What is Philip Fenton's strike rate?

Philip Fenton has won 159 of 1,743 runners since 2008, a strike rate of 9.1% (as at 13 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.

Which course does Philip Fenton do best at?

Galway by strike rate: 7 wins from 50 runners (14%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most runners 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.

Who rides most for Philip Fenton?

Brian O'Connell, with 418 runners since 2008 — 24% of the total. That pairing has won 52 (12.4%).

Is Philip Fenton in form?

Too few runners in the last 14 days to read — 3 runners, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.

What is Philip Fenton's Fair A/E?

1.09, from 1,743 runners 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.

Trainer profile

Philip Fenton

1,743 runners in the lifetime window · 207 individual horses

As at 13 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily

Last runner 4 days ago 96% of runners over jumps

Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)

from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it

159–1,743

Wins / Runs

9.1%

Strike rate

n=1,743

454 (26%)

Placed

1.09

Fair A/E

n=1,743 · 0.85 incl. margin

−570.70

£1 level stake

n=1,743 at SP · −32.7%

£2.65m

Prize money (window)

Strike by season

10.4%

KTB Yard Profile

Sends out around 90 runners a season, almost all over hurdles and fences, winning with 9% of them — beating the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 1.09). In Group and Graded company the record reads 17% (109 runs).

Deterministic profile computed from 1,743 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 13 Nov 2026

KTB at a glance Fires Oct–Dec 39.7% when favourite Brian O'Connell: 12.4% from 418 Group/Graded: 17.4% Sends off the favourite in 7% of races

The read

The record is strongest at Leopardstown (22.9%, n=35) and Downpatrick (20%, n=30) — all clear of the yard's 9.1% baseline. In Group and Graded company the record reads well at 17.4% (n=109, Fair A/E 1.37), but debutants struggle at 3.3% (n=151, Fair A/E 0.63). Brian O'Connell rides 24% of the entries and edges the yard's average (12.4% vs 9.1%, A/E 1.21) — the partnership beats the margin-free market read. The yard also reads well in Class 1 (17.6%, n=108). 24 Group and Graded wins sit in the archive record — the biggest prize the yard has landed: the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown (Feb 2014, £92,000). The stable star of the record: Caim Hill (IRE) — 14 wins from 57 runs for the yard. Seasonally, the yard fires Oct–Dec.

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

Yard patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 9.1% baseline

Fresh · 61+ days off

8.7%−0.4

n=289 · A/E 1.07 · £1 −138.34

New recruits · first run for the yard

7.7%−1.4

n=26 · A/E 1.45 · £1 −12.67

Debutants · first career start

3.3%−5.8

n=151 · A/E 0.63 · £1 −23.75

First-time headgear · true-first definition

6.1%−3.0

n=49 · A/E 0.73 · £1 −33.25

Headgear returns · back on after a bare run

9.1%+0.0

n=44 · A/E 1.15 · £1 +2.00

When favourite

39.7%

n=121 · A/E 1.34 · £1 −1.24

Claiming riders · a claimer in the saddle

9%−0.1

n=862 · A/E 1.18 · £1 −243.48

Group / Graded races · pattern & listed

17.4%+8.3

n=109 · A/E 1.37 · £1 −13.19

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 9.1% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. Headgear figures use the true-first definition (first gear appearance in the captured career); returns are gear back on after a bare run. Claiming riders are runs where the booked rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races. The same beliefs, tested across every yard and every GB and Irish race since 2005: Racing myths.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline

On last-time-out winners 22.9% vs 9.1% · n=153

At Leopardstown 22.9% vs 9.1% · n=35

In Class 1 17.6% vs 9.1% · n=108

In Group / Graded races 17.4% vs 9.1% · n=109

With C&D winners 18.1% vs 9.1% · n=72

At Downpatrick 20% vs 9.1% · n=30

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 1,093 87 8% −413.33

Chase 365 38 10.4% −72.15

NH Flat 219 27 12.3% −75.47

Flat 66 7 10.6% −9.75

Going

GoingRWSR£1

Soft 638 58 9.1% −242.86

Heavy 524 45 8.6% −170.59

Good 322 29 9% −104.93

Good to Soft 205 22 10.7% −23.44

Good to Firm 48 4 8.3% −29.88

Firm 3 1 33.3% +4.00

Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1

Limerick 185 18 9.7% −82.92

Cork 156 14 9% −35.27

Clonmel 113 9 8% −39.21

Punchestown 112 7 6.3% −84.47

Kilbeggan 106 9 8.5% −9.00

Tramore 100 10 10% −11.52

Navan 98 10 10.2% −45.17

Fairyhouse 92 12 13% −24.95

Thurles 86 7 8.1% −11.55

Gowran Park 80 4 5% +30.48

Wexford 74 5 6.8% −43.24

Naas 66 2 3% −54.75

Tipperary 61 5 8.2% −16.00

Listowel 51 2 3.9% −38.00

Galway 50 7 14% −23.48

Class

ClassRWSR£1

Class 1 108 19 17.6% −19.69

Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1

Favourite 140 50 35.7% 1.27 −12.36

2nd–3rd fav 349 67 19.2% 1.37 +21.66

4th–6th fav 494 27 5.5% 0.79 −222.00

7th+ in betting 760 15 2% 0.65 −358.00

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.

Distance

DistanceRWSR£1

2m1f – 2m4f 731 56 7.7% −312.48

1m5f – 2m 669 71 10.6% −116.19

2m5f – 3m 302 28 9.3% −137.03

Over 3m 32 4 12.5% +4.00

1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

By season

By seasonRWSR£1

2008 194 17 8.8% −93.36

2009 115 8 7% −89.51

2010 126 14 11.1% −50.57

2011 131 14 10.7% −60.44

2012 95 10 10.5% −31.84

2013 93 15 16.1% −25.34

2014 138 23 16.7% −11.72

2018 11 0 0% −11.00

2019 63 1 1.6% −37.00

2020 61 6 9.8% −21.88

2021 116 8 6.9% −61.75

2022 130 9 6.9% −22.17

2023 132 5 3.8% −99.25

2024 139 15 10.8% +99.25

2025 122 6 4.9% −60.50

2026 77 8 10.4% +6.38

Handicaps

HandicapsRWSR£1

Handicaps 777 62 8% −134.72

Field size

Field sizeRWSR£1

14-16 runners 534 42 7.9% −199.74

17+ runners 453 21 4.6% −329.02

11-13 runners 357 38 10.6% +25.90

8-10 runners 275 33 12% −45.60

5-7 runners 115 20 17.4% −23.80

2-4 runners 9 5 55.6% +1.56

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

88.9% completed · 1,458 obstacle runners (chases & hurdles)

CodeRCompFURPUBDOth

Chase 365 81.9% 20 15 31 0 0

Hurdle 1,093 91.2% 33 12 44 3 4

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 trained

same window as header · most-raced first

HorseRWPlLast ran

Lake Chad (IRE) 71 7 23 22 Oct 26

Caim Hill (IRE) 56 14 24 7 Aug 14

Good As Hell (IRE) 42 7 11 21 Aug 25

Secret Cargo (IRE) 40 4 7 25 Aug 23

Gali Flight (FR) 36 0 11 24 Jul 25

Carrolls Cottage (IRE) 34 2 7 2 Jul 24

Kilflora (GB)then Claire Dyson 33 3 18 22 Jul 12

Garcon Doux (IRE) 31 1 6 13 Mar 25

Jeriko De Baune (FR)then Jackie Stephen 30 3 6 12 May 26

On My Own (IRE)from Joseph Crowley · then Liam P Cusack 28 5 8 18 Nov 14

Strange Encounter (IRE) 25 2 6 19 Mar 12

Passing Through (GB)then Gordon Elliott 24 0 6 20 Apr 13

Showing the 60 most-raced of the 207 horses sent out in this window — each ran at least 10 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.

Where they came from · where they went next

Of the 60 horses listed, 10 arrived from another yard in our archive, most often from Joseph Crowley (2); 50 had their first archived run for this yard.

19 have since run for another yard, most often for Dr Richard Newland (2) and Gordon Elliott (2); 41 have no later run for another yard in our archive.

Read from each listed horse's whole archived career (2005 onwards), not only this window, and counted over the horses listed above, not the whole string. “First archived run” means our archive holds nothing earlier, not that the horse was unraced. A horse with no later run elsewhere may still be here, be off the track, or have run somewhere our archive does not cover — none of that is asserted.

Current form

significance-gated

Last 14 days

Small sample

0 from 3

Only 3 runners in the last 14 days — too few to read against the baseline (gate: n≥15). The card states the sample and stays neutral.

When the yard fires

strike by month, lifetime

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A jumps yard: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Jockey bookings

same window · biggest samples first

Go-to riderBrian O'Connell

24% of all rides
12.4% SR · A/E 1.21

RiderRWSR£1

Brian O'Connell 418 52 12.4% −149.10

Niall Moore 279 23 8.2% −43.30

Brian Hayes 267 20 7.5% −31.53

Mr R J Kiely 113 14 12.4% −39.74

J R Barry 67 1 1.5% −54.00

Mr E P O'Brien 65 4 6.2% −28.25

S J Hassett 43 3 7% −23.10

Davy Russell 41 7 17.1% −24.44

Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2005→

195

Archived wins

Pattern / graded wins

£3.30m

Prize money

2014

Best season · 23 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.

Last Instalment (IRE) — Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1) Leopardstown · Feb 2014 · Grade 1

£92,000

Saint Le Fort (FR) — Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) Leopardstown · Feb 2026 · Listed

£59,000

Dunguib (IRE) — Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) Fairyhouse · Dec 2009 · Grade 1

£55,250

Notable horses

Caim Hill (IRE) Dunguib (IRE) Last Instalment (IRE) Lake Chad (IRE) Good As Hell (IRE) On My Own (IRE)

Sires in the string

progeny record · win % by ground and trip

Mahler (GB) 10% · 9–90

Progeny have won 10.8% of 8,894 runs since 2014 (790 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 15.1% from 119.

Milan (GB) 12.5% · 10–80

Progeny have won 11.3% of 16,890 runs since 2008 (1,465 horses).

Presenting (GB) 23.4% · 18–77

Progeny have won 11% of 20,053 runs since 2008 (1,686 horses). Strongest on Standard (AW) going: 24.3% from 136.

Montmartre (FR) 9.9% · 7–71

Progeny have won 11.7% of 2,401 runs since 2013 (305 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 4.5% from 179. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15.9% from 599. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 2.9% from 138.

Spider Flight (FR) 0% · 0–67

Progeny have won 7.2% of 445 runs since 2017 (57 horses).

Deploy (GB) 25% · 14–56

Progeny have won 9.5% of 839 runs since 2008 (112 horses). Weakest on Heavy going: 5.4% from 149.

Top line: the yard'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 2,102 · newest first

The latest 50 of 2,102 archived runners, newest first. The full record runs from 6 January 2005 to 9 November 2026.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP

09 Nov 26 Punchestown (IRE) Diamond Secret (FR)J: Niall Moore Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle20.5f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 6th 33/1

08 Nov 26 Naas (IRE) Balko D'ange (FR)J: Brian Hayes Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (Listed)Class 1 · 20f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran 2nd 10/1

04 Nov 26 Wexford (IRE) Le Roi Du Livet (FR)J: Brian Hayes Botanica International Rated Novice Hurdle16.5f · Yielding · 8 ran 5th 5/1

26 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) One Big Boum (IRE)J: Donagh Meyler W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle22f · Heavy · 12 ran 9th 22/1

26 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Balko D'ange (FR)J: Niall Moore W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle22f · Heavy · 12 ran 2nd 8/1

26 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Ludus Magnus (FR)J: Niall Moore Corrib Oil Maiden Hurdle16.5f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 5th 50/1

26 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Karl Des Tourelles (FR)J: Sean Flanagan SANSERV Rated Novice Chase18f · Heavy · 7 ran 1st 1/1F

22 Oct 26 Clonmel (IRE) Lake Chad (IRE)J: Miss T M Condon Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle17f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 1st 25/1

17 Oct 26 Limerick (IRE) Kome Dans Un Reve (FR)J: Niall Moore Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle17f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 1st 14/1

06 Oct 26 Galway (IRE) Karl Des Tourelles (FR)J: Sean Flanagan BOYLE Sports Shop At Galway Racecourse Beginners Steeplechase18f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 2nd 7/2

01 Oct 26 Clonmel (IRE) Kome Dans Un Reve (FR)J: Niall Moore Clonmel Handicap Hurdle17f · Good · 12 ran 2nd 25/1

19 Sep 26 Navan (IRE) Joly Saphir (FR)J: Niall Moore BAR 1 Casino 'Slot Games & Live Casino' Maiden Hurdle19f · Good · 16 ran 12th 200/1

19 Sep 26 Navan (IRE) Grabat (FR)J: Brian Hayes BAR 1 Casino 'Slot Games & Live Casino' Maiden Hurdle19f · Good · 16 ran 7th 50/1

07 Sep 26 Galway (IRE) L'as De Watt (FR)J: Sean Flanagan WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II)22.5f · Yielding · 19 ran PU 16/1

07 Sep 26 Galway (IRE) Kome Dans Un Reve (FR)J: Niall Moore Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle16.5f · Yielding · 20 ran 12th 100/1

04 Sep 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) The Burrow (IRE)J: Niall Moore Midland Veterinary Beginners Steeplechase20.5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 5th 150/1

04 Sep 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Grabat (FR)J: Niall Moore WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle16f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran UR 125/1

03 Sep 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Joly Saphir (FR)J: Niall Moore Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (Div II)16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 12th 125/1

21 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) L'as De Watt (FR)J: Brian Hayes Peadar's Bar Moate Maiden Hurdle25f · Good · 8 ran 3rd 11/1

21 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Grabat (FR)J: Brian Hayes Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On 29th August Maiden Hurdle16f · Good · 13 ran 8th 125/1

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 yard’s runners since 6 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 2 runs (won 1) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · fastest on KTB Speed in 2 runs (won 1, 1 did not run) · to 8 Nov 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 Philip Fenton's strike rate?: Philip Fenton has won 159 of 1,743 runners since 2008, a strike rate of 9.1% (as at 13 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Philip Fenton do best at?: Galway by strike rate: 7 wins from 50 runners (14%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most runners 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.
Who rides most for Philip Fenton?: Brian O'Connell, with 418 runners since 2008 — 24% of the total. That pairing has won 52 (12.4%).
Is Philip Fenton in form?: Too few runners in the last 14 days to read — 3 runners, which is not a sample we will draw a conclusion from.
What is Philip Fenton's Fair A/E?: 1.09, from 1,743 runners 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.