Jockey Details

Fern O'Brien

197 Rides 22 Wins (11.2%) 49 Places (24.9%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
02/03/26 14:45	Southwell	3m½f	Lilting Verse (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	7	11-6	11/2	Prominent - led before 4th - headed before 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened before last(op 9/1) Prominent - led before 4th - headed before 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened before last(op 9/1)
28/02/26 16:15	Doncaster	3m½f	Kamsinas (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	11-6	11/4	Held up in last - went fourth 7th - outpaced 2 out - 7 lengths down when fell last Held up in last - went fourth 7th - outpaced 2 out - 7 lengths down when fell last
26/02/26 14:16	Taunton	2m3f	Cooler Than Me (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	5.5	11-4	5/6F	In touch with leaders - headway 4 out - went second 3 out - no extra before last(op 4/5 tchd 8/11) In touch with leaders - headway 4 out - went second 3 out - no extra before last(op 4/5 tchd 8/11)
17/02/26 17:05	Newbury	3m½f	Harmony Heights (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	5	1.25	11-3	11/4	Prominent - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3) Prominent - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
13/02/26 15:45	Chepstow	2m7½f	Lilting Verse (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	7	23	11-8	14/1	In rear throughout In rear throughout
12/02/26 14:15	Taunton	2m3f	Cooler Than Me (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	10-6	10/11F	Soon prominent - led on turn before 2 out - ridden and went clear run-in - won going away(op 5/6 tchd 8/11) Soon prominent - led on turn before 2 out - ridden and went clear run-in - won going away(op 5/6 tchd 8/11)
05/02/26 13:15	Doncaster	2m½f	Molly's Lad	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	5.5	10-9	5/1	Prominent - raced in second before 3rd - lost second 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/2) Prominent - raced in second before 3rd - lost second 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/2)
04/02/26 16:07	Ludlow	2m5f	Outback Frontiers (IRE)	John O'Shea	99	-	9-11	80/1	Prominent - hit 4 out - soon lost position and dropped to rear - pulled up 3 out Prominent - hit 4 out - soon lost position and dropped to rear - pulled up 3 out
02/02/26 16:17	Kempton	2m	Eternity Rose (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	8.5	11-2	9/1	Held up in rear - headway 5f out - no impression over 1f out - stayed on and went third inside final 110yds(op 11/1) Held up in rear - headway 5f out - no impression over 1f out - stayed on and went third inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
01/02/26 16:02	Market Rasen	2m3f	Chief Black Robe (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	6.5	11-9	15/2	(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1) (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
01/02/26 12:47	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Cooler Than Me (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	10-13	11/4	Prominent - pressed leader home turn - pushed along to lead before 2 out - headed last - ridden run-in - rallied final 110yds - led again towards finish - stayed on(op 3/1) Prominent - pressed leader home turn - pushed along to lead before 2 out - headed last - ridden run-in - rallied final 110yds - led again towards finish - stayed on(op 3/1)
22/01/26 15:48	Huntingdon	2m	For A Moment	Fergal O'Brien	4	0.1	10-13	15/8F	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second 4f out - outpaced from over 2f out(op 6/4) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and disputing second 4f out - outpaced from over 2f out(op 6/4)
17/01/26 14:53	Ascot	2m3½f	Tripoli Flyer (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	2.75	11-9	4/1	In rear - not fluent and niggled along 2nd - took keen hold and headway from 5th - led 6th - clear with one other when headed before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1) In rear - not fluent and niggled along 2nd - took keen hold and headway from 5th - led 6th - clear with one other when headed before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 5/1)
16/01/26 15:35	Windsor	2m	Stoner's Choice (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	7	8	10-2	100/1	In rear - no impression from 3 out(op 80/1) In rear - no impression from 3 out(op 80/1)
11/01/26 15:00	Fontwell	3m2f	Wot You Wearing (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-5	3/1	Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 9/4) Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 9/4)
08/01/26 15:00	Taunton	2m3f	Zhang Fei (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-1	25/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - lost position before 6th - struggling 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 22/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - lost position before 6th - struggling 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 22/1)
31/12/25 15:22	Warwick	2m	Eternity Rose (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	4	7.5	10-11	13/2	(op 15/2) (op 15/2)
30/12/25 15:40	Haydock	1m7½f	Stoner's Choice (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	5	2	10-11	7/1	Jumped right on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency - prominent on outer - weakened after 2 out(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) Jumped right on occasions and didn't always jump with fluency - prominent on outer - weakened after 2 out(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
28/12/25 14:22	Leicester	2m4½f	Ruler Of The River (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	9-13	33/1	Never better than midfield - pulled up home straight(op 25/1) Never better than midfield - pulled up home straight(op 25/1)
28/12/25 13:12	Leicester	2m4½f	Bigz Belief (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	8.5	10-9	100/30	Took keen hold - raced in second - led narrowly before 3rd - headed 5th - lost position before 2 out - rallied and went second again towards finish(op 7/2) Took keen hold - raced in second - led narrowly before 3rd - headed 5th - lost position before 2 out - rallied and went second again towards finish(op 7/2)
26/12/25 15:05	Kempton	2m	Cooler Than Me (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	8	20	11-4	125/1	Always behind - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) Always behind - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
21/12/25 12:45	Fakenham	2m	Zenato (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	5	6.5	11-4	100/30	Disputed lead - led narrowly 3rd - not fluent and briefly headed 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/2 tchd 9/4) Disputed lead - led narrowly 3rd - not fluent and briefly headed 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
12/12/25 12:15	Doncaster	3m	Lilting Verse (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	5	9	10-11	17/2	In rear - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 3 out(op 13/2) In rear - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 3 out(op 13/2)
07/12/25 12:10	Huntingdon	2m4½f	Mistral Blue (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-13	16/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 22/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 22/1)
03/12/25 13:50	Ludlow	2m	Kingston Sunflower (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	11	11-9	5/2J	Prominent - led narrowly 5th - headed 2 out - lost second and not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 3/1) Prominent - led narrowly 5th - headed 2 out - lost second and not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 3/1)
02/12/25 13:52	Southwell	2m	Cool Customer	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	4.75	10-11	5/2	Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4) Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)
29/11/25 12:37	Bangor-on-Dee	3m	Abbeydale (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	7	6.5	11-1	33/1	Held up in rear - hit 1st - headway 11th - weakened before 2 out Held up in rear - hit 1st - headway 11th - weakened before 2 out
27/11/25 14:05	Uttoxeter	3m2f	Night Duty (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	5	4.5	11-6	12/1	Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Always behind(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
24/11/25 15:40	Kempton	2m	Zhang Fei (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	7	6	11-1	20/1	Took keen hold - midfield - headway to lead 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1) Took keen hold - midfield - headway to lead 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
23/11/25 14:18	Windsor	2m	Stoner's Choice (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	6	3	11-9	16/1	In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
13/11/25 12:50	Sedgefield	2m1f	Expelliarmus (IRE)	Ben Haslam	5	2.5	12-0	33/1	Towards rear - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 20/1) Towards rear - headway before 3 out - weakened before last(op 20/1)
11/11/25 15:11	Huntingdon	2m	Kingston Sunflower (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-9	9/4F	Made all - reduced lead before 2 out - ridden after last - readily(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) Made all - reduced lead before 2 out - ridden after last - readily(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
11/11/25 12:51	Huntingdon	2m4½f	Mistral Blue (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	1	11-8	14/1	Towards rear - headway before 3 out - disputing second approaching last - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) Towards rear - headway before 3 out - disputing second approaching last - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
10/11/25 13:15	Carlisle	2m4f	Stoner's Choice (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	5	2	11-6	11/5	In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 10th - weakened quickly run-in(op 7/4 tchd 13/8) In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3rd - headway before 10th - weakened quickly run-in(op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
06/11/25 15:05	Sedgefield	2m5f	Our Laura B (IRE)	Ben Haslam	99	-	11-9	13/2	Not fluent 5th(op 9/2) Not fluent 5th(op 9/2)
06/11/25 12:10	Sedgefield	2m1f	Zenato (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-9	2/1F	(tchd 9/4) (tchd 9/4)
02/11/25 16:05	Huntingdon	3m1f	Jager Time (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-1	5/1	(op 4/1) (op 4/1)
02/11/25 12:48	Huntingdon	2m	Zhang Fei (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	5	3.75	11-1	8/1	(tchd 15/2) (tchd 15/2)
31/10/25 16:15	Uttoxeter	2m	Plains Drifter (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	0	0	10-11	5/2J	(tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1) (tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
28/10/25 16:30	Ffos Las	2m	Warriors Destiny	Fergal O'Brien	5	0.2	10-11	10/1	(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) (op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
28/10/25 14:58	Ffos Las	3m1½f	Lilting Verse (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	3	11-2	10/1	(op 11/1) (op 11/1)
24/10/25 14:25	Cheltenham	2m½f	Liverpool Knight (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-9	9/1	Taken down early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - fell 2 out(tchd 17/2) Taken down early - raced wide - in touch with leaders - fell 2 out(tchd 17/2)
18/10/25 13:15	Stratford	2m½f	Zenato (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-7	14/1	Prominent - not fluent 1st - pressed leader home turn - led narrowly before last - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a change of tactics to being ridden more positively on this occasion)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1) Prominent - not fluent 1st - pressed leader home turn - led narrowly before last - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a change of tactics to being ridden more positively on this occasion)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1)
17/10/25 17:10	Uttoxeter	2m	She's Delighted	Fergal O'Brien	5	5	10-11	11/1	In rear - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1) In rear - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
13/10/25 15:42	Hereford	3m1½f	Jager Time (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	.5	11-2	11/4	In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway 9th - led after 2 out - soon joined briefly - faced challenge run-in - headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 3/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - headway 9th - led after 2 out - soon joined briefly - faced challenge run-in - headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 3/1)
08/10/25 17:15	Ludlow	2m	Snatch A Glance (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	10-11	6/4F	Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly after 3f - pushed along when faced challenge over 1f out - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 5/4) Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly after 3f - pushed along when faced challenge over 1f out - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 5/4)
08/10/25 14:35	Ludlow	2m	Kingston Sunflower (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-6	4/1	Prominent - led 3rd - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - ran on well(op 5/1) Prominent - led 3rd - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - ran on well(op 5/1)
07/10/25 16:37	Huntingdon	3m1f	Casting Aspersions (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	7	2.5	11-9	3/1J	Led - not fluent 3rd - headed before 5th - not fluent 8th - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 5/2 tchd 85/40) Led - not fluent 3rd - headed before 5th - not fluent 8th - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed under pressure)(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
16/09/25 15:40	Uttoxeter	3m	Ajp Kingdom (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	8.5	10-9	15/2	Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - went third but outpaced 2 out - chased clear leader run-in - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - went third but outpaced 2 out - chased clear leader run-in - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
06/09/25 16:20	Kempton (AW)	2m	Orchestra (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	9	18	9-6	12/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 6f out - weakened over 2f out(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position over 6f out - weakened over 2f out(op 16/1)