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Jockey profile

James Duggan

76 rides in the last 5 seasons · 27 individual horses
As at 11 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 17 days ago 100% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2019→)
from 1 Jan 2022
1–76
Wins / Runs
1.3%
Strike rate
n=76
7 (9%)
Placed
0.34
Fair A/E
n=76 · 0.26 incl. margin
−66.50
£1 level stake
n=76 at SP · −87.5%
£17,583
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB at a glance Oliver McKiernan: 1.7% from 58

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 1.3% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
0%−1.3
n=24 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −24.00
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
0%−1.3
n=1 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −1.00
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−1.3
n=18 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −18.00
When favourite
0%
n=2 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −2.00
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
1.3%+0.0
n=76 · A/E 0.34 · £1 −66.50
Big fields · 14+ runners
2%+0.7
n=49 · A/E 0.55 · £1 −39.50

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 1.3% 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
In Hurdle races 1.7% vs 1.3% · n=60 · A/E 0.46
With Oliver McKiernan 1.7% vs 1.3% · n=58 · A/E 0.36
When claiming 1.3% vs 1.3% · n=76 · A/E 0.34
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 60 1 1.7% −50.50
Chase 8 0 0% −8.00
NH Flat 8 0 0% −8.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 28 0 0% −28.00
Good to Soft 17 0 0% −17.00
Heavy 16 1 6.3% −6.50
Good 15 0 0% −15.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Punchestown 16 0 0% −16.00
Naas 9 0 0% −9.00
Down Royal 7 0 0% −7.00
Fairyhouse 5 1 20% +4.50
Limerick 5 0 0% −5.00
Ballinrobe 4 0 0% −4.00
Listowel 4 0 0% −4.00
Downpatrick 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Kilbeggan 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 2 0 0% 0.00 −2.00
2nd–3rd fav 4 0 0% 0.00 −4.00
4th–6th fav 14 1 7.1% 1.24 −4.50
7th+ in betting 56 0 0% 0.00 −56.00
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
91.2% completed · 68 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 8 87.5% 0 0 1 0 0
Hurdle 60 91.7% 0 1 2 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
Glenabo Bridge (IRE) 15 1 3 14 Apr 24
Cottage Artist (IRE) 7 0 0 23 Sep 22
Its Not Over Yet (IRE) 6 0 1 30 May 26
Warmer Days Ahead (FR) 6 0 3 4 Mar 26
One Way Traffic (IRE) 6 0 0 23 Nov 25
Difficult Decision (IRE) 4 0 0 4 Aug 26
L'Un Deux Trois (IRE) 3 0 0 25 Oct 26
Junior Rattler (IRE) 3 0 0 5 Nov 24
Ard Monarch (IRE) 3 0 0 10 Jul 22
Mount Mason (IRE) 2 0 0 9 Feb 25
One And Only (IRE) 2 0 0 4 Apr 24
Make The Plan (IRE) 2 0 0 25 Jan 23
All 27 horses ridden in this window. 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
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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 yardOliver McKiernan
76% of all rides
1.7% SR · A/E 0.36
TrainerRWSR£1
Oliver McKiernan 58 1 1.7% −48.50
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2019→
1
Archived wins
£18,474
Prize money
2023
Best season · 1 win
Glenabo Bridge (IRE) — BARONERACING.COM Winter Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Fairyhouse · Nov 2023
£5,900
Notable horses
Glenabo Bridge (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Witness Box (USA) 6.7% · 1–15
Progeny have won 9.1% of 2,675 runs since 2008 (194 horses). Weakest on Good to Firm going: 4% from 173.
Califet (FR) 0% · 0–8
Progeny have won 11.8% of 3,807 runs since 2008 (399 horses).
Portrait Gallery (IRE) 0% · 0–7
Progeny have won 11% of 1,448 runs since 2008 (124 horses). Strongest beyond 3m (all codes): 14.3% from 223.
Mustameet (USA) 0% · 0–6
Progeny have won 8.2% of 1,163 runs since 2013 (103 horses). Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.5% from 248. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5% from 424.
Waldpark (GER) 0% · 0–6
Progeny have won 11.2% of 421 runs since 2018 (64 horses).
Pointilliste (USA) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 10.3% of 39 runs since 2018 (2 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 11 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 106 · newest first

The latest 50 of 106 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 12 April 2019 to 25 October 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
25 Oct 26 Wexford (IRE) L'Un Deux Trois (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan William Hill Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle17f · Soft · 13 ran 10th 150/1
13 Oct 26 Punchestown (IRE) Somersby Roost (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle16f · Good · 11 ran 8th 10/1
04 Aug 26 Roscommon (IRE) Difficult Decision (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Steeplechase25f · Soft · 16 ran PU 16/1
06 Jun 26 Punchestown Difficult Decision (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Ladbrokes 'Get More With Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Chase25f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 5th 14/1
30 May 26 Listowel Its Not Over Yet (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan In Memory Of Josephine Lyons 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle23.5f · Good To Yielding · 10 ran 3rd 16/1
08 May 26 Downpatrick Difficult Decision (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Remembering Caughoo Handicap Chase (0-100)23.5f · Good · 11 ran 4th 16/1
08 May 26 Downpatrick L'un Deux Trois (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Road Stud Installations Handicap Hurdle (0-100)22f · Good · 15 ran 6th 33/1
16 Apr 26 Limerick Thirsty Work (GB)T: Oliver McKiernan Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100)16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 10th 28/1
12 Mar 26 Limerick Difficult Decision (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Party Time Handicap Chase (0-100)23f · Heavy · 16 ran 6th 25/1
04 Mar 26 Naas Warmer Days Ahead (FR)T: Oliver McKiernan William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100)24f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 9th 10/1
15 Jan 26 Fairyhouse Warmer Days Ahead (FR)T: Oliver McKiernan William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)20f · Soft · 15 ran 8th 5/1
28 Dec 25 Limerick Warmer Days Ahead (FR)T: Oliver McKiernan D Pack Packaging Handicap Hurdle (0-100)21.5f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 6th 9/1
11 Dec 25 Punchestown Warmer Days Ahead (FR)T: Oliver McKiernan Matchbook Best Odds On Festive Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)24f · Heavy · 11 ran 3rd 12/1
23 Nov 25 Cork One Way Traffic (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle24f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 9th 40/1
16 Jun 25 Kilbeggan One Way Traffic (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Beginners Chase20f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 8th 250/1
07 Jun 25 Punchestown Buttermere Ridge (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Ladbrokes 'We're Big On Boosts' Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 19th 250/1
03 Apr 25 Naas All For Brooke (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 9th 18/1
09 Feb 25 Navan Mount Mason (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive (Pro/Am) Flat Race15.5f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 8th 16/1
21 Jan 25 Down Royal Another Challenge (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Pravha Handicap Hurdle (0-100)17f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran UR 33/1
18 Jan 25 Navan Mount Mason (IRE)T: Oliver McKiernan Racing Again February 9th (Pro/Am) Flat Race16f · Soft · 8 ran 4th 40/1

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 James Duggan's strike rate?
James Duggan has won 1 of 76 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 1.3% (as at 11 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which yard does James Duggan ride most for?
Oliver McKiernan, with 58 rides since 2022 — 76% of the total. That pairing has won 1 (1.7%).
What is James Duggan's Fair A/E?
0.34, from 76 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 11 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).