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Jockey profile

Sean Kirrane

1,805 rides in the last 5 seasons · 658 individual horses
As at 13 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride 6 days ago 100% of rides on the flat
from 1 Jan 2022
177–1,805
Wins / Runs
9.8%
Strike rate
n=1,805
490 (27%)
Placed
1.06
n=1,798 · 0.90 incl. margin
−478.32
£1 level stake
n=1,805 at SP · −26.5%
£2.25m
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
7.8%
KTB Rider Profile

Rides around 360 times a season, almost all on the flat, winning on 10% of them — beating the margin-free market read across five seasons (Fair A/E 1.06). Riding last-time-out winners the record reads 18% (163 rides). Rides mostly for Tim Easterby — 53% of rides in the window.

Deterministic profile computed from 1,805 archived runs (last 5 seasons) · updated 13 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance 33.9% when favourite Tim Easterby: 10.2% from 950 LTO winners: 18.4% Claiming: 12.3% Rides the favourite in 7% of races
The read

The record is strongest at Pontefract (17.2%, n=64), clear of the rider's 9.8% baseline. Rides on last-time-out winners have been a positive signal at 18.4% (n=163, Fair A/E 1.25), but rides in big fields of 14 or more have been a poor signal at 4.6% (n=194, Fair A/E 0.87). Tim Easterby supplies 53% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (10.2%, A/E 1.01) — the market has that partnership priced right. The rider also reads well on Heavy going (18.2%, n=44). One Group or Graded win sits in the archive record — the biggest prize the rider has landed: the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York (Aug 2023, £302,690). The standout partner of the record: Rain Cap (GB) — 5 wins from 28 rides together.

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

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 9.8% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
8.3%−1.5
n=648 · A/E 1.09 · £1 −203.44
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
18.4%+8.6
n=163 · A/E 1.25 · £1 +8.10
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
6.7%−3.1
n=208 · A/E 1.16 · £1 −48.80
When favourite
33.9%
n=121 · A/E 1.27 · £1 +11.03
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
12.3%+2.5
n=349 · A/E 1.21 · £1 −52.22
Big fields · 14+ runners
4.6%−5.2
n=194 · A/E 0.87 · £1 −93.30
Group / Graded races · pattern & listed
7.7%−2.1
n=13 · A/E 0.71 · £1 +16.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 9.8% 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
On last-time-out winners 18.4% vs 9.8% · n=163
With C&D winners 16% vs 9.8% · n=387
With debutants 1.3% vs 9.8% · n=75
With first-time headgear 1.7% vs 9.8% · n=58
On Heavy going 18.2% vs 9.8% · n=44
At Pontefract 17.2% vs 9.8% · n=64
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) 584 51 8.7% −176.44
Good 471 51 10.8% −86.65
Good to Firm 326 32 9.8% −93.94
Good to Soft 194 21 10.8% −60.17
Soft 186 14 7.5% −76.40
Heavy 44 8 18.2% +15.28

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 320 30 9.4% −72.63
Southwell (AW) 159 16 10.1% −47.51
Catterick 117 19 16.2% −15.20
Carlisle 102 12 11.8% −35.12
Thirsk 101 7 6.9% −56.42
Beverley 98 6 6.1% −66.40
Redcar 85 8 9.4% −44.54
Ripon 83 9 10.8% −23.55
Wolverhampton (AW) 73 3 4.1% −45.30
Ayr 73 10 13.7% −1.68
Doncaster 71 2 2.8% −57.50
Chester 69 9 13% +7.00
York 67 6 9% +13.00
Pontefract 64 11 17.2% +42.25
Hamilton 55 4 7.3% −20.75

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 6 646 58 9% −221.16
Class 5 539 60 11.1% −159.92
Class 4 403 46 11.4% +9.01
Class 3 115 4 3.5% −87.00
Class 2 88 7 8% −42.25
Class 1 13 1 7.7% +16.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
Favourite 147 45 30.6% 1.20 +2.03
2nd–3rd fav 369 72 19.5% 1.21 +14.15
4th–6th fav 590 39 6.6% 0.83 −225.50
7th+ in betting 699 21 3% 0.95 −269.00
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
Rain Cap (GB) 28 5 14 26 Jul 26
Spirit Of Applause (GB) 24 3 9 19 Oct 26
Mister Sox (GB) 23 5 11 27 Oct 26
King's Crown (IRE) 19 3 7 6 Nov 26
Copper Knight (IRE) 18 5 7 19 Sep 26
Jewel Maker (IRE) 18 3 5 13 Dec 25
Quest For Fun (GB) 17 2 6 17 Oct 26
Cusack (GB) 17 4 7 6 Nov 25
Danielsflyer (IRE) 17 5 6 27 Feb 25
Astapor (GB) 15 3 5 1 Oct 24
Marry The Night (GB) 14 4 9 24 Jun 26
Barley (IRE) 13 1 6 19 Aug 26
Showing the 60 most-raced of the 658 horses ridden in this window — each ran at least 6 times. 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.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample
0 from 10
Only 10 rides in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

By month

strike by month, 5 seasons
JFMAMJJASOND
49247910121091047
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 yardTim Easterby
53% of all rides
10.2% SR · A/E 1.01
TrainerRWSR£1
Tim Easterby 950 97 10.2% −325.36
Michael Dods 235 28 11.9% +49.66
David Thompson 88 10 11.4% +5.00
John David Riches 80 10 12.5% −34.50
Adam West 65 9 13.8% +55.37
Lawrence Mullaney 47 2 4.3% −39.50
Alan Brown 45 3 6.7% −12.50
Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2017→
220
Archived wins
1
Pattern / graded wins
£2.55m
Prize money
2025
Best season · 50 wins
Live In The Dream (IRE) — Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) York · Aug 2023 · Group 1
£302,690
Viva La Skids (FR) — Prix D'indrolles Chantilly (FR) · Oct 2026
£16,000
Copper Knight (IRE) — John Winter & Co 60th Birthday Handicap Pontefract · Jul 2023 · Class 2
£15,462

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Dandy Man (IRE) 19.4% · 12–62
Progeny have won 9.1% of 14,990 runs since 2013 (930 horses). Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 171.
Bungle Inthejungle (GB) 4.9% · 2–41
Progeny have won 8.8% of 4,250 runs since 2018 (353 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 2.4% from 123. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 2.4% from 124.
Starspangledbanner (AUS) 13.2% · 5–38
Progeny have won 11.1% of 7,234 runs since 2014 (664 horses). Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.6% from 1,200.
Profitable (IRE) 19.4% · 7–36
Progeny have won 9.6% of 4,450 runs since 2021 (358 horses).
Kodiac (GB) 5.7% · 2–35
Progeny have won 10.4% of 23,604 runs since 2010 (1,666 horses). Strongest on Firm going: 14.3% from 147. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7.1% from 254.
Dark Angel (IRE) 5.9% · 2–34
Progeny have won 11.3% of 21,957 runs since 2011 (1,596 horses). Strongest on Firm going: 15% from 107.
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 13 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 2,189 · newest first

The latest 50 of 2,189 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 27 January 2017 to 7 November 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
31 Oct 26 Deauville (FR) Viva La Skids (FR)T: Mme G Rarick Prix Irish RiverClass 1 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 4th 28/1

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 10 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 3 runs (won 0) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 4 runs (won 0, 1 did not run) · fastest on KTB Speed in 5 runs (won 0) · to 27 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 Sean Kirrane's strike rate?
Sean Kirrane has won 177 of 1,805 rides since 2022, a strike rate of 9.8% (as at 13 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Sean Kirrane do best at?
Pontefract by strike rate: 11 wins from 64 rides (17.2%) since 2022. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Sean Kirrane ride most for?
Tim Easterby, with 950 rides since 2022 — 53% of the total. That pairing has won 97 (10.2%).
Is Sean Kirrane in form?
Too few rides in the last 14 days to read — 10 rides, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Sean Kirrane's Fair A/E?
1.06, from 1,798 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 13 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).