strike rate. He has earned £702.4k in prize money. He currently has 42 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Tramore (IRE) (2w from 3r).

AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect

Career Statistics

Win Rate

18.5%

Total Wins

41

Total Runs

222

Active Horses

42

Prize Money

£702.4k

Recent Form

Season Performance

Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs

14 seasons
201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520260%15%30%45%0k50k100k150k200k
  • Runs
  • Prize £k
  • Win Rate %

Recent Results

Last 20 runners
DateHorseCourseRacePosJockeySPPrize £
01 NovWestie's Eile (IRE)Cork (IRE)Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All?' Mares Maiden Hurdle8Alan O'Sullivan40/1£0
01 NovKildinan Lass (IRE)Cork (IRE)Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All?' Mares Maiden Hurdle6Aidan Kelly50/1£300
10 JulWestern Roses (IRE)CorkRacing Again July 24th Fillies Flat Race16Mr M O'Flynn2/1F£551
04 JulJisco Du Brem (FR)Bellewstown (IRE)QuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle3Alan O'Sullivan5/1£1.3k
27 MayBolta Tintreach (IRE)Wexford (IRE)Wexford Racing Again 30th June Flat Race9Mr M O'Flynn12/1£0
26 MayJisco Du Brem (FR)Ballinrobe (IRE)FBD Handicap Hurdle1Alan O'Sullivan11/2£7.1k
11 MayEarly Bird (IRE)Killarney (IRE)Easy Clean Mares Maiden Hurdle4Alan O'Sullivan3/1£468
10 MayDivaboriva (IRE)Cork (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle2Alan O'Sullivan4/7F£2.5k
10 MayJisco Du Brem (FR)Cork (IRE)Farm And Industrial Spares Mallow Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)5Alan O'Sullivan9/2£228
29 AprBarnahash Prince (IRE)Punchestown (IRE)Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)6Mr Alan O'Sullivan25/1£900
10 AprJisco Du Brem (FR)Wexford (IRE)Irish Injured Jockeys Rated Novice Hurdle3Danny Mullins3/1£1.3k
06 AprShowurappreciation (IRE)Fairyhouse (IRE)BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)2Mark Walsh10/1£94.5k
05 AprBarnahash Prince (IRE)Cork (IRE)Ampion Ltd. Electrical And Testing (Pro/Am) Flat Race1Mr M O'Flynn8/1£6.5k
04 AprDivaboriva (IRE)Fairyhouse (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed)5Mr Alan O'Sullivan12/1£950
26 MarEarly Bird (IRE)Clonmel (IRE)Adare Manor Opportunity Mares Maiden Hurdle2Philip Donovan16/5£2.5k
21 MarShowurappreciation (IRE)Navan (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed)1Mark Walsh3/1F£35.3k
11 MarRushmount (IRE)CheltenhamBrown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race)11Sean O'Keeffe125/1£0
05 MarWestern Walk (IRE)Thurles (IRE)Jimmy Neville And Aine Hurst Memorial Hurdle3Jack Kennedy5/4F£1.1k
05 MarJisco Du Brem (FR)Thurles (IRE)EASYFIX Equine Handicap Hurdle3Philip Donovan10/1£1.1k
28 FebShowurappreciation (IRE)Navan (IRE)BOYLE Sports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle1Mark Walsh4/6F£8.6k

Strike Rate by Course & Distance

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

Course5f6f7f1m1m2f1m4f+
Cork (IRE)—————7%
Punchestown (IRE)—————19%
Fairyhouse (IRE)—————20%
Thurles (IRE)—————31%
Ballinrobe (IRE)—————20%
Leopardstown (IRE)—————20%
Limerick (IRE)—————18%
Navan (IRE)—————30%

Going Performance

Based on the 216 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Good
6W / 42R14%
Soft
5W / 38R13%
Good To Yielding
7W / 36R19%
Yielding
7W / 31R23%
Soft To Heavy
5W / 26R19%
Heavy
6W / 23R26%
Yielding To Soft
0W / 13R0%
Good To Soft
0W / 4R0%
Good To Firm
1W / 2R50%
Standard
0W / 1R0%

Distance Performance

Based on the 216 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.

Middle
11W / 60R18%
Staying
26W / 156R17%

Course Specialists

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

#1Tramore (IRE)
2W / 3R67%
#2Wexford (IRE)
3W / 8R38%
#3Roscommon (IRE)
1W / 3R33%
#4Thurles (IRE)
5W / 16R31%
#5Navan (IRE)
3W / 10R30%
#6Fairyhouse (IRE)
4W / 20R20%
#7Ballinrobe (IRE)
3W / 15R20%
#8Leopardstown (IRE)
3W / 15R20%
#9Tipperary (IRE)
1W / 5R20%
#10Punchestown (IRE)
5W / 27R19%

Class Performance

Win rates by race class (1–7).

C1C401234

Seasonality

Monthly win rate across stored results.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec09182736

Jockey Partnerships

Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).

#1Mark Walsh
4W / 10R40%
#2Mr J J Codd
4W / 12R33%
#3Michael O'Sullivan
4W / 16R25%
#4Mr A P Ryan
4W / 20R20%
#5Mr Derek O'Connor
3W / 15R20%
#6Ambrose McCurtin
3W / 17R18%
#7Brian Hayes
2W / 7R29%
#8Mr R W Barron
2W / 8R25%
#9Philip Donovan
2W / 9R22%
#10Katie O'Farrell
2W / 10R20%

Owner Partnerships

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

#1John P Mcmanus
7W / 27R26%
#2Apex Flight Syndicate
3W / 11R27%
#3John M Sweeney
3W / 14R21%
#4T A Hegarty
3W / 20R15%
#5Laurence Cornelius Murphy
2W / 2R100%
#6Kathleen Michael Oconnor
2W / 6R33%
#7Kevin Dunlea
2W / 11R18%
#8Miss Michelle Oconnor
2W / 17R12%
#9Ruth Brown John Loughlin
2W / 19R11%
#10Kathleen Oconnor
1W / 2R50%

Surface Split

Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.

Turf

Runs

215

Wins

37

Win Rate

17%

AW

Runs

1

Wins

0

Win Rate

0%

Flat vs Jumps

Separate stats for each racing code.

Jumps

Runs

204

Wins

32

Win %

16%

Place %

45%

Flat

Runs

12

Wins

5

Win %

42%

Place %

67%

Biggest Wins

Most valuable victories from stored results.

#1

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed)

Showurappreciation (IRE) · Navan (IRE) · 21 Mar 2026

£35.3k
#2

I.n.h. Stallion Owners Ebf Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B)

Western Walk (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 8 Apr 2023

£29.5k
#3

Weatherbys General Stud Book E.B.F. Mares Flat Race (Grade 3)

Minutestomidnight (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 26 Apr 2017

£29.5k
#4

Kerry Group E.B.F. Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Barnahash Rose (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 13 Mar 2016

£21.8k
#5

Race Displays Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Roseys Hollow (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 8 Feb 2021

£16.2k
#6

Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase

Rushmount (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 20 Dec 2025

£10.9k
#7

Sky Bet Extra Places Amateur National (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Showurappreciation (IRE) · Punchestown (IRE) · 11 Jan 2026

£9.4k
#8

BoyleSports Money Back On Every Race At Cheltenham Handicap Hurdle

Rushmount (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 6 Mar 2025

£9.4k
#9

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Barnahash Mason (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 19 Feb 2026

£8.8k
#10

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Rushmount (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 22 Feb 2024

£8.8k

Market Performance

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

Avg Winner SP

4.8/1

Shortest Winner

0.3/1

Biggest Winner

11/1

Winner SP Distribution

Evens–2/1
13
2/1–4/1
11
4/1–8/1
7
8/1–16/1
6
16/1+
0

Age Performance

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

4yo5yo+05101520

Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating

HorseFormORWinsRunsPrize £Type
Rushmount (IRE) (IRE)—145311£36.7kJumps
Roseys Hollow (IRE) (IRE)—142416£51.9kJumps
Western Walk (IRE) (IRE)—139219£67.5kJumps
Barnahash Rose (IRE) (IRE)—131213£35.6kJumps
Barnahash Primrose (IRE) (IRE)—12826£25.3kJumps
Showurappreciation (IRE) (IRE)—126412£157.2kJumps
Churchroad Prince (IRE) (IRE)—12517£10.1kJumps
Lighthouse Warrier (IRE) (IRE)—12019£16.1kJumps
Divaboriva (IRE) (IRE)—11818£19.8kJumps
Battling Spirit (IRE) (IRE)—116318£29.3kJumps
Reine Machine (IRE) (IRE)—11617£12.2kJumps
Champagne Pat (IRE) (IRE)—114112£12.9kFlat
Early Bird (IRE) (IRE)—10917£11.2kJumps
Jisco Du Brem (FR) (FR)—105212£18.3kJumps
Ballybrowney Ella (IRE) (IRE)—10116£8kJumps
Pay Later (GB) (GB)—9506£250Jumps
Eastbank Warrior (IRE) (IRE)——04£4.5kJumps
Barnahash Mason (IRE) (IRE)——23£16.2kJumps
Ludovico Sforza (IRE) (IRE)——01£480Jumps
Fatal Flaw (IRE) (IRE)——15£12kJumps
Barnahash Hill (IRE) (IRE)——02£0Jumps
Bolta Tintreach (IRE) (IRE)——01£0Jumps
Barnahash Prince (IRE) (IRE)——12£7.4kJumps
Kildinan Lass (IRE) ——£0Jumps
Glannagaullitehous (IRE) (IRE)——12£6.5kJumps
Barnahash Arch (IRE) (IRE)——03£105Jumps
Pistolet Rouge (IRE) (IRE)——01£116Jumps
Ten Allin (IRE) (IRE)——11£6.5kFlat
Lightning Skye (IRE) (IRE)——02£1.3kJumps
Caracara Mail (FR) (FR)——01£910Jumps
Corcadia (IRE) (IRE)——02£0Jumps
Minutestomidnight (IRE) (IRE)——22£36.3kJumps
Barnahash (IRE) (IRE)——04£203Jumps
Miss Libby (IRE) (IRE)——06£934Jumps
Ballybrowney Bird (IRE) ——£0Jumps
Glencullen Lass (IRE) (IRE)——01£630Flat
Western Roses (IRE) ——£0Jumps
Westie's Eile (IRE) ——£0Jumps

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