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Jockey profile

John Kirwan

43 rides in the last 5 seasons · 26 individual horses
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride May 2025 100% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2020→)
from 1 Jan 2022
0–43
Wins / Runs
0%
Strike rate
n=43
3 (7%)
Placed
0.00
Fair A/E
n=43 · 0.00 incl. margin
−43.00
£1 level stake
n=43 at SP · −100.0%
£4,595
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 0% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
0%+0.0
n=24 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −24.00
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
0%+0.0
n=1 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −1.00
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%+0.0
n=4 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −4.00
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
0%+0.0
n=43 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −43.00
Big fields · 14+ runners
0%+0.0
n=33 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −33.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 0% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, not tips. 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.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 37 0 0% −37.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 18 0 0% −18.00
Soft 12 0 0% −12.00
Good to Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Tramore 8 0 0% −8.00
Clonmel 5 0 0% −5.00
Kilbeggan 5 0 0% −5.00
Cork 4 0 0% −4.00
Listowel 4 0 0% −4.00
Sligo 4 0 0% −4.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 1 0 0% 0.00 −1.00
2nd–3rd fav 4 0 0% 0.00 −4.00
4th–6th fav 6 0 0% 0.00 −6.00
7th+ in betting 32 0 0% 0.00 −32.00
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
79.5% completed · 39 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 2 50% 0 1 0 0 0
Hurdle 37 81.1% 2 1 2 0 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
Chinook (GB) 5 0 1 23 Sep 22
Kilashee (IRE) 4 0 0 21 Oct 22
Porky Rush (IRE) 4 0 1 13 Jul 22
Enchanted One (IRE) 3 0 0 29 Oct 22
Yorkshire Escape (IRE) 2 0 0 30 May 25
Jonny Mansie (IRE) 2 0 0 13 Apr 25
Craic Eile (IRE) 2 0 0 27 Oct 22
Kayla's Delight (IRE) 2 0 0 16 Oct 22
Mystery Belle (IRE) 2 0 0 14 Aug 22
Artic Dais (IRE) 1 0 0 27 Dec 24
Mountrivers Lass (IRE) 1 0 0 3 Dec 24
Shean Glory (IRE) 1 0 1 8 Dec 22
All 26 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
TrainerRWSR£1
John Patrick Ryan 15 0 0% −15.00
Declan Queally 13 0 0% −13.00
Ms M Flynn 6 0 0% −6.00
David Kenneth Budds 5 0 0% −5.00
Robert Murphy 2 0 0% −2.00
J F O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Aherne 1 0 0% −1.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides.

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2020→
1
Archived wins
£22,010
Prize money
2020
Best season · 1 win
Winsor Vixen (IRE) — Bank Of Ireland Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Ballinrobe · Aug 2020
£5,310
Notable horses
Winsor Vixen (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Oscar (IRE) 0% · 0–8
Progeny have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since 2008 (1,456 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 18.1% from 105.
Sea The Stars (IRE) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 15.7% of 9,954 runs since 2008 (1,113 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on Heavy going: 9.2% from 456. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
Footstepsinthesand (GB) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 10.2% of 12,798 runs since 2008 (937 horses). Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
Arctic Cosmos (USA) 0% · 0–2
Progeny have won 7.6% of 1,304 runs since 2008 (131 horses). Strongest on Heavy going: 11.3% from 194.
Ask (GB) 0% · 0–2
Progeny have won 10.6% of 3,215 runs since 2008 (283 horses).
Champs Elysees (GB) 0% · 0–2
Progeny have won 11.5% of 7,122 runs since 2008 (521 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
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 28 Oct 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 71 · newest first

The latest 50 of 71 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 29 June 2020 to 30 May 2025.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
30 May 25 Tramore Yorkshire Escape (IRE)T: Declan Queally QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (0-100)21.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 11th 12/1
10 May 25 Cork Yorkshire Escape (IRE)T: Declan Queally Dine In Our Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (0-100)24.5f · Good · 16 ran 9th 14/1
13 Apr 25 Tramore Jonny Mansie (IRE)T: Declan Queally QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (0-100)21.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 7th 17/2
01 Apr 25 Limerick Jonny Mansie (IRE)T: Declan Queally Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1)19f · Good · 17 ran 10th 5/1
27 Dec 24 Limerick Artic Dais (IRE)T: David Kenneth Budds Earl Of Harrington Mares Maiden Hurdle20f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran F 200/1
03 Dec 24 Clonmel Mountrivers Lass (IRE)T: Robert Murphy Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Yielding · 14 ran RO 80/1
08 Dec 22 Clonmel Shean Glory (IRE)T: Sean Aherne Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)19f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 4th 9/2
22 Nov 22 Limerick Barbaha Queen (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th-29th December Handicap Hurdle (80-95)16f · Soft · 14 ran 11th 11/1
29 Oct 22 Galway Enchanted One (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 13th 100/1
27 Oct 22 Clonmel Craic Eile (IRE)T: David Kenneth Budds Suir Blueway Handicap Hurdle (80-109)19.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 10th 50/1
21 Oct 22 Sligo Wild Caprice (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-109)25.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 10th 20/1
21 Oct 22 Sligo Kilashee (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Benbulben Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-102)17.5f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 6th 22/1
16 Oct 22 Cork Thanksathousand (IRE)T: Robert Murphy Paschal Brennan Plays Live After Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race19f · Soft · 9 ran PU 66/1
16 Oct 22 Cork Kayla's Delight (IRE)T: David Kenneth Budds Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)19f · Yielding · 16 ran 12th 28/1
13 Oct 22 Tramore Father Jed (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Tramore Racecourse On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (80-109)20.5f · Yielding · 11 ran 10th 40/1
13 Oct 22 Tramore Kayla's Delight (IRE)T: David Kenneth Budds Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (80-95)16f · Yielding · 14 ran 7th 33/1
03 Oct 22 Tipperary Enchanted One (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Join The Tipperary Supporter's Club (C & G) Maiden Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 19 ran 12th 125/1
01 Oct 22 Gowran Park Sarsfield (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Golf Memberships At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran F 28/1
24 Sep 22 Listowel Kilashee (IRE)T: John Patrick Ryan Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)20f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran RR 16/1
23 Sep 22 Listowel Chinook (GB)T: Declan Queally Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)24f · Good · 17 ran 8th 11/1

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 John Kirwan's strike rate?
John Kirwan has won 0 of 43 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 0% (as at 28 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is John Kirwan's Fair A/E?
0.00, from 43 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 28 October 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).