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Jockey profile

Danny Hand

351 rides in the lifetime window · 175 individual horses
As at 14 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride May 2022 96% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2010→)
from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it
23–351
Wins / Runs
6.6%
Strike rate
n=351
74 (21%)
Placed
1.08
Fair A/E
n=351 · 0.85 incl. margin
−63.21
£1 level stake
n=351 at SP · −18.0%
£260k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 20 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 7% of them — beating the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 1.08). The edge shows sharpest with horses returning fresh: 10% off breaks of two months or more (71 runs). Rides mostly for Dermot A McLoughlin — 42% of rides in the window.

Deterministic profile computed from 351 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 14 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fresh horses: 9.9% Dermot A McLoughlin: 7.5% from 147
The read

The record is strongest at Fairyhouse (11.5%, n=52) and Punchestown (10.5%, n=38) — all clear of the rider's 6.6% baseline. It is weakest at Down Royal (3% over 33 rides) — the widest gap in the record. Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a positive signal at 9.9% (n=71, Fair A/E 1.99). Dermot A McLoughlin supplies 42% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (7.5%, A/E 0.93). The record reads poorly in NH Flat races — 0% over 32 rides, 6.6pts below the baseline. The market has consistently overbet the rider off a 31-60-day break: Fair A/E 0.59 across 79 rides (3.8% strike, −33.00 to a £1 stake) — runners there underperform what the price implies.

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

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 6.6% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
6.3%−0.3
n=175 · A/E 1.27 · £1 −22.58
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
10%+3.4
n=20 · A/E 0.71 · £1 −13.38
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
9.9%+3.3
n=71 · A/E 1.99 · £1 +68.00
When favourite
40%
n=10 · A/E 1.63 · £1 +2.04
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
6%−0.6
n=331 · A/E 1.01 · £1 −80.96
Big fields · 14+ runners
5.7%−0.9
n=194 · A/E 1.14 · £1 −52.58
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
0%−6.6
n=3 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −3.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 6.6% 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
In NH Flat races 0% vs 6.6% · n=32
At Fairyhouse 11.5% vs 6.6% · n=52
With debutants 2.6% vs 6.6% · n=39
At Punchestown 10.5% vs 6.6% · n=38
At Down Royal 3% vs 6.6% · n=33
Off a 31-60-day break 3.8% vs 6.6% · n=79
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 248 20 8.1% +6.54
Chase 58 3 5.2% −24.75
NH Flat 32 0 0% −32.00
Flat 13 0 0% −13.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 121 5 4.1% −72.50
Heavy 107 8 7.5% −39.38
Good 88 7 8% +32.67
Good to Soft 33 3 9.1% +18.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Fairyhouse 52 6 11.5% +12.62
Punchestown 38 4 10.5% +34.00
Navan 34 2 5.9% −14.00
Down Royal 33 1 3% −18.00
Limerick 22 1 4.5% −15.00
Downpatrick 20 1 5% −3.00
Naas 16 0 0% −16.00
Kilbeggan 14 1 7.1% +3.00
Clonmel 14 1 7.1% −10.25
Wexford 13 0 0% −13.00
Gowran Park 13 1 7.7% +21.00
Leopardstown 11 0 0% −11.00
Thurles 11 1 9.1% −5.50
Ballinrobe 8 0 0% −8.00
Tramore 8 0 0% −8.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 15 4 26.7% 1.22 −2.96
2nd–3rd fav 49 6 12.2% 0.92 −11.25
4th–6th fav 95 4 4.2% 0.61 −47.00
7th+ in betting 192 9 4.7% 1.79 −2.00
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
85.3% completed · 306 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 58 67.2% 1 5 11 2 0
Hurdle 248 89.5% 4 3 16 1 2
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
Wee Small Hours (IRE) 24 2 12 14 Dec 19
Ballymadun (GB) 11 1 3 12 Jan 21
The White Volcano (IRE) 10 0 1 4 Feb 21
Rocky Court (IRE) 8 0 3 13 Jul 21
Misty Millie (IRE) 8 2 4 16 Mar 19
Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) 7 0 0 29 Mar 18
Trickey Trix (IRE) 6 1 3 20 Mar 21
Fallen Forest (IRE) 6 0 0 28 Jan 21
Tyrrell's Succes (FR) 6 0 0 14 Sep 20
Dromore Lad (IRE) 6 3 4 21 Jun 19
Some Drama (IRE) 6 1 3 4 Nov 17
Autumn Crusade (IRE) 5 0 0 17 Mar 22
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 175 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 2 times. 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
7531330513413411
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 yardDermot A McLoughlin
42% of all rides
7.5% SR · A/E 0.93
TrainerRWSR£1
Dermot A McLoughlin 147 11 7.5% −49.96
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2010→
23
Archived wins
£260k
Prize money
2018
Best season · 7 wins
Mister Eddman (IRE) — Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick · Mar 2019
£12,320
Mad Brian (IRE) — Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle Navan · Feb 2017
£11,396
Dromore Lad (IRE) — Fairyhouse Members 2018 Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse · Jan 2018
£11,088
Notable horses
Dromore Lad (IRE) Wee Small Hours (IRE) Misty Millie (IRE) Important Message (GB) Ballymadun (GB) Trickey Trix (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Millkom (GB) 8.3% · 2–24
Progeny have won 9.6% of 415 runs since 2008 (43 horses).
Court Cave (IRE) 0% · 0–19
Progeny have won 10.1% of 7,970 runs since 2008 (553 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Scorpion (IRE) 6.7% · 1–15
Progeny have won 9.1% of 6,329 runs since 2011 (609 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 14.1% from 142.
Dylan Thomas (IRE) 16.7% · 2–12
Progeny have won 10.5% of 7,497 runs since 2011 (533 horses). Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 17.7% from 192.
Beneficial (GB) 10% · 1–10
Progeny have won 10.4% of 17,047 runs since 2008 (1,155 horses).
Kalanisi (IRE) 10% · 1–10
Progeny have won 10.5% of 6,753 runs since 2008 (648 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 16.1% from 355.
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 14 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 351 · newest first

The latest 50 of 351 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 25 September 2010 to 30 May 2022.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
30 May 22 Ballinrobe Look Dont Touch (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Portwest Handicap Hurdle (80-109)18.5f · Yielding · 16 ran 4th 12/1
28 May 22 Punchestown The Belmont Boys (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Good · 15 ran 14th 50/1
12 May 22 Clonmel Look Dont Touch (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Botanica International Handicap Hurdle (80-109)19.5f · Good · 14 ran 5th 12/1
30 Apr 22 Punchestown Somethingaboutcian (GB)T: Shane Nolan Buggyman (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Yielding To Soft · 23 ran 15th 125/1
18 Apr 22 Fairyhouse Opposites Attract (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin beautybasket.ie Handicap Chase24.5f · Yielding · 14 ran 4th 22/1
07 Apr 22 Limerick Crack On Corrie (IRE)T: W J Austin Newcastlewest Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)21f · Good · 15 ran PU 40/1
03 Apr 22 Fairyhouse Two Shoe Tom (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Avoid The Easter Queues By Booking Online Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-116)16f · Yielding · 12 ran 6th 10/3
20 Mar 22 Downpatrick Peckham Springs (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle (80-109)19f · Good · 15 ran 7th 7/2F
17 Mar 22 Down Royal Autumn Crusade (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)20f · Soft · 16 ran 8th 7/1
12 Mar 22 Navan Attaboyarchie (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)16f · Heavy · 12 ran 2nd 10/1
07 Mar 22 Leopardstown Two Shoe Tom (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)16f · Yielding · 18 ran 4th 6/1
06 Mar 22 Leopardstown Tucanae (IRE)T: Paul Nolan Leopardstown Members Mares Handicap Hurdle20f · Yielding · 13 ran 4th 15/2
26 Feb 22 Fairyhouse Walter Grey (IRE)T: F G Hand Ian Smith Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 8th 14/1
22 Feb 22 Navan Rodney Bay (IRE)T: Joseph Anthony Murray P.S. Supplies Doors & Floors Maiden Hurdle16f · Heavy · 25 ran 7th 8/1
13 Feb 22 Punchestown Turbojet (GB)T: Dermot A McLoughlin David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle23.5f · Heavy · 21 ran PU 50/1
29 Jan 22 Fairyhouse The Great White (IRE)T: Dermot A McLoughlin Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-116)23.5f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran PU 40/1
15 Jan 22 Fairyhouse Rodney Bay (IRE)T: Joseph Anthony Murray ITM Stallion Trail Maiden Hurdle16f · Soft · 16 ran 3rd 50/1
01 Jan 22 Fairyhouse Jinxs Link (IRE)T: M M Rice Jump Into January At fairyhouse (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Yielding · 9 ran 8th 125/1
16 Dec 21 Naas Walter Grey (IRE)T: F G Hand BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Flat Race16f · Yielding · 14 ran 10th 14/1
04 Dec 21 Navan Canteeny Benny (IRE)T: David Peter Dunne Racing Again At Navan On December 18th Flat Race16f · Yielding · 15 ran 15th 28/1

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 Danny Hand's strike rate?
Danny Hand has won 23 of 351 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 6.6% (as at 14 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Danny Hand do best at?
Fairyhouse by strike rate: 6 wins from 52 rides (11.5%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Danny Hand ride most for?
Dermot A McLoughlin, with 147 rides since 2008 — 42% of the total. That pairing has won 11 (7.5%).
What is Danny Hand's Fair A/E?
1.08, from 351 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 14 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).