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Jockey profile

Craig Gallagher

163 rides in the lifetime window · 81 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride May 2016 100% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2010→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
22–163
Wins / Runs
13.5%
Strike rate
n=163
51 (31%)
Placed
1.10
Fair A/E
n=163 · 0.96 incl. margin
−11.36
£1 level stake
n=163 at SP · −7.0%
£122k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
8.3%
KTB Rider Profile

Rode around 20 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 14% of them — beating the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 1.10). First rides on a horse are a strength: 16% on the first captured pairing (81 rides). Rode mostly for Brian Ellison — 73% of rides in the window.

Deterministic profile computed from 163 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Brian Ellison: 15.1% from 119 First rides: 16% Claiming: 13.8%
The read

Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a poor signal at 6.3% (n=32, Fair A/E 0.63). Brian Ellison supplied 73% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (15.1%, A/E 1.08) — the partnership beats the margin-free market read. The rider also read well in Class 4 (17.1%, n=70). The record read poorly on Soft going — 8.1% over 37 rides, 5.4pts below the baseline.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 13.5% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
16%+2.5
n=81 · A/E 1.21 · £1 −3.99
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
28%+14.5
n=25 · A/E 1.39 · £1 +7.07
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
6.3%−7.2
n=32 · A/E 0.63 · £1 −19.50
When favourite
43.8%
n=16 · A/E 1.21 · £1 +3.13
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
13.8%+0.3
n=160 · A/E 1.12 · £1 −8.36
Big fields · 14+ runners
16.7%+3.2
n=24 · A/E 2.85 · £1 +24.00
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
0%−13.5
n=3 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −3.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 13.5% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
On Soft going 8.1% vs 13.5% · n=37
In Class 4 17.1% vs 13.5% · n=70
With horses switching code 10.3% vs 13.5% · n=39
On first rides for the horse 16% vs 13.5% · n=81
Over 1m5f – 2m 14.9% vs 13.5% · n=67 · A/E 1.16
Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 137 17 12.4% −28.80
NH Flat 14 4 28.6% +8.44
Chase 12 1 8.3% +9.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 65 8 12.3% +16.88
Good to Soft 41 5 12.2% −12.37
Soft 37 3 8.1% −23.75
Good to Firm 13 4 30.8% +0.38
Heavy 7 2 28.6% +7.50

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Sedgefield 24 5 20.8% −9.81
Market Rasen 22 1 4.5% −11.00
Hexham 13 2 15.4% +1.44
Musselburgh 13 0 0% −13.00
Southwell 11 2 18.2% +10.00
Wetherby 11 4 36.4% +27.50
Catterick 10 1 10% −6.50
Newcastle 6 0 0% −6.00
Kelso 6 0 0% −6.00
Uttoxeter 5 0 0% −5.00
Cartmel 5 1 20% −0.50
Bangor-on-Dee 5 1 20% +16.00
Cheltenham 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 4 1 25% +3.50
Towcester 4 1 25% −1.12

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 4 70 12 17.1% +27.07
Class 3 33 4 12.1% −6.12
Class 5 33 4 12.1% −17.75
Class 2 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 6 10 2 20% +2.44
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 20 7 35% 1.04 −0.87
2nd–3rd fav 42 8 19% 1.07 +0.51
4th–6th fav 57 6 10.5% 1.40 +12.00
7th+ in betting 44 1 2.3% 0.68 −23.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
85.9% completed · 149 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 12 91.7% 0 0 1 0 0
Hurdle 137 85.4% 3 2 13 1 1
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) 13 3 6 7 May 16
Hi Dancer (GB) 8 3 4 18 Nov 12
Capellanus (IRE) 7 1 3 1 Jan 15
Mubrook (USA) 7 1 2 22 May 14
Executive's Hall (IRE) 6 1 1 24 Aug 13
Serenity Now (IRE) 5 2 3 7 Feb 16
It's A Mans World (GB) 4 1 2 19 Apr 16
Gone Forever (GB) 4 1 3 25 Oct 15
Conquisto (GB) 4 0 2 18 Jul 15
Humbel Lad (IRE) 4 0 0 3 Oct 10
Moyode Wood (GB) 3 0 0 26 Sep 15
Ace Of Marmalade (IRE) 3 0 0 12 Jul 15
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 81 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 1 time. Horses with fewer runs aren't listed; search finds any horse since 2005. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime
JFMAMJJASOND
8792911711142224110
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardBrian Ellison
73% of all rides
15.1% SR · A/E 1.08
TrainerRWSR£1
Brian Ellison 119 18 15.1% −0.11
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2010→
22
Archived wins
£122k
Prize money
2015
Best season · 8 wins
Saddlers Deal (IRE) — Bet With Corbettsports Handicap Chase Bangor-on-Dee · May 2015 · Class 4
£6,498
Mubrook (USA) — Yesss Electrical Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Finale Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys and Amateur Riders) Ayr · Apr 2013 · Class 3
£6,498
Serenity Now (IRE) — Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Hurdle Towcester · Oct 2015 · Class 3
£6,498
Notable horses
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) Hi Dancer (GB) Serenity Now (IRE) Mubrook (USA) Capellanus (IRE) Executive's Hall (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Beneficial (GB) 23.1% · 3–13
Progeny have won 10.4% of 17,046 runs since 2008 (1,155 horses).
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) 22.2% · 2–9
Progeny have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since 2008 (460 horses).
Medicean (GB) 37.5% · 3–8
Progeny have won 10.4% of 9,890 runs since 2008 (682 horses).
Montjeu (IRE) 12.5% · 1–8
Progeny have won 12.3% of 7,971 runs since 2008 (665 horses). Strongest on Heavy going: 16.3% from 686.
Alhaarth (IRE) 14.3% · 1–7
Progeny have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since 2008 (308 horses).
Key Of Luck (USA) 40% · 2–5
Progeny have won 9.1% of 2,326 runs since 2008 (171 horses). Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 5.1% from 136.
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 6 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 163 · newest first

The latest 50 of 163 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 3 June 2010 to 7 May 2016.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
07 May 16 Hexham Ben Cee Pee M (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Great North Swim Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 8th 10/1
21 Apr 16 Market Rasen Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Racing Uk Day Pass Just 10 'national Hunt' Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3rd 5/2
19 Apr 16 Sedgefield It's A Mans World (GB)T: Brian Ellison Jennings Ford Transit Centre Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5th 9/1
29 Mar 16 Southwell Regal Ways (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Southwell Mares' Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran 4th 3/1
27 Mar 16 Sedgefield Eyes Of A Tiger (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Betfred Tv Conditional Jockeys' Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 17f · Soft · 6 ran 2nd 5/2
19 Mar 16 Newcastle Always Resolute (GB)T: Brian Ellison Mtrec Recruitment - Permanent Technical Recruitment Specialists Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 2nd 4/6F
09 Mar 16 Catterick Regal Ways (IRE)T: Brian Ellison All 28 Cheltenham Races On Racinguk Mares' Novices' HurdleClass 4 · 15.5f · Soft · 4 ran 2nd 14/1
25 Feb 16 Sedgefield Ben Cee Pee M (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5th 28/1
15 Feb 16 Catterick Persian Steel (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Racing Again 1st March Maiden NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders)Class 6 · 15.5f · Soft · 11 ran 7th 9/4F
07 Feb 16 Musselburgh Serenity Now (IRE)T: Brian Ellison totepool Supporting Scottish Racing Scottish County Hurdle (Handicap) ()Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 11 ran 11th 33/1
06 Feb 16 Wetherby Sam's Adventure (GB)T: Brian Ellison Aunt Bessie's Standard Open NH Flat RaceClass 6 · 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 1st 10/1
31 Jan 16 Sedgefield Ben Cee Pee M (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Happy 80th Don Robson 'Bonnie Lad' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6th 22/1
28 Dec 15 Catterick Dusky Bob (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 25.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU 8/1
26 Dec 15 Market Rasen Ben Cee Pee M (IRE)T: Brian Ellison Hansord & Helley Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 13 ran 8th 16/1
26 Dec 15 Market Rasen Soudain (FR)T: Brian Ellison Clugston Lincolnshire National (Handicap Chase)Class 4 · 27.5f · Soft · 12 ran PU 5/1
27 Nov 15 Musselburgh Solway Bay (GB)T: Lisa Harrison Elc - The Saltire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 24f · Good · 15 ran 11th 16/1
22 Nov 15 Uttoxeter Jac The Legend (GB)T: Brian Ellison Draincare Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Staying Hurdle Series Final)Class 3 · 23.5f · Soft · 7 ran REF 3/1J
21 Nov 15 Huntingdon Old Storm (IRE)T: Brian Ellison 1st Security Solutions Novices' Handicap ChaseClass 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3rd 7/2F
19 Nov 15 Market Rasen Sand Blast (GB)T: Brian Ellison PHS Besafe Standard Open NH Flat RaceClass 6 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7th 7/1
19 Nov 15 Market Rasen Come On Sunshine (GB)T: Brian Ellison Phs Besafe Arc Solution Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU 16/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Craig Gallagher's strike rate?
Craig Gallagher has won 22 of 163 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 13.5% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which yard does Craig Gallagher ride most for?
Brian Ellison, with 119 rides since 2008 — 73% of the total. That pairing has won 18 (15.1%).
What is Craig Gallagher's Fair A/E?
1.10, from 163 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).