W Durkan
W Durkan is a horse trainer based in Sandyford, Co. Dublin, specialising in Flat racing. From 577 career runners, he has saddled 37 winners, at a 6.4% strike rate. He has earned £749.2k in prize money. He currently has 86 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Lingfield (AW) (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6.4%
Total Wins
37
Total Runs
577
Active Horses
86
Prize Money
£749.2k
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Hopes Are High (IRE) | Down Royal (IRE) | Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle | 7 | Patrick M O'Brien | 15/2 | £0 |
| 28 Oct | Wandering Rocks (GB) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Happy Halloween Handicap | 6 | Jamie Orr | 12/1 | £240 |
| 27 Sept | Eagle Fang (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | 12 | Sadhbh Tormey | 33/1 | £0 |
| 27 Sept | Holy See (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch | 29 | Jamie Orr | 100/1 | £0 |
| 24 Sept | Hopes Are High (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed) | 6 | Philip Byrnes | 17/2 | £1.2k |
| 18 Sept | Wandering Rocks (GB) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap | 5 | Jamie Orr | 33/1 | £450 |
| 12 Sept | Touch The Moon (IRE) | Doncaster | PJ Towey Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) | 8 | Saffie Osborne | 10/1 | £0 |
| 12 Sept | Holy See (IRE) | Chester | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap) (gbbplus Race) | 10 | Oisin Orr | 9/2 | £0 |
| 10 Sept | Sporting Hero (GB) | Laytown (IRE) | Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap | 9 | Mr J C Barry | 14/1 | £0 |
| 04 Sept | Hopes Are High (IRE) | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 3 | Philip Byrnes | 11/1 | £2k |
| 01 Sept | Bill Silvers (GB) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap | 12 | Chris Hayes | 12/1 | £0 |
| 27 Aug | Sporting Hero (GB) | Navan (IRE) | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap | 6 | Jamie Orr | 33/1 | £401 |
| 27 Aug | Bill Silvers (GB) | Navan (IRE) | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle This Saturday Handicap (Div I) | 13 | Jamie Orr | 22/1 | £0 |
| 21 Aug | Eagle Fang (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap | 8 | Chris Hayes | 3/1J | £0 |
| 20 Aug | Divelment (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Sheahan's Pharmacy 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 6 | Philip Byrnes | 40/1 | £240 |
| 20 Aug | Sporting Hero (GB) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Unio Employee Benefits Handicap | 11 | Jamie Orr | 50/1 | £0 |
| 15 Aug | Touch The Moon (IRE) | Dundalk (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap | 1 | Chris Hayes | 15/2 | £30k |
| 12 Aug | Bill Silvers (GB) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race | 5 | Jamie Orr | 8/1 | £300 |
| 10 Aug | Divelment (IRE) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 8 | Philip Byrnes | 12/1 | £0 |
| 31 Jul | Touch The Moon (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Handicap | 8 | Chris Hayes | 20/1 | £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) | 27% | 31% | 0% | 0% | — | 8% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 12% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | 0% | — | — | 3% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Navan (IRE) | 33% | 0% | — | 33% | 0% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on the 730 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 730 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
601
Wins
59
Win Rate
10%
AW
Runs
129
Wins
17
Win Rate
13%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
240
Wins
22
Win %
9%
Place %
27%
Runs
490
Wins
54
Win %
11%
Place %
30%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Boulton Group Midlands Grand National (Listed Open Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
Screaming Colours (IRE) · Uttoxeter · 19 Mar 2022
Guinness Handicap (Premier Handicap)
Eagle's Way (GB) · Galway (IRE) · 2 Aug 2024
bet365 Trophy (Heritage Handicap)
Fairbanks (GB) · Newmarket (July) · 12 Jul 2024
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap
Favorite Moon (GER) · Haydock · 5 Sept 2020
XXXX N E Manion Cup Handicap) (3yo+) (Turf)
Favorite Moon (GER) · Rosehill (AUS) · 27 Mar 2021
bet365 Handicap
Favorite Moon (GER) · Haydock · 5 Jul 2020
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap
Touch The Moon (IRE) · Dundalk (IRE) · 15 Aug 2026
William Hill Proper Betting Handicap
Laafi (FR) · Doncaster · 26 Oct 2024
McHale Mayo Handicap Hurdle
Baltic Bird (GB) · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 27 May 2024
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden
Time Bender (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 17 Jul 2025
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.6/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
80/1
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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