Jockey Details

Mr J M Halford

97 Rides 13 Wins (13.4%) 20 Places (20.6%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
29/11/25 15:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Generous Risk (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	3	11-7	100/30	Pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed after 5f - led again over 6f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 7/2) Pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed after 5f - led again over 6f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
26/11/25 17:20	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Palavar (IRE)	Miss Kate McGivern	7	0.1	10-4	12/1	Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - outpaced 2f out - switched left and no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 9/1) Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - outpaced 2f out - switched left and no impression inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 9/1)
23/11/25 11:43	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Well Buoy (IRE)	E Bolger	9	4.5	10-11	10/1	Never better than midfield(op 33/1) Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
22/11/25 15:20	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Ballyfad	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	11-7	10/11F	Raced in third - went second under 6f out - led under 3f out - ridden under 2f out - headed and lost two places over 1f out - rallied and led again towards finish(op 13/8) Raced in third - went second under 6f out - led under 3f out - ridden under 2f out - headed and lost two places over 1f out - rallied and led again towards finish(op 13/8)
21/11/25 15:26	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	All Night Revival	Nigel Thomas Slevin	2nd	0.3	11-7	11/1	In rear - headway 3f out - challenging 2f out - briefly led towards finish - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 9/1) In rear - headway 3f out - challenging 2f out - briefly led towards finish - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)
20/11/25 15:45	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Illtakehimmyself	E McNamara	9	.75	10-11	66/1	Always behind(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) Always behind(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
17/11/25 15:55	Navan (IRE)	2m	Ziso	Gordon Elliott	7	1.25	11-0	22/1	In touch with leaders - prominent over 6f out - weakened 3f out(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - prominent over 6f out - weakened 3f out(op 16/1)
16/11/25 14:32	Navan (IRE)	3m	Will Do (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	12	2.25	9-12	11/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 9/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 9/1)
16/11/25 13:57	Navan (IRE)	2m5f	Sa Fureur (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	4	4.75	11-7	6/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened approaching last Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened approaching last
06/11/25 15:32	Clonmel (IRE)	2m1f	Finnicky Filly (IRE)	John Patrick Ryan	4	0.3	10-0	-	-
01/11/25 15:50	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Ballyfad	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	11-7	10/11F	In touch with leaders(op 4/6) In touch with leaders(op 4/6)
26/10/25 16:43	Galway (IRE)	2m	Churchfield Annie	Emmet Mullins	2nd	0.3	10-12	5/2	Led - ridden over 1f out - headed then carried left and rider had whip knocked out of his hand towards finish(op 9/4) Led - ridden over 1f out - headed then carried left and rider had whip knocked out of his hand towards finish(op 9/4)
24/10/25 15:45	Sligo (IRE)	2m4f	Diaduit Buachaill	Gary McGill	5	1.25	11-2	10/1	Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
23/10/25 14:52	Clonmel (IRE)	2m1f	Finnicky Filly (IRE)	John Patrick Ryan	4	1.75	10-11	9/1	In rear - detached 4th - still plenty to do 3 out - soon headway - raced wide home turn - went fourth before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on(tchd 10/1) In rear - detached 4th - still plenty to do 3 out - soon headway - raced wide home turn - went fourth before 2 out - not fluent last - kept on(tchd 10/1)
21/10/25 16:25	Curragh (IRE)	1m4f	The Mediator (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	3rd	1.5	11-7	40/1	Held up in midfield - stayed on from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds(tchd 50/1) Held up in midfield - stayed on from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds(tchd 50/1)
28/09/25 17:30	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	Red Veil (IRE)	Adrian Sexton	18	3.5	10-10	33/1	Prominent - weakened 2f out(tchd 28/1) Prominent - weakened 2f out(tchd 28/1)
27/09/25 17:05	Listowel (IRE)	3m	Pride Of Place (IRE)	E Bolger	1st	Won	11-6	16/5F	In touch with leaders - headway 2 out (usual 5 out) - led after last (usual 4 out) - ridden and went clear home turn - comfortably(op 3/1) In touch with leaders - headway 2 out (usual 5 out) - led after last (usual 4 out) - ridden and went clear home turn - comfortably(op 3/1)
25/09/25 17:45	Listowel (IRE)	2m	Greenhills Of Cork	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	2	11-3	8/1	In touch with leaders - switched left and headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1) In touch with leaders - switched left and headway over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
11/09/25 18:45	Clonmel (IRE)	2m½f	The Mediator (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	11-12	15/2	Dwelt start - held up in rear - midfield 5f out - in touch with leaders 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - ran on well(tchd 13/2) Dwelt start - held up in rear - midfield 5f out - in touch with leaders 3f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - ran on well(tchd 13/2)
08/09/25 19:22	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Mercurial Sea (IRE)	Nigel Thomas Slevin	5	.5	11-2	18/1	Soon led - headed and raced in second after 4f - weakened 2f out(op 14/1) Soon led - headed and raced in second after 4f - weakened 2f out(op 14/1)
27/08/25 16:53	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Lightkeeper (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	2.5	10-11	7/2	Prominent - led before 2nd - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - led clearly 3 out - headed after 2 out - no extra last Prominent - led before 2nd - led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th - led clearly 3 out - headed after 2 out - no extra last
21/08/25 17:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Harswell Duke (IRE)	Liam Bailey	5	0.05	11-6	6/1	Led - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1) Led - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
07/08/25 20:25	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m7f	Friary Road (IRE)	T M Walsh	9	5.5	11-8	9/2	Never better than midfield(op 7/1) Never better than midfield(op 7/1)
01/08/25 18:00	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Harsh (GB)	Gordon Elliott	14	2	10-13	40/1	Towards rear throughout - mistake 8th Towards rear throughout - mistake 8th
28/07/25 20:20	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Frontier Rose (GB)	T G McCourt	12	1.25	10-10	100/1	Midfield - weakened home turn(op 66/1) Midfield - weakened home turn(op 66/1)
28/07/25 18:40	Galway (IRE)	2m1f	God Of Thunder (IRE)	Denis Gerard Hogan	13	1.5	10-8	40/1	Never better than midfield - weakened final furlong(op 66/1) Never better than midfield - weakened final furlong(op 66/1)
17/07/25 19:42	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Hopeful Hero (IRE)	T Hogan	5	5	11-3	20/1	In rear - headway over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 22/1) In rear - headway over 4f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)
10/07/25 13:30	Doncaster	1m6½f	Khangai (GB)	Patrick Morris	2nd	.75	10-6	25/1	Awkward start then slowly into stride - in rear - headway on outer from 3f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Awkward start then slowly into stride - in rear - headway on outer from 3f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
05/07/25 20:30	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m1f	An Realt Is Gile (IRE)	Gerard Keane	10	7	11-0	25/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders 5f out - weakened from 3f out(op 33/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders 5f out - weakened from 3f out(op 33/1)
03/07/25 20:30	Tipperary (IRE)	2m	Hopeful Hero (IRE)	T Hogan	3rd	1	11-3	28/1	Raced in last - raced wide but headway 3f out - soon bit short of room - kept on well from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 25/1) Raced in last - raced wide but headway 3f out - soon bit short of room - kept on well from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 25/1)
02/07/25 15:15	Worcester	2m	Woodland Adventure (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	11-1	8/11F	Prominent - disputed lead over 4f out - ridden 2f out - led clearly over 1f out - kept on well(op 8/13 tchd 8/15) Prominent - disputed lead over 4f out - ridden 2f out - led clearly over 1f out - kept on well(op 8/13 tchd 8/15)
19/06/25 20:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m7f	Technology (IRE)	John C McConnell	9	2.5	11-0	150/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield 2f out - outpaced over 1f out(op 100/1) Towards rear - headway into midfield 2f out - outpaced over 1f out(op 100/1)
16/06/25 20:18	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m	Times A Wastin (IRE)	Nigel Thomas Slevin	4	2.75	11-7	10/1	Midfield - headway from over 3f out - edged left from over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1) Midfield - headway from over 3f out - edged left from over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
10/06/25 20:28	Sligo (IRE)	2m2½f	Mercurial Sea (IRE)	Nigel Thomas Slevin	3rd	.5	10-13	40/1	Led - faced challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) Led - faced challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
10/06/25 19:28	Sligo (IRE)	3m2f	Robyndeglory (IRE)	Cian Collins	15	5.5	10-12	28/1	Always behind(tchd 33/1) Always behind(tchd 33/1)
09/06/25 20:08	Roscommon (IRE)	3m1f	Ardfert Mary (IRE)	John Patrick Ryan	1st	Won	10-1	5/1	Held up in last - headway 4 out - ridden 3 out - went second 2 out - not fluent but led last - won going away(op 6/1) Held up in last - headway 4 out - ridden 3 out - went second 2 out - not fluent but led last - won going away(op 6/1)
01/06/25 17:22	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m	Jolly Boys Outing (IRE)	Nigel Thomas Slevin	11	-	11-7	28/1	In touch with leaders - weakened quickly 6f out(op 66/1) In touch with leaders - weakened quickly 6f out(op 66/1)
31/05/25 20:15	Tramore (IRE)	2m	Tricksofthetrade (IRE)	Emmet Mullins	4	-	11-4	13/2	Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - hung left over 2f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - hung left over 2f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
28/05/25 20:30	Wexford (IRE)	2m4f	Times A Wastin (IRE)	Nigel Thomas Slevin	3rd	3.75	11-7	66/1	Held up in last - steady headway on outer from over 3f out - went third towards finish - kept on(tchd 40/1) Held up in last - steady headway on outer from over 3f out - went third towards finish - kept on(tchd 40/1)
28/05/25 16:55	Wexford (IRE)	2m1f	Beacon Edge (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	1st	Won	11-7	1/3F	Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - soon ridden - went second before 2 out - keeping on but 2 lengths down when left in lead last(op 8/13) Prominent - in touch with leaders after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - soon ridden - went second before 2 out - keeping on but 2 lengths down when left in lead last(op 8/13)
11/05/25 17:25	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Little Dimmy (IRE)	Cian Collins	12	1.75	11-3	66/1	Fractious at the post - in rear throughout(op 50/1) Fractious at the post - in rear throughout(op 50/1)
08/05/25 19:15	Tipperary (IRE)	2m7½f	Beg To Differ (IRE)	E Bolger	5	12	11-2	14/1	In touch with leaders - weakened omitted 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1) In touch with leaders - weakened omitted 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1)
24/04/25 19:15	Kilbeggan (IRE)	1m7½f	Ullr (IRE)	R Donohoe	12	17	10-13	40/1	In touch with leaders - lost position over 5f out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 20/1) In touch with leaders - lost position over 5f out - soon weakened(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
20/04/25 17:20	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Lord Tobin (FR)	Gordon Elliott	15	-	10-13	22/1	Prominent - weakened from 4f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) Prominent - weakened from 4f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
22/03/25 17:40	Navan (IRE)	2m	Ma Jacks Hill (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	12	11-7	7/1	In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon disputing second - went second over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon disputing second - went second over 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
17/03/25 17:22	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Kenisa Sport (FR)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	-	11-4	11/1	Prominent - outpaced and hung left 2f out - soon rallied - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1) Prominent - outpaced and hung left 2f out - soon rallied - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1)
13/03/25 16:54	Limerick (IRE)	2m	Emily Love (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	3rd	4.5	11-0	20/1	Soon in touch with leaders - challenging and went third 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) Soon in touch with leaders - challenging and went third 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
06/03/25 15:00	Thurles (IRE)	3m1f	Well Buoy (IRE)	E Bolger	7	0.3	11-7	12/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 8th - outpaced when pecked on landing 3 out - lost touch 2 out(op 6/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 8th - outpaced when pecked on landing 3 out - lost touch 2 out(op 6/1)
27/02/25 16:00	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3f	St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	2nd	0.3	11-5	11/2	Prominent - ridden and pressed leaders before 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in - stayed on(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) Prominent - ridden and pressed leaders before 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in - stayed on(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
13/02/25 14:55	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3f	Voice Of Reason (IRE)	Gordon Elliott	6	6.5	11-11	14/1	Held up in rear - headway when reminders home turn - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 12/1) Held up in rear - headway when reminders home turn - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 12/1)