Jockey Details

Mark McDonagh

634 Rides 48 Wins (7.6%) 87 Places (13.7%)
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
14/11/25
15:30 		Cheltenham 2m5f Heads Up (GB) John C McConnell 2nd 3 11-2 7/4F
Took keen hold - led - clear 3rd - reduced lead on turn after 2 out - headed last - soon no chance with winner - just held second(op 15/8 tchd 6/4)
27/09/25
14:10 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Head To Capri (IRE) John C McConnell 99 - 11-7 25/1
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - detached after 1st - pulled up after 3rd (vet reported gelding to be post race normal; jockey said gelding jumped big at 1st hurdle - became detached and subsequently pulled up)
26/09/25
14:33 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Jollybops (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 10 6 11-2 33/1
In rear - headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
25/09/25
16:35 		Listowel (IRE) 2m4f Little Mixup (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 11 2 11-5 33/1
Midfield - weakened before last (usual 2 out)(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
25/09/25
14:50 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Heads Up (GB) John C McConnell 1st Won 11-12 8/13F
Prominent - led after 1st - not fluent 4 out - not fluent last - pushed out run-in - readily(op 8/11)
17/08/25
15:00 		Tramore (IRE) 2m½f Eastmore (GB) C Byrnes 11 2 11-7 16/1
Midfield - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out
22/07/25
19:42 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m6f Nazine (IRE) Michael J McDonagh 10 0.2 10-12 6/1
In rear - some headway when not fluent 3 out - no chance last - stayed on run-in
11/07/25
19:00 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 3m1f Nazine (IRE) Michael J McDonagh 2nd 14 10-13 28/1
In rear - in touch with leaders 5th - prominent 4 out - bumped before 2 out - no chance with winner after 2 out - went modest second approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
11/07/25
18:30 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m2½f Tedworth (IRE) Michael Barry 5 16 11-4 9/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 10/1)
16/06/25
19:18 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m4f Maidenstreetprince (IRE) C Byrnes 5 10 11-12 20/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - hampered by loose horse 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
15/06/25
15:50 		Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f Dollar Value (USA) T G McCourt 4 13 11-9 18/1
In touch with leaders - slightly hampered 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
09/06/25
19:38 		Roscommon (IRE) 3m1f The Gradual Slope (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 99 - 11-0 12/1
Prominent - lost position 9th - dropped to rear 11th - pulled up after 4 out(op 11/1)
08/06/25
15:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m5½f Tomorrow At Dawn (IRE) Patrick T Foley 5 25 11-7 40/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground and no chance before 4 out(op 50/1)
07/06/25
16:45 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m Nazine (IRE) Michael J McDonagh 6 .5 11-1 50/1
Midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 40/1)
07/06/25
16:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m Mister Persistence (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 99 - 10-12 50/1
Prominent - weakened before 5 out - dropped to rear when hampered by faller 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 80/1)
07/06/25
15:00 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Cj's Darling (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 99 - 11-5 22/1
Midfield - not fluent then badly hampered by faller and unseated 1st(op 14/1 tchd 25/1)
07/06/25
14:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f Dragon's Pass (IRE) Mrs Denise Foster 99 - 10-3 40/1
Towards rear - dropped to last and reminders 7th - tailed off 11th - pulled up after 12th
06/06/25
17:00 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m1f Temple City (GB) Denis Gerard Hogan 11 2.5 11-7 66/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)
02/06/25
14:30 		Listowel (IRE) 2m North Winterfell (GB) C Byrnes 6 .5 11-7 12/1
Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and some headway before 2 out - no impression before last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
31/05/25
15:05 		Listowel (IRE) 2m4½f Political Stance (IRE) C Byrnes 12 4 11-12 100/1
Always behind(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
27/05/25
18:30 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Roxy Lor (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 99 - 10-11 28/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - tailed off 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 25/1)
27/05/25
18:00 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Bella Lu (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 10 - 10-11 100/1
Midfield - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened gradually(op 50/1)
22/05/25
17:05 		Limerick (IRE) 2m2f Mister Persistence (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 10 18 11-3 66/1
In rear - bad mistake 1st - lost touch 8th - tailed off(op 22/1)
11/05/25
16:50 		Killarney (IRE) 3m2f The Gradual Slope (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 5 8.5 10-0 18/1
Took keen hold - midfield - prominent 7th - weakened 3 out(op 14/1)
10/05/25
16:00 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f Mister Persistence (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 11 2.5 10-8 33/1
In touch with leaders - lost position after 4 out - soon weakened(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
06/05/25
14:30 		Ffos Las 2m6f Herja (IRE) Patrick Griffin 2nd 12 10-7 9/4
In touch with leaders - smooth headway and pressed leader 7th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened run-in - no match for winner(tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)
05/05/25
14:10 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1½f Ardad Derek (GB) John Joseph Hanlon 13 .5 10-4 33/1
Prominent - not fluent 4th - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
05/05/25
13:35 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1½f Genomix (IRE) Paul Stafford 16 7.5 10-12 200/1
In rear - not fluent 4th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
03/05/25
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m7½f The Gradual Slope (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 8 4.5 10-0 20/1
Jumped right on occasions - midfield - prominent 8th - lost position 17th - kept on from 2 out - no telling impression(op 16/1)
01/05/25
15:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f The Dara Man (IRE) John Patrick Ryan 99 - 10-1 80/1
Midfield - slightly hampered 1st - reminder 4th - jumped left 6th - soon weakened - jumped left 4 out - soon pulled up(op 125/1)
20/04/25
13:52 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f No Flies On Him (IRE) E J O'Grady 7 21 10-12 12/1
Midfield - pushed along 7th - struggling and dropped to rear 4 out(op 9/1)
17/04/25
19:00 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m1f Mister Persistence (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 11 0.3 10-12 22/1
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - dropped to rear and mistake 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 14/1)
14/04/25
16:55 		Tramore (IRE) 2m½f Balovale (IRE) E J O'Grady PU - 11-4 28/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and dropped to rear 6th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1)
13/04/25
14:40 		Tramore (IRE) 2m½f Stormie Outlook (IRE) E J O'Grady 6 1.75 11-5 66/1
Midfield - not fluent 6th - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
13/04/25
14:05 		Tramore (IRE) 2m½f Music Of Life (IRE) E J O'Grady 99 - 10-13 11/1
Towards rear - no chance when carried out by loose horse after 2 out (jockey said mare was carried out by loose horse after jumping 2nd last hurdle)(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
12/04/25
14:05 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Scriabin (FR) Patrick Griffin 6 .75 11-4 20/1
Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)
06/04/25
14:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f The Burrow (IRE) E J O'Grady 7 2.75 11-12 80/1
In touch with leaders - hampered 1st - mistake 5 out - weakened after 3 out(op 66/1)
03/04/25
14:35 		Naas (IRE) 2m Stormie Outlook (IRE) E J O'Grady 99 - 11-7 40/1
In touch with leaders - saddle slipped after 3rd - soon pulled up (jockey reported his saddle slipped)(op 25/1)
01/04/25
15:30 		Limerick (IRE) 2m1f Jollybops (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 10 5.5 11-7 100/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 3rd - weakened before 2 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding leaned left throughout)(tchd 125/1)
27/03/25
15:12 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m4f Fromquintotulla (IRE) Patrick J F Hassett PU - 11-12 250/1
In rear - bumped 2nd - mistake 4th - not fluent 5th - struggling from 6th - tailed off with one circuit to go - soon pulled up(tchd 200/1)
23/03/25
15:28 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f The Gradual Slope (IRE) Sean O O'Brien 7 4.5 11-1 11/1
In touch with leaders - midfield after 2nd - dropped to rear before 10th - no chance before 2 out(op 12/1)
22/03/25
13:40 		Navan (IRE) 2m Order Of The Dance (IRE) E J O'Grady 12 5.5 11-12 200/1
Midfield - weakening when hung left 2 out(op 125/1)
20/03/25
15:37 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f Jody Ted (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 14 5 11-6 18/1
In touch with leaders - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 28/1)
20/03/25
15:02 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f Our Soldier (IRE) E J O'Grady 9 - 11-12 16/1
Midfield - outpaced 8th - weakened before 3 out
17/03/25
15:02 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m4f Chartwell's Lady (GB) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-10 100/1
In touch with leaders early - short of room and hampered before 1st - towards rear and not fluent 1st - mistake 3rd - weakened quickly after 6th - soon pulled up(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
09/03/25
15:40 		Naas (IRE) 2m3½f Any Road (IRE) E J O'Grady 9 3.75 11-8 12/1
Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
06/03/25
17:00 		Thurles (IRE) 2m6f Betty Dutton (IRE) E J O'Grady 5 6.5 10-1 13/2
Prominent - led 6th - headed 2 out - soon lost position - weakened run-in(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
27/02/25
14:50 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m Jollybops (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 8 .5 11-2 50/1
Held up in rear - niggled along briefly 4th - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch(op 28/1)
24/02/25
14:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Our Soldier (IRE) E J O'Grady 3rd 23 11-4 20/1
Prominent - outpaced from 2 out - no match for first two(op 12/1)
15/02/25
14:30 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Housemartin (IRE) E J O'Grady 6 4 11-3 16/1
Midfield - awkward jump 7th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1)