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Jockey profile

Mr S M O'Donovan

151 rides in the lifetime window · 85 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Sep 2018 99% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
13–151
Wins / Runs
8.6%
Strike rate
n=151
39 (26%)
Placed
0.94
Fair A/E
n=150 · 0.82 incl. margin
−66.13
£1 level stake
n=150 at SP · −44.1%
£64,622
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB Rider Profile

Rode around 10 times a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning on 9% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 0.94). The edge shows sharpest with horses returning fresh: 12% off breaks of two months or more (33 runs).

Deterministic profile computed from 151 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Fresh horses: 12.1% Emma Lavelle: 14.5% from 55
The read

Horses returning fresh after 61+ days have been a positive signal at 12.1% (n=33, Fair A/E 1.25), but rides in big fields of 14 or more have been a poor signal at 0% (n=32, Fair A/E 0.00). Emma Lavelle supplied 36% of the rides and beats the rider's average (14.5% vs 8.6%, A/E 1.09) — the partnership beats the margin-free market read. The rider also read well in Chase races (17.9%, n=39) and in Class 5 (12.9%, n=31). The record read poorly over 1m5f – 2m — 2.3% over 43 rides, 6.3pts below the baseline. The market has consistently overbet the rider on Good going: Fair A/E 0.44 across 56 rides (3.6% strike, −47.00 to a £1 stake) — runners there underperformed what the price implied.

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

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 8.6% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
8.2%−0.4
n=85 · A/E 1.05 · £1 −30.38
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
25%+16.4
n=8 · A/E 1.99 · £1 +2.50
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
12.1%+3.5
n=33 · A/E 1.25 · £1 −2.00
When favourite
40%
n=5 · A/E 1.42 · £1 +2.12
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
8.6%+0.0
n=151 · A/E 0.94 · £1 −66.13
Big fields · 14+ runners
0%−8.6
n=32 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −32.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 8.6% 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 Chase races 17.9% vs 8.6% · n=39
Over 1m5f – 2m 2.3% vs 8.6% · n=43
With Emma Lavelle 14.5% vs 8.6% · n=55
On Good going 3.6% vs 8.6% · n=56
In Class 5 12.9% vs 8.6% · n=31
In Hurdle races 5.4% vs 8.6% · n=93
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 93 5 5.4% −42.75
Chase 39 7 17.9% −10.38
NH Flat 17 1 5.9% −11.00
Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 56 2 3.6% −47.00
Good to Firm 29 5 17.2% −10.63
Good to Soft 24 2 8.3% −7.00
Soft 24 3 12.5% +10.50
Heavy 15 0 0% −15.00
Standard (AW) 2 1 50% +4.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Fontwell 16 1 6.3% +5.00
Towcester 13 0 0% −13.00
Uttoxeter 12 0 0% −12.00
Plumpton 10 5 50% +14.75
Taunton 10 3 30% +11.50
Worcester 7 0 0% −7.00
Newton Abbot 7 0 0% −7.00
Southwell 6 0 0% −6.00
Bangor-on-Dee 5 0 0% −5.00
Warwick 5 1 20% −0.50
Kempton 5 0 0% −5.00
Exeter 5 1 20% −2.38
Stratford 4 0 0% −4.00
Hereford 4 0 0% −4.00
Ascot 3 0 0% −3.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 4 75 7 9.3% −30.13
Class 5 31 4 12.9% −8.00
Class 3 15 2 13.3% +2.00
Class 6 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 2 4 0 0% −4.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 6 2 33.3% 1.21 +1.12
2nd–3rd fav 30 5 16.7% 0.92 −8.25
4th–6th fav 46 5 10.9% 1.38 +9.00
7th+ in betting 68 0 0% 0.00 −68.00
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
83.3% completed · 132 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 39 76.9% 1 0 8 0 0
Hurdle 93 86% 2 0 11 0 0
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
Chico Time (IRE) 11 3 5 9 Aug 11
Living Proof (IRE) 9 0 3 5 Oct 11
Priors Glen (IRE) 5 0 2 9 Jun 11
De Welsh Wizzard (GB) 5 1 1 8 May 11
Sports Line (IRE) 4 0 0 11 May 15
Fox Appeal (IRE) 4 3 4 19 Jan 12
Tim The Chair (IRE) 4 0 0 13 Jan 11
Allterrain (IRE) 4 1 2 26 Jul 10
Magical Treasure (GB) 3 0 1 22 May 12
Daymar Bay (IRE) 3 1 3 17 Feb 12
Dramatic Victory (IRE) 3 0 0 22 Jan 12
Mrs Peacock (IRE) 3 0 0 4 Jul 11
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 85 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 1 time. 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
60718500000286
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 yardEmma Lavelle
36% of all rides
14.5% SR · A/E 1.09
TrainerRWSR£1
Emma Lavelle 55 8 14.5% +0.37
Norma Twomey 34 2 5.9% −17.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2005→
13
Archived wins
£65,758
Prize money
2010
Best season · 7 wins
In our archive from its very first year (2005), so this career almost certainly began earlier than our record does. The figures above count 2005 onwards only — what the archive holds, not a full-career total. This card is the full archive census (2005→); the statistics in the header aggregate from 2008 — the floor that guarantees every horse a complete captured career — so this card can legitimately show more wins than the header.
Fox Appeal (IRE) — Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Handicap Hurdle Taunton · Jan 2012 · Class 3
£5,848
Extra Bold (GB) — Tap Medical Handicap Chase Taunton · Nov 2010 · Class 4
£4,554
Ballycarney (IRE) — Betfair Handicap Chase Exeter · May 2010 · Class 4
£4,554
Notable horses
Chico Time (IRE) Fox Appeal (IRE) De Welsh Wizzard (GB) Allterrain (IRE) Daymar Bay (IRE) Oceana Gold (GB)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Oscar (IRE) 6.3% · 1–16
Progeny have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since 2008 (1,456 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 18.1% from 105.
Presenting (GB) 27.3% · 3–11
Progeny have won 11% of 20,052 runs since 2008 (1,686 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 24.3% from 136.
Karinga Bay (GB) 16.7% · 1–6
Progeny have won 10.1% of 3,407 runs since 2008 (315 horses).
King's Theatre (IRE) 0% · 0–6
Progeny have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since 2008 (746 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
Dushyantor (USA) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 9.7% of 1,917 runs since 2008 (149 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 14.2% from 162. Strongest beyond 3m (all codes): 13.7% from 139.
Great Palm (USA) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 6.8% of 1,946 runs since 2008 (256 horses). Strongest on Good to Soft going: 9.9% from 262.
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 6 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 155 · newest first

The latest 50 of 155 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 26 May 2005 to 21 September 2018.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
21 Sep 18 Ballinrobe Our Pocket Rocket (IRE)T: Eamon Courtney Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (80-95)20.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 13th 33/1
29 May 18 Ballinrobe Our Pocket Rocket (IRE)T: Eamon Courtney McHale Centre Delivery Rake Range Handicap Hurdle (80-95)25f · Good · 16 ran PU 33/1
02 Dec 16 Limerick Theatre Princess (IRE)T: Michael Winters Annual Membership Only 100 At Limerick Racecourse Rated Novice Hurdle16f · Yielding · 9 ran 8th 33/1
22 Nov 16 Wexford Theatre Princess (IRE)T: Michael Winters Slaney Hurdle20f · Soft To Heavy · 7 ran 6th 40/1
27 Oct 16 Clonmel Rebel Lass (IRE)T: Michael Winters Cahir Mares Maiden Hurdle19.5f · Good · 18 ran 16th 50/1
29 May 15 Tramore Ruby Ray (IRE)T: Eugene M O'Sullivan Graun Hill Mares Maiden Hurdle16f · Good · 15 ran 13th 66/1
17 May 15 Limerick (IRE) Ruby Ray (IRE)T: Eugene M O'Sullivan 2015 Twilight Racing Series Mares Maiden Hurdle19f · Good · 16 ran 12th 50/1
11 May 15 Killarney Sports Line (IRE)T: Eugene M O'Sullivan Killarney Outlook Publications Handicap Hurdle22f · Yielding · 11 ran PU 14/1
05 Mar 15 Clonmel Sports Line (IRE)T: Turlough O'Connor Comeragh Handicap Hurdle (80-109)24f · Soft · 12 ran PU 33/1
27 Dec 14 Limerick Sports Line (IRE)T: Turlough O'Connor Limerick Racecourse Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95)16f · Heavy · 16 ran 10th 25/1
07 Dec 14 Cork Sports Line (IRE)T: Turlough O'Connor Low Low Handicap Hurdle16f · Heavy · 9 ran 6th 25/1
19 Apr 14 Newton Abbot Lidar (FR)T: Alan King SIS Top Class Data Delivery Handicap ChaseClass 2 · 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 4th 14/1
15 Mar 14 Kempton Seventh Sign (GB)T: Alan King Kempton Park Betdaq Silver Plate (Handicap Hurdle)Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 6th 16/1
24 Jan 14 Huntingdon Secret Edge (GB)T: Alan King 32Red.com Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier)Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 3rd 25/1
22 Dec 13 Bangor-on-Dee Genstone Trail (GB)T: Alan King Fourseasons Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle (Sunday 5k Bonus Race)Class 5 · 23f · Soft · 11 ran 4th 10/1
12 Dec 13 Taunton Maldivian Reef (IRE)T: Alan King Higos Insurance Services Langport 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat RaceClass 5 · 16.5f · Good · 11 ran 3rd 9/1
21 Nov 13 Market Rasen Compton Blue (GB)T: Alan King PHS Besafe Flame Gear Workwear Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier)Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 7 ran 6th 16/1
30 Oct 13 Punchestown Kennedys Mor (IRE)T: John Joseph Murphy Follow Us On Facebook & Twitter Maiden Hurdle16f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 13th 33/1
24 Feb 13 Fontwell Bathcounty (IRE)T: Barry Brennan Bet totetrifecta At totepool.com Handicap Hurdle (Sunday 5k Bonus Race)Class 4 · 17.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU 16/1
15 Dec 12 Lingfield Scottish Boogie (IRE)T: Brendan Powell Marsh Green Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran 3rd 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 Mr S M O'Donovan's strike rate?
Mr S M O'Donovan has won 13 of 151 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 8.6% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which yard does Mr S M O'Donovan ride most for?
Emma Lavelle, with 55 rides since 2008 — 36% of the total. That pairing has won 8 (14.5%).
What is Mr S M O'Donovan's Fair A/E?
0.94, from 150 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 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).