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Jockey profile

Mel Sheridan

73 rides in the last 5 seasons · 38 individual horses
As at 12 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 20 days ago 100% of rides on the flat
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2025→)
from 1 Jan 2022
5–73
Wins / Runs
6.8%
Strike rate
n=73
8 (11%)
Placed
2.12
Fair A/E
n=73 · 1.66 incl. margin
+9.25
£1 level stake
n=73 at SP · +12.7%
£39,219
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
6.7%
KTB at a glance Denis Gerard Hogan: 3.7% from 54 First rides: 7.9% Claiming: 6.9%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 6.8% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
7.9%+1.1
n=38 · A/E 2.62 · £1 +32.25
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
50%+43.2
n=2 · A/E 4.63 · £1 +3.50
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−6.8
n=9 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −9.00
When favourite
100%
n=1 · A/E 4.08 · £1 +2.25
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
6.9%+0.1
n=72 · A/E 2.15 · £1 +10.25
Big fields · 14+ runners
4.9%−1.9
n=41 · A/E 1.76 · £1 +6.50

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 6.8% 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
With Denis Gerard Hogan 3.7% vs 6.8% · n=54
When claiming 6.9% vs 6.8% · n=72 · A/E 2.15
In Flat races 6.8% vs 6.8% · n=73 · A/E 2.12
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

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Standard (AW) 22 2 9.1% +22.25
Soft 21 0 0% −21.00
Good 20 2 10% +11.50
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Heavy 4 1 25% +2.50

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 22 2 9.1% +22.25
Gowran Park 9 1 11.1% −2.50
Curragh 8 0 0% −8.00
Limerick 6 0 0% −6.00
Naas (IRE) 5 0 0% −5.00
Down Royal (IRE) 4 1 25% +1.50
Killarney 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 1 1 100% +25.00
Clonmel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 1 1 100% 4.08 +2.25
2nd–3rd fav 4 2 50% 4.09 +8.00
4th–6th fav 6 0 0% 0.00 −6.00
7th+ in betting 62 2 3.2% 1.57 +5.00
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.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Hell Left Loose (GB) 13 1 2 5 May 26
Arizonaneargalway (IRE) 5 0 0 19 Oct 26
Poet's Willow (IRE) 4 0 0 19 Jun 26
Numidia (IRE) 3 2 2 21 Aug 26
Green Icon (FR) 3 0 0 10 Jun 26
Medieval Night (IRE) 3 0 0 1 Jun 26
Loyal Touch (IRE) 3 0 0 13 Mar 26
Marbush (GB) 3 0 0 28 Nov 25
Amigos Legacy (IRE) 2 0 0 17 Sep 26
Macinamillion (IRE) 2 0 0 27 Aug 26
Autocrat (IRE) 2 0 0 20 Jul 26
Oxford Circus (IRE) 2 0 1 20 Feb 26
All 38 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 flat rider: the season runs Mar–Oct. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
Main yardDenis Gerard Hogan
74% of all rides
3.7% SR · A/E 1.07
TrainerRWSR£1
Denis Gerard Hogan 54 2 3.7% −44.25
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2025→
5
Archived wins
£39,219
Prize money
2026
Best season · 4 wins
Numidia (IRE) — GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap Down Royal (IRE) · Jul 2026
£9,000
Tyson Fury (GB) — Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · Oct 2026
£6,000
Highway Sixty One (IRE) — Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) · Sep 2026
£6,000
Notable horses
Numidia (IRE) Hell Left Loose (GB) Highway Sixty One (IRE) Tyson Fury (GB)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Hellvelyn (GB) 7.7% · 1–13
Progeny have won 7.1% of 1,952 runs since 2014 (162 horses). Strongest on Soft going: 11.7% from 256.
Arizona (IRE) 0% · 0–6
Progeny have won 6.4% of 500 runs since 2024 (75 horses).
No Nay Never (USA) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 12.1% of 6,381 runs since 2018 (710 horses). Weakest on Good to Soft going: 9.1% from 618. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.5% from 187.
Earthlight (IRE) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 8.3% of 913 runs since 2024 (130 horses). Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.8% from 169.
Estidhkaar (IRE) 75% · 3–4
Progeny have won 6.9% of 1,596 runs since 2020 (112 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 11.8% from 119. Weakest on Soft going: 2.6% from 229.
Poet's Word (IRE) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 10.2% of 765 runs since 2022 (151 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 13.9% from 108.
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 12 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 73 · newest first

The latest 50 of 73 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 1 June 2025 to 23 October 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
23 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Coronado King (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Halloween Mid-Term Racing Next Week Apprentice Handicap7f · Standard · 14 ran SU 100/1
19 Oct 26 Gowran Park (IRE) Arizonaneargalway (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (Smullen Series)8.5f · Soft · 15 ran 9th 200/1
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Tyraxes (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 13th 66/1
16 Oct 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Tyson Fury (GB)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Optional Claiming Race10.5f · Standard · 13 ran 1st 9/4F
15 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Smithfield (IRE)T: L Young Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap7f · Soft · 20 ran 20th 80/1
12 Oct 26 Roscommon (IRE) Ephesus (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan On-Course Vets Handicap12f · Soft · 16 ran 13th 40/1
11 Oct 26 Naas (IRE) Senna's Girl (IRE)T: Diego Dias TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap10.5f · Soft · 12 ran 3rd 18/1
04 Oct 26 Curragh (IRE) Montevetro (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan 1xBet.ie Proud Partners Of Irish Sport Apprentice Handicap8f · Soft · 16 ran 8th 66/1
28 Sep 26 Down Royal (IRE) Tassarolo (GB)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Pravha Handicap (Div I)11f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 4th 8/1
25 Sep 26 Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Highway Sixty One (IRE)T: L Young Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap12f · Standard · 14 ran 1st 40/1
21 Sep 26 Listowel (IRE) Expound (GB)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap9f · Yielding · 13 ran 8th 22/1
17 Sep 26 Naas (IRE) Amigos Legacy (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Colm White Bookmakers Nursery Handicap5f · Yielding · 14 ran 14th 80/1
16 Sep 26 Clonmel (IRE) Earthwatch (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Camida Gold Champion Handicap10f · Yielding · 9 ran 9th 66/1
04 Sep 26 Down Royal (IRE) Darkdeserthighway (IRE)T: M D O'Callaghan Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap10.5f · Good · 14 ran 7th 18/1
04 Sep 26 Down Royal (IRE) Arizonaneargalway (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap7f · Good · 10 ran 10th 25/1
29 Aug 26 Curragh (IRE) Pure Valour (IRE)T: J G Coogan Holden Plant Rentals Apprentice Handicap6f · Yielding · 19 ran 17th 100/1
27 Aug 26 Navan (IRE) Macinamillion (IRE)T: Raymond Hurley Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap14f · Good · 22 ran 21st 80/1
23 Aug 26 Naas (IRE) Menwirr (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Big Evs At Tally-Ho Handicap5f · Good · 19 ran 18th 80/1
23 Aug 26 Naas (IRE) Arizonaneargalway (IRE)T: Denis Gerard Hogan Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden7f · Good · 16 ran 10th 300/1
21 Aug 26 Killarney (IRE) Numidia (IRE)T: Peter Lawlor Killarney Towers Hotel & Leisure Centre Apprentice Handicap14.5f · Good · 9 ran 8th 33/1

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).

KTB’s figures

the forward record · since 5 Oct 2026

KTB’s figures on this rider’s mounts since 16 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 1) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 1) · to 16 Oct 2026.

Each pick was a KTB figure’s choice before the off — the published KTB Selection, the top-rated horse on KTB Rating, the fastest on KTB Speed — settled against the result the next morning and never worked out again; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races only. A record of weeks so far: read it as a count, not a verdict.

Quick answers

What is Mel Sheridan's strike rate?
Mel Sheridan has won 5 of 73 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 6.8% (as at 12 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which yard does Mel Sheridan ride most for?
Denis Gerard Hogan, with 54 rides since 2022 — 74% of the total. That pairing has won 2 (3.7%).
What is Mel Sheridan's Fair A/E?
2.12, from 73 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 12 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).