Richard O'brien
Richard O'brien is a horse trainer based in Ballingarry, Co Limerick, specialising in Flat racing. From 941 career runners, he has saddled 79 winners, at a 8.4% strike rate. He has earned £1.2M in prize money. He currently has 138 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Brighton (1w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
8.4%
Total Wins
79
Total Runs
941
Active Horses
138
Prize Money
£1.2M
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Quatre Bras (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Book Now Handicap | 6 | Andrew Slattery | 3/1F | £401 |
| 14 Oct | Feud (GB) | Punchestown (IRE) | TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle | 3 | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 | £2k |
| 30 Sept | Escape Act (IRE) | Musselburgh | Invades Day Party Handicap Stakes | 7 | Greg Fairley | 100/1 | £0 |
| 26 Sept | Feud (GB) | Listowel (IRE) | M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle | 10 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 14/1 | £0 |
| 26 Sept | Young Churchill (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle | 11 | Michael Kenneally | 50/1 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Usuario Amigo (GB) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 1 | W. J. Lee | 7/2 | £6k |
| 25 Sept | Quatre Bras (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 1 | W. J. Lee | 9/2 | £9k |
| 18 Sept | Usuario Amigo (GB) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | SIS, Proud Supporters Of Irish Racing Handicap | 6 | W. J. Lee | 6/1 | £200 |
| 16 Sept | Quatre Bras (IRE) | Clonmel (IRE) | Camida Gold Champion Handicap | 7 | W. J. Lee | 4/1 | £0 |
| 02 Sept | Young Churchill (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Kilberry (Q.R.) Handicap | 6 | Mr A P Ryan | 33/1 | £300 |
| 02 Sept | Usuario Amigo (GB) | Navan (IRE) | Navan Handicap (Div II) | 3 | Scott McCullagh | 9/1 | £999 |
| 23 Aug | Quatre Bras (IRE) | Naas (IRE) | TRM BIOACTIVE Energy Boost Handicap | 5 | Andrew Slattery | 11/1 | £750 |
| 20 Aug | Feud (GB) | Killarney (IRE) | GMIB Handicap Hurdle | 5 | Sean Flanagan | 11/1 | £750 |
| 15 Aug | Quatre Bras (IRE) | Dundalk (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap | 6 | Gavin Ryan | 10/1 | £999 |
| 05 Aug | Spanish Temptress (IRE) | Sligo (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap | 4 | W J Lee | 3/1 | £1.5k |
| 05 Aug | Young Churchill (IRE) | Sligo (IRE) | Rockshore Cider Handicap | 10 | Adam Grant | 11/1 | £0 |
| 25 Jul | Usuario Amigo (GB) | Gowran Park (IRE) | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div II) | 10 | Ben Coen | 11/2 | £0 |
| 16 Jul | Quatre Bras (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Dublin To Bahrain Handicap | 4 | W J Lee | 11/1 | £1.3k |
| 15 Jul | Young Churchill (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap | 7 | W J Lee | 6/1 | £0 |
| 15 Jul | Usuario Amigo (GB) | Killarney (IRE) | O'Donoghue Ring Collection Optional Claiming Race | 7 | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 | £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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 36% | 0% | 10% | 16% | — | 16% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 0% | 6% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Naas (IRE) | 40% | 0% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Killarney (IRE) | — | — | — | 33% | — | 15% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 7% | 22% | 0% |
| Navan (IRE) | 0% | 0% | — | 17% | 0% | 0% |
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | 11% | 20% | — | 17% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1058 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1058 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
285
Wins
42
Win Rate
15%
Turf
Runs
766
Wins
66
Win Rate
9%
Dirt
Runs
7
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
970
Wins
95
Win %
10%
Place %
30%
Runs
88
Wins
13
Win %
15%
Place %
45%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Ladbrokes All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes
Captain Cat (IRE) · Lingfield (AW) · 18 Apr 2014
totepool Sovereign Stakes (Group 3)
Captain Cat (IRE) · Salisbury · 14 Aug 2014
betfred.com Superior Mile (Group 3)
Captain Cat (IRE) · Haydock · 6 Sept 2014
Woodlands 100 Club Madrid Handicap
Dianthus (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 25 Mar 2018
Killarney Avenue/munster Joinery Handicap
Beach Bar (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 15 Jul 2018
Squirrel Handicap
Beach Bar (IRE) · Leicester · 6 Oct 2015
Print Express Handicap
Beach Bar (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 23 Feb 2018
Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Awards 2017 Handicap
Beach Bar (IRE) · Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · 22 Dec 2017
Tipperary Summer Festival 19th & 20th July Hurdle
Keep It Cool I (IRE) · Tipperary (IRE) · 23 May 2008
LimerickRaces.ie Handicap
Breaking Story (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 23 Apr 2022
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
7.0/1
Shortest Winner
0.2/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
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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