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Richie O'Dea

54 rides in the lifetime window · 29 individual horses
As at 29 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Dec 2016 98% of rides over jumps
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2012→)
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.
4–54
Wins / Runs
7.4%
Strike rate
n=54
13 (24%)
Placed
0.53
Fair A/E
n=53 · 0.45 incl. margin
−30.08
£1 level stake
n=54 at SP · −55.7%
£31,490
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 7.4% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
10.3%+2.9
n=29 · A/E 0.77 · £1 −14.08
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
25%+17.6
n=4 · A/E 1.49 · £1 +5.50
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−7.4
n=12 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −12.00
When favourite
28.6%
n=7 · A/E 0.95 · £1 −1.58
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
7.4%+0.0
n=54 · A/E 0.53 · £1 −30.08
Big fields · 14+ runners
7.7%+0.3
n=13 · A/E 0.99 · £1 −3.50

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 7.4% 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.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline
In Hurdle races 12.5% vs 7.4% · n=32
When claiming 7.4% vs 7.4% · n=54 · A/E 0.53
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 32 4 12.5% −8.08
Chase 12 0 0% −12.00
NH Flat 9 0 0% −9.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Soft 16 1 6.3% −12.25
Good 12 1 8.3% −2.50
Good to Soft 11 2 18.2% −0.33
Heavy 10 0 0% −10.00
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Wincanton 6 0 0% −6.00
Taunton 5 0 0% −5.00
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Exeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Plumpton 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 2 1 50% +7.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 4 23 1 4.3% −21.33
Class 3 8 2 25% +5.25
Class 5 7 1 14.3% +2.00
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 11 2 18.2% 0.70 −5.58
2nd–3rd fav 19 1 5.3% 0.34 −9.50
4th–6th fav 15 1 6.7% 0.76 −6.00
7th+ in betting 9 0 0% 0.00 −9.00
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
70.5% completed · 44 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 12 58.3% 0 0 4 1 0
Hurdle 32 75% 1 2 5 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
Brantingham Breeze (GB) 8 0 2 17 Feb 15
Demographic (USA) 5 1 1 4 Dec 16
Woodland Walk (GB) 4 0 1 5 Dec 15
The Bishops Niece (IRE) 4 0 1 27 Dec 12
Vendredi Trois (FR) 3 0 1 17 Jul 16
Parish Business (IRE) 2 1 1 21 Nov 15
Yabadabadoo (GB) 2 0 0 6 Jun 15
Water Wagtail (GB) 2 0 1 22 Mar 15
Albert Bridge (GB) 2 1 1 28 Feb 15
Andy Kelly (IRE) 2 1 1 6 Dec 14
Fix It Right (IRE) 2 0 0 5 Nov 14
Blue Buttons (IRE) 1 0 0 19 Mar 16
All 29 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, lifetime
JFMAMJJASOND
01770000004000
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
81% of all rides
9.1% SR · A/E 0.59
TrainerRWSR£1
Emma Lavelle 44 4 9.1% −20.08
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2012→
4
Archived wins
£31,490
Prize money
2014
Best season · 3 wins
Parish Business (IRE) — Totesport Lotto Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Aintree · Oct 2014 · Class 3
£6,882
Albert Bridge (GB) — Betway Handicap Hurdle Chepstow · Feb 2015 · Class 3
£6,498
Andy Kelly (IRE) — Molson Coors Novices' Hurdle Kempton · Mar 2014 · Class 4
£3,899
Notable horses
Demographic (USA) Parish Business (IRE) Albert Bridge (GB) Andy Kelly (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Tamure (IRE) 0% · 0–8
Progeny have won 10% of 896 runs since 2008 (76 horses). Strongest on Heavy going: 16.4% from 128. Weakest on Good to Soft going: 5% from 180.
Aptitude (USA) 20% · 1–5
Progeny have won 8% of 225 runs since 2008 (24 horses).
Oscar (IRE) 0% · 0–5
Progeny have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since 2008 (1,456 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 18.1% from 105.
Flemensfirth (USA) 25% · 1–4
Progeny have won 11.9% of 17,282 runs since 2008 (1,594 horses).
Generous (IRE) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 10.7% of 3,332 runs since 2008 (251 horses).
Shaanmer (IRE) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 9.9% of 628 runs since 2008 (64 horses). Strongest on Soft going: 14.6% from 267. Weakest on Good going: 6.9% from 130. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 236. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.8% from 138.
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 29 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 54 · newest first

The latest 50 of 54 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 2 February 2012 to 4 December 2016.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
04 Dec 16 Huntingdon Demographic (USA)T: Emma Lavelle Betfred 'wishing You A Merry Christmas' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran F 5/2F
17 Jul 16 Stratford Vendredi Trois (FR)T: Emma Lavelle Ardencote Spa Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)Class 4 · 18.5f · Good · 9 ran 2nd 13/2
30 Apr 16 Uttoxeter Vendredi Trois (FR)T: Emma Lavelle Sentinel Green'Un Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran UR 50/1
19 Mar 16 Uttoxeter Blue Buttons (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle Betfred 'treble Odds On Lucky15's' Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 20f · Soft · 16 ran 7th 25/1
07 Mar 16 Lingfield (AW) Mr Mountain (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle bestbingosites.co.uk The Best Online Bingo Site Standard Open NH Flat RaceClass 6 · 16f · Standard · 9 ran 8th 5/1
20 Feb 16 Wincanton Mrsrobin (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 15 ran PU 14/1
26 Dec 15 Wincanton Chelsea Flyer (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle Wincanton Standard Open NH Flat RaceClass 6 · 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2nd 2/1
05 Dec 15 Sandown Woodland Walk (GB)T: Emma Lavelle thebookiesoffers.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Final)Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 9 ran 5th 9/2J
21 Nov 15 Ascot Parish Business (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle Bam Construct Uk Novices' Limited Handicap ChaseClass 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran PU 4/1
12 Nov 15 Taunton Woodland Walk (GB)T: Emma Lavelle Mytotepool.com Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 2nd 7/1
30 Oct 15 Uttoxeter Woodland Walk (GB)T: Emma Lavelle Breeders' Cup Live On ATR Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 11 ran 5th 12/1
05 Sep 15 Stratford Crimson Ark (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle Andy Townsend Memorial Standard Open NH Flat RaceClass 6 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 3rd 6/1
11 Jun 15 Worcester Hope's Wishes (GB)T: Emma Lavelle myracing.com For Free Royal Ascot Tips Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9th 14/1
06 Jun 15 Worcester Yabadabadoo (GB)T: Emma Lavelle John Burke Memorial Novices' Handicap ChaseClass 4 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran PU 9/2
26 May 15 Huntingdon Demographic (USA)T: Emma Lavelle Latest Offers Online At Whittleburyhall.co.uk Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 25f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6th 8/1
19 Apr 15 Wincanton Vendredi Trois (FR)T: Emma Lavelle Simon Coombs 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap HurdleClass 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 7th 6/1
09 Apr 15 Taunton Yabadabadoo (GB)T: Emma Lavelle Portor Dodson Solicitors & Advisors Handicap ChaseClass 4 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 2nd 9/4J
22 Mar 15 Wincanton Water Wagtail (GB)T: Emma Lavelle Join rewards4racing.com Handicap ChaseClass 4 · 25f · Good · 6 ran 5th 11/4
21 Mar 15 Fontwell Woodland Walk (GB)T: Emma Lavelle Wirsol Energy Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 3 · 21.5f · Good · 5 ran 4th 15/8F
11 Mar 15 Huntingdon The Last Euro (IRE)T: Emma Lavelle 10 Free Bet At 32RedSport.com Maiden HurdleClass 4 · 25f · Good · 6 ran 4th 8/1

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 Richie O'Dea's strike rate?
Richie O'Dea has won 4 of 54 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 7.4% (as at 29 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is Richie O'Dea's Fair A/E?
0.53, from 53 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 29 October 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).