Jockey Details

Jonathan Burke

1783 Rides 245 Wins (13.7%) 466 Places (26.1%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 14:25	Leicester	2m4½f	John Barbour (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	3	11-12	11/2	Midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 4/1) Midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 4/1)
29/11/25 15:35	Newbury	2m½f	Ryan's Rocket (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-3	18/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - headway before 3 out - ridden before last - led after last - kept on(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 9th - headway before 3 out - ridden before last - led after last - kept on(op 9/1)
29/11/25 14:55	Newbury	3m2f	Monty's Star (IRE)	Henry De Bromhead	14	11	12-0	25/1	Towards rear throughout(tchd 22/1) Towards rear throughout(tchd 22/1)
29/11/25 13:40	Newbury	2m4½f	Royal Rambler (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	6	1.25	10-13	12/1	In touch with leaders - headway before 4th - went second before 4 out - weakened before last(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - headway before 4th - went second before 4 out - weakened before last(op 16/1)
29/11/25 12:30	Newbury	2m6½f	Eyed (GB)	Hughie Morrison	7	1.75	11-0	11/2	Towards rear - headway before 12th - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 3 out(tchd 5/1) Towards rear - headway before 12th - not fluent 5 out - weakened before 3 out(tchd 5/1)
28/11/25 14:25	Newbury	2m4f	Filanderer (GB)	Hughie Morrison	5	6.5	10-2	3/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - hit 9th - hit 11th - weakening when mistake 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - hit 9th - hit 11th - weakening when mistake 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/4)
28/11/25 13:15	Newbury	2m½f	Madame De Labrunie (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	9	24	11-0	66/1	In touch with leaders - went second 4 out - lost second then weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1) In touch with leaders - went second 4 out - lost second then weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
27/11/25 15:52	Taunton	2m½f	No Risk Today	Fergal O'Brien	5	2.25	10-9	5/1	In rear - headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1 and tchd 15/2) In rear - headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
27/11/25 13:40	Taunton	2m7f	Gwash (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	6	3.5	11-8	14/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - mistake 9th - some headway before 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - mistake 9th - some headway before 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)
27/11/25 12:35	Taunton	2m½f	Sun Art (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	4	4.5	11-7	3/1	Raced in second - pressed winner after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/2) Raced in second - pressed winner after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/2)
26/11/25 14:39	Wetherby	3m	Chosen Templar (IRE)	D J Jeffreys	4	19	11-7	12/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to last 5 out - struggling before 4 out - soon tailed off - left in remote fourth last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - dropped to last 5 out - struggling before 4 out - soon tailed off - left in remote fourth last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
25/11/25 15:45	Hereford	2m	Affric Kintail	Alastair Ralph	4	1.25	10-9	16/1	Midfield - ran on final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) Midfield - ran on final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
25/11/25 15:10	Hereford	2m	Harthope (GB)	Tom George	7	15	11-10	25/1	Pressed leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened Pressed leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened
25/11/25 14:35	Hereford	3m1f	Mahler Moon (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	1.75	11-1	100/30	In rear early - in touch with leaders 7th - outpaced but went second 3 out - bit short of room 2 out - switched left and went second home turn - challenging last - no extra run-in(tchd 11/4) In rear early - in touch with leaders 7th - outpaced but went second 3 out - bit short of room 2 out - switched left and went second home turn - challenging last - no extra run-in(tchd 11/4)
25/11/25 12:50	Hereford	2m	Hey Buddy (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	6	2.25	11-0	16/1	Disputed lead - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1) Disputed lead - lost position 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
24/11/25 15:15	Ludlow	2m	Big Boy Barney (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	12	11-7	22/1	In rear - headway 4 out - weakened but left in third 2 out(op 12/1) In rear - headway 4 out - weakened but left in third 2 out(op 12/1)
24/11/25 14:40	Ludlow	3m	Diamand De Vindecy (FR)	Robert Bevis	4	6	11-3	14/1	Towards rear - not fluent 8th - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 12/1) Towards rear - not fluent 8th - headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 12/1)
24/11/25 14:08	Ludlow	3m	Kamsinas (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	0.3	11-5	9/2	Held up in last - went third 5 out - left in second 4 out - challenging but not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - led narrowly but not fluent last - joined run-in - kept on and just held(op 3/1) Held up in last - went third 5 out - left in second 4 out - challenging but not fluent 3 out - mistake 2 out - led narrowly but not fluent last - joined run-in - kept on and just held(op 3/1)
24/11/25 13:35	Ludlow	2m	Churchman (GB)	Alastair Ralph	3rd	2	10-8	4/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4th - rallied and went second 3 out - lost position last - weakened run-in - just held third(op 5/1 tchd 18/5) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 4th - rallied and went second 3 out - lost position last - weakened run-in - just held third(op 5/1 tchd 18/5)
24/11/25 13:05	Ludlow	2m	Snatch A Glance (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-4	5/4F	Prominent - bumped 1st - awkward jump 2nd - pushed along and disputed lead 3 out - led and not fluent 2 out - ridden before last - faced challenge and edged left run-in - hung left towards finish - just did enough(op 6/4) Prominent - bumped 1st - awkward jump 2nd - pushed along and disputed lead 3 out - led and not fluent 2 out - ridden before last - faced challenge and edged left run-in - hung left towards finish - just did enough(op 6/4)
23/11/25 13:43	Windsor	3m	Doughmore Bay (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	3rd	10	11-13	5/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - weakened run-in(op 7/2 tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - weakened run-in(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
23/11/25 12:07	Windsor	2m4f	Tiddesley Wood (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-4	2/1	Prominent - pressed leader 4 out - not fluent 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden and edged right - clear with one other when not fluent last - kept on well(op 7/4) Prominent - pressed leader 4 out - not fluent 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden and edged right - clear with one other when not fluent last - kept on well(op 7/4)
22/11/25 14:40	Ascot	2m3½f	Crambo (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	8	17	11-6	28/1	In touch with leaders - lost position 6th - weakened 3 out(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - lost position 6th - weakened 3 out(op 16/1)
22/11/25 14:05	Ascot	3m5½f	Manothepeople (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	7	6.5	11-5	25/1	In touch with leaders on outer - mistake 4th - weakened 2 out(op 20/1) In touch with leaders on outer - mistake 4th - weakened 2 out(op 20/1)
22/11/25 12:55	Ascot	2m7½f	Star Walking (IRE)	Harry Fry	2nd	1.75	11-1	6/1	Held up in midfield - switched left and on outer 3 out - headway before 2 out - challenging 2 out - led narrowly after 2 out - not fluent and ridden last - headed and no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/2 and 13/2) Held up in midfield - switched left and on outer 3 out - headway before 2 out - challenging 2 out - led narrowly after 2 out - not fluent and ridden last - headed and no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/2 and 13/2)
22/11/25 12:25	Ascot	2m5½f	Alan Bresil	Nick Scholfield	4	13	11-0	80/1	Prominent - weakened 2 out(op 33/1) Prominent - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
21/11/25 15:54	Chepstow	2m	Lipstick	Evan Williams	8	2.25	11-2	22/1	Midfield in centre of group - outpaced over 3f out - soon dropped to rear and struggling(tchd 16/1) Midfield in centre of group - outpaced over 3f out - soon dropped to rear and struggling(tchd 16/1)
21/11/25 15:19	Chepstow	2m	Unleash The Beast (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	7	.75	11-13	6/1	Prominent - lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1) Prominent - lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)
21/11/25 13:34	Chepstow	2m3½f	Dartmoor Pirate (GB)	Anthony Honeyball	5	1.75	12-0	6/1	Joined main group - not fluent 1st - in rear 6th - headway 8th - went second 5 out - lost position and not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Joined main group - not fluent 1st - in rear 6th - headway 8th - went second 5 out - lost position and not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
21/11/25 12:24	Chepstow	2m3½f	Douglas Hyde (IRE)	Rebecca Curtis	3rd	17	11-4	7/2	Led - headed and prominent 2nd - lost second 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Led - headed and prominent 2nd - lost second 2 out - soon weakened(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
20/11/25 15:28	Warwick	2m	No Flies On Her	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	1	11-2	3/1F	In touch with leaders - no chance with winner but kept on and went third inside final furlong(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - no chance with winner but kept on and went third inside final furlong(op 11/2)
20/11/25 14:20	Warwick	2m3f	Dream Shadow (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-0	10/11F	Took keen hold - prominent - led 4 out - went clear before last - comfortably(op Evens tchd 6/5) Took keen hold - prominent - led 4 out - went clear before last - comfortably(op Evens tchd 6/5)
20/11/25 13:10	Warwick	2m5f	Politacus (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	13	11-11	22/1	In rear - outpaced when stumbled 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) In rear - outpaced when stumbled 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1)
20/11/25 12:35	Warwick	2m	Loaded And Locked	Emma Lavelle	4	2.75	11-4	6/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - prominent 3 out - weakened gradually from last(tchd 13/2) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - prominent 3 out - weakened gradually from last(tchd 13/2)
19/11/25 14:35	Warwick	2m4f	Icare Colombe (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	5	20	11-6	18/1	In rear - struggling from 5 out - no chance when jumped right 2 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) In rear - struggling from 5 out - no chance when jumped right 2 out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
19/11/25 12:55	Warwick	2m	Mister Cessna (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	9.5	11-1	2/1	Raced in second - not fluent 1st - ridden after 3 out - lost ground approaching last - no chance with winner run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) Raced in second - not fluent 1st - ridden after 3 out - lost ground approaching last - no chance with winner run-in(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
18/11/25 15:50	Lingfield	2m	No No Fizz (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	9	13	12-0	8/1	Always behind(op 15/2) Always behind(op 15/2)
17/11/25 15:00	Exeter	2m3f	Denemethy (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	16	11-7	16/1	Pressed leader - led 7th - headed after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1) Pressed leader - led 7th - headed after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
17/11/25 14:30	Exeter	2m2½f	Merely A Detail (GB)	Toby Bulgin	3rd	10	10-13	14/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pecked on landing 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 18/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pecked on landing 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 18/1)
17/11/25 14:00	Exeter	2m1½f	Tripoli Flyer (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	9	11-4	6/1	Led - stumbled badly when headed 4 out - weakening when lost third approaching last(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1) Led - stumbled badly when headed 4 out - weakening when lost third approaching last(op 9/1 and tchd 10/1)
17/11/25 13:30	Exeter	2m½f	Walk In The West (IRE)	Anthony Honeyball	10	4.5	11-0	28/1	Held up in rear - weakened after 3 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe) Held up in rear - weakened after 3 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)
16/11/25 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Chicker (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	6	2.5	11-2	5/2	In touch with leaders - headway over 6f out - pressed leader 4f out - weakened under 2f out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4) In touch with leaders - headway over 6f out - pressed leader 4f out - weakened under 2f out(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
16/11/25 15:30	Cheltenham	2m½f	Serious Challenge (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-11	13/2	Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader when mistake 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action after jumping 3rd last hurdle and he therefore pulled up; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader when mistake 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action after jumping 3rd last hurdle and he therefore pulled up; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
16/11/25 14:20	Cheltenham	2m	Battle Of Ridgeway (IRE)	Martin Hassett	3rd	3	10-8	9/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out (usual 4 out) - pressed leader before omitted 2 out - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out (usual 4 out) - pressed leader before omitted 2 out - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2)
16/11/25 13:45	Cheltenham	2m4f	Kdeux Saint Fray (FR)	Anthony Honeyball	1st	Won	10-5	13/2	Jumped left throughout - prominent - joined leader 3 out (usual 4 out) - led before last - soon faced challenge - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1) Jumped left throughout - prominent - joined leader 3 out (usual 4 out) - led before last - soon faced challenge - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
16/11/25 13:15	Cheltenham	2m½f	Astelia (IRE)	Peter Fahey	10	1.25	10-11	50/1	Prominent behind clear leader - lost ground and in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) Prominent behind clear leader - lost ground and in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened before last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
15/11/25 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Edith Pelham	Fergal O'Brien	6	1.25	11-2	13/2	In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 6/1)
15/11/25 15:30	Cheltenham	2m5f	Royal Rambler (IRE)	Emma Lavelle	5	8.5	11-3	17/2	Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1) Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
15/11/25 13:45	Cheltenham	2m	Breaking Cover (IRE)	Anthony Honeyball	6	24	11-4	28/1	Towards rear - detached before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear - detached before 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
14/11/25 16:00	Cheltenham	2m½f	Frontier Prince (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	1.75	11-8	10/1	Race run in near darkness - disputed lead before last where not fluent - lost position run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Race run in near darkness - disputed lead before last where not fluent - lost position run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)