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Jockey profile

Jack G Gilligan

549 rides in the last 5 seasons · 181 individual horses
As at 14 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 78 days ago 100% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2019→)
from 1 Jan 2022
18–549
Wins / Runs
3.3%
Strike rate
n=549
80 (15%)
Placed
0.68
Fair A/E
n=549 · 0.56 incl. margin
−391.06
£1 level stake
n=549 at SP · −71.2%
£496k
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
3.6%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 110 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 3% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 0.68). Rides mostly for Paul John Gilligan — 65% of rides in the window.

Deterministic profile computed from 549 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 14 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fires Feb–Mar Paul John Gilligan: 3.9% from 356
The read

The record is strongest at Limerick (8.3%, n=48) and Galway (8.2%, n=49) — all clear of the rider's 3.3% baseline. It is weakest at Kilbeggan (0% over 38 rides) — the widest gap in the record. In Group and Graded company the record reads poorly at 0% (n=35, Fair A/E 0.00). The market has consistently overbet first rides on a horse: 1.2% strike, Fair A/E 0.47 and −132.00 to a £1 stake over 172 rides — those runners underperform what the price implies. Paul John Gilligan supplies 65% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (3.9%, A/E 0.74). The record reads poorly in Class 1 — 0% over 38 rides, 3.3pts below the baseline. Seasonally, the rider fires Feb–Mar.

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

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 3.3% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
1.2%−2.1
n=172 · A/E 0.47 · £1 −132.00
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
14.3%+11.0
n=21 · A/E 1.42 · £1 −6.42
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
2.2%−1.1
n=89 · A/E 0.72 · £1 −79.71
When favourite
42.9%
n=14 · A/E 1.50 · £1 +5.94
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
3.1%−0.2
n=513 · A/E 0.66 · £1 −370.39
Big fields · 14+ runners
3.4%+0.1
n=293 · A/E 0.94 · £1 −176.75
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
0%−3.3
n=35 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −35.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 3.3% 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
At Limerick 8.3% vs 3.3% · n=48
At Galway 8.2% vs 3.3% · n=49
On Heavy going 6.1% vs 3.3% · n=82
With debutants 0% vs 3.3% · n=42
At Kilbeggan 0% vs 3.3% · n=38
In Class 1 0% vs 3.3% · n=38
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 415 14 3.4% −306.35
Chase 127 4 3.1% −77.71
NH Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 191 7 3.7% −134.75
Good 172 2 1.2% −163.71
Good to Soft 103 4 3.9% −54.00
Heavy 82 5 6.1% −37.60
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Galway 49 4 8.2% −25.71
Limerick 48 4 8.3% +1.33
Kilbeggan 38 0 0% −38.00
Sligo 37 0 0% −37.00
Ballinrobe 37 0 0% −37.00
Fairyhouse 37 1 2.7% −29.00
Punchestown 33 1 3% −29.00
Killarney 33 2 6.1% −21.00
Cork 27 0 0% −27.00
Roscommon 21 0 0% −21.00
Listowel 18 0 0% −18.00
Tipperary 17 0 0% −17.00
Thurles 16 1 6.3% −14.43
Leopardstown 15 2 13.3% +2.50
Navan 15 1 6.7% −5.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 1 38 0 0% −38.00
Class 2 8 1 12.5% −4.75
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 16 6 37.5% 1.38 +3.94
2nd–3rd fav 58 4 6.9% 0.50 −36.00
4th–6th fav 126 5 4% 0.74 −76.00
7th+ in betting 349 3 0.9% 0.42 −283.00
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
82.3% completed · 542 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 127 78.7% 3 4 20 0 0
Hurdle 415 83.4% 7 2 55 1 4
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
Buddy One (IRE) 25 4 10 11 Mar 26
Just Three (IRE) 18 0 1 20 May 25
Kings Hill (IRE) 17 2 5 12 Mar 26
Zeeband (IRE) 15 3 6 26 Oct 25
Sequestered (IRE) 14 2 4 21 Apr 25
Itsalladream (IRE) 12 1 3 1 Jun 26
Cloughroe (IRE) 12 0 4 8 Sep 25
Old Chap (IRE) 12 0 0 27 Oct 23
Born By The Sea (IRE) 11 0 0 3 Feb 25
Eyeeye (GB) 10 0 2 21 Jul 26
Georginas Jet (IRE) 8 0 2 19 Aug 26
Survivors Sister (IRE) 8 1 3 26 May 26
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 181 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 3 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, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
3612004224833
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 yardPaul John Gilligan
65% of all rides
3.9% SR · A/E 0.74
TrainerRWSR£1
Paul John Gilligan 356 14 3.9% −253.06
Darren Collins 37 1 2.7% −32.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2019→
28
Archived wins
£663k
Prize money
2024
Best season · 8 wins
Born By The Sea (IRE) — Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase Galway · Jul 2021
£44,250
Buddy One (IRE) — Paddy Power Games Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham · Nov 2023 · Class 2
£15,609
Buddy One (IRE) — W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle Galway · Oct 2023
£12,980
Notable horses
Buddy One (IRE) Zeeband (IRE) Shanwalla (IRE) Rock On Barney (IRE) Born By The Sea (IRE) Kings Hill (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Sans Frontieres (IRE) 10.3% · 4–39
Progeny have won 8.9% of 1,258 runs since 2018 (156 horses). Strongest on Heavy going: 14.1% from 184.
Soldier of Fortune (IRE) 0% · 0–30
Progeny have won 11.3% of 5,905 runs since 2013 (688 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
Kingston Hill (GB) 7.7% · 2–26
Progeny have won 9% of 1,671 runs since 2019 (207 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 5.4% from 168.
Malinas (GER) 8% · 2–25
Progeny have won 14.1% of 3,965 runs since 2010 (420 horses).
Mahler (GB) 0% · 0–22
Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,898 runs since 2014 (790 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Mount Nelson (GB) 4.8% · 1–21
Progeny have won 10% of 6,290 runs since 2012 (538 horses).
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 706 · newest first

The latest 50 of 706 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 4 July 2019 to 28 August 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
28 Aug 26 Down Royal (IRE) Moonshine Girl (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Tayto Group Limited Handicap Hurdle24f · Good · 15 ran 13th 10/1
26 Aug 26 Bellewstown (IRE) Pillartou (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Money Back Daily Specials With Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle20.5f · Good · 16 ran 5th 40/1
24 Aug 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Nothintodowithme (IRE)T: Barry T Murphy Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle18.5f · Good · 15 ran 8th 200/1
19 Aug 26 Sligo (IRE) Georginas Jet (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle20.5f · Good · 16 ran 7th 11/2
19 Aug 26 Sligo (IRE) Tomas O Maille (IRE)T: M Flannery Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle17.5f · Good · 13 ran 8th 16/1
14 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) Nothintodowithme (IRE)T: Barry T Murphy Majestic Hotel Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Good · 11 ran 8th 300/1
10 Aug 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Moonshine Girl (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle22.5f · Good · 16 ran 4th 9/2
10 Aug 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Killowen House (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Burleigh Accountancy Handicap Hurdle26f · Good · 7 ran 2nd 11/2
10 Aug 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Trev The Rev (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Good · 15 ran PU 300/1
06 Aug 26 Sligo (IRE) Georginas Jet (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan SIS Handicap Hurdle18f · Good · 16 ran 3rd 11/1
01 Aug 26 Galway (IRE) Tradonthebay (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan BOYLE Sports Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle17f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 9th 40/1
31 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Glens Sensation (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Guinness Beginners Steeplechase22.5f · Good · 9 ran PU 250/1
29 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Killowen House (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Tote Guaranteed 50K Placepot Maiden Hurdle22f · Good · 20 ran 4th 40/1
24 Jul 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Pillartou (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Tote Maiden Hurdle19f · Good · 15 ran 8th 200/1
21 Jul 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Eyeeye (GB)T: Paul John Gilligan RBC Brewin Dolphin Rated Novice Hurdle17.5f · Good · 5 ran 5th 16/1
21 Jul 26 Ballinrobe (IRE) Humble Berkshire (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan O'Hare's Bar Maiden Hurdle17.5f · Good · 15 ran PU 200/1
16 Jul 26 Killarney (IRE) Ancient Myth (IRE)T: N F Glynn Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)20.5f · Good · 15 ran 10th 14/1
10 Jul 26 Kilbeggan Georginas Jet (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Larrigy's Pub Handicap Hurdle (0-100)18.5f · Good · 16 ran 9th 3/1J
06 Jul 26 Roscommon Tradonthebay (IRE)T: Paul John Gilligan Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle (0-100)24f · Good · 16 ran 3rd 13/2
06 Jul 26 Roscommon Eyeeye (GB)T: Paul John Gilligan Sheehy Meares/Team Earley Handicap Hurdle (0-100)16f · Good · 16 ran 9th 17/2

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 Jack G Gilligan's strike rate?
Jack G Gilligan has won 18 of 549 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 3.3% (as at 14 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Jack G Gilligan do best at?
Limerick by strike rate: 4 wins from 48 rides (8.3%) since 2022. 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 Jack G Gilligan ride most for?
Paul John Gilligan, with 356 rides since 2022 — 65% of the total. That pairing has won 14 (3.9%).
What is Jack G Gilligan's Fair A/E?
0.68, from 549 rides with a computed fair probability since 2022. 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).