Jockey Details

Paddy Brennan

750 Rides 143 Wins (19.1%) 215 Places (28.7%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
17/04/24 16:25	Cheltenham	3m2f	Manothepeople (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	10-13	9/1	Prominent - disputed lead 18th - ridden and led clearly 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - reduced lead towards finish - stayed on(op 13/2) Prominent - disputed lead 18th - ridden and led clearly 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - reduced lead towards finish - stayed on(op 13/2)
17/04/24 15:50	Cheltenham	3m	Moon D'Orange (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	13	1.75	10-13	4/1F	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground 2nd - soon recovered - smooth headway 3 out - pressed leaders home turn - ridden and found little approaching last - soon lost position - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second flight of hurdles)(op 9/2) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - bad mistake and lost ground 2nd - soon recovered - smooth headway 3 out - pressed leaders home turn - ridden and found little approaching last - soon lost position - weakening when not fluent last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second flight of hurdles)(op 9/2)
17/04/24 14:05	Cheltenham	2m4½f	Kamsinas (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	14	15	11-6	5/1	In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out - weakened and lost touch approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 4/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - outpaced and lost position gradually after 3 out - weakened and lost touch approaching last (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 4/1)
16/04/24 16:15	Ffos Las	2m	Denemethy (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	6	1	11-9	4/1	Held up in rear - brief headway 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 7/2) Held up in rear - brief headway 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 7/2)
13/04/24 17:35	Aintree	2m1f	Tripoli Flyer (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	1	11-4	13/2	Midfield on inner - headway over 4f out - led narrowly or disputed lead over 3f out - led clearly over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1) Midfield on inner - headway over 4f out - led narrowly or disputed lead over 3f out - led clearly over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
08/04/24 14:38	Wincanton	1m7f	Northern Air (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	3.25	10-10	5/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - tenderly handled and headway before 2 out - pushed along and went second run-in - not reach winner - eyecatcher (inquiry held into the running and riding of mare - which was held up in rear - before beginning to improve her position racing down the side of the course and then continuing her progress through the field under apparent tender handling up home straight to finish 2nd of 10 runners - beaten by 3 1/4l; jockey stated that his instructions were to switch mare off and take his time as mare ran extremely keen in her previous race before weakening in final furlong - a NH flat race at Newbury; he explained that the objective for today's run was to drop mare out and to get her to finish her race strongly as she was ridden handier at Newbury which resulted in mare emptying out and finishing race fairly distressed; he added that mare raced keenly throughout and that as he began to make up ground turning into home straight - he heard mare make a respiratory noise; he continued that being mindful that it was mare's first run over hurdles - he wanted to ensure she finished her race more positively and therefore focused on keeping the bit up in her mouth - being patient and riding her up straight to hit the line; he reported that he was happy with mare's run as she had finished her race strongly today; both trainer and trainer's rep confirmed instructions and were satisfied ride accorded with those instructions.40-day ban: schoolong in public)(op 7/2 tchd 11/2) Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - tenderly handled and headway before 2 out - pushed along and went second run-in - not reach winner - eyecatcher (inquiry held into the running and riding of mare - which was held up in rear - before beginning to improve her position racing down the side of the course and then continuing her progress through the field under apparent tender handling up home straight to finish 2nd of 10 runners - beaten by 3 1/4l; jockey stated that his instructions were to switch mare off and take his time as mare ran extremely keen in her previous race before weakening in final furlong - a NH flat race at Newbury; he explained that the objective for today's run was to drop mare out and to get her to finish her race strongly as she was ridden handier at Newbury which resulted in mare emptying out and finishing race fairly distressed; he added that mare raced keenly throughout and that as he began to make up ground turning into home straight - he heard mare make a respiratory noise; he continued that being mindful that it was mare's first run over hurdles - he wanted to ensure she finished her race more positively and therefore focused on keeping the bit up in her mouth - being patient and riding her up straight to hit the line; he reported that he was happy with mare's run as she had finished her race strongly today; both trainer and trainer's rep confirmed instructions and were satisfied ride accorded with those instructions.40-day ban: schoolong in public)(op 7/2 tchd 11/2)
06/04/24 16:30	Uttoxeter	2m7½f	Accidental Legend (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-0	3/1	Made virtually all - briefly headed with one circuit to go - shaken up when not fluent 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in(op 11/4) Made virtually all - briefly headed with one circuit to go - shaken up when not fluent 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in(op 11/4)
05/04/24 17:40	Musselburgh	2m1½f	Teorie (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	3.25	11-11	7/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - rallied on outer and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 17/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position before 3 out - rallied on outer and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 17/2)
01/04/24 13:05	Huntingdon	2m	Gwash (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	7	7	11-5	15/2	In touch with leaders - jumped badly left 1st - not fluent 4th - briefly went third home turn - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - jumped badly left 1st - not fluent 4th - briefly went third home turn - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 7/1)
27/03/24 17:05	Wincanton	2m4f	Plaisir Des Flos (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-12	5/2J	Midfield - mistake 3rd - switched left 6th - good headway on outer 4 out - not fluent 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - mistake 2 out - ridden run-in - just did enough(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) Midfield - mistake 3rd - switched left 6th - good headway on outer 4 out - not fluent 3 out - led going easily before 2 out - mistake 2 out - ridden run-in - just did enough(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
27/03/24 16:00	Wincanton	1m7f	Denemethy (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-6	9/2	Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 1st - headway 3 out - led going easily after 2 out - jumped right and mistake last - kept on well run-in - comfortably (regarding the apparent improvement in form - it was noted that gelding had undergone wind surgery since his previous run; gelding was routine tested)(tchd 4/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - mistake 1st - headway 3 out - led going easily after 2 out - jumped right and mistake last - kept on well run-in - comfortably (regarding the apparent improvement in form - it was noted that gelding had undergone wind surgery since his previous run; gelding was routine tested)(tchd 4/1)
26/03/24 14:50	Taunton	2m½f	Ryan's Rocket (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-5	8/13F	In touch with leaders - smooth headway home turn - led before 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 4/7) In touch with leaders - smooth headway home turn - led before 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 4/7)
23/03/24 15:15	Newbury	2m4½f	Endless Supply (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-13	20/1	Towards rear - jumped right 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1) Towards rear - jumped right 3rd - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1)
21/03/24 14:35	Ludlow	2m	Go To War (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-12	4/7F	Prominent - went second after 5th - clear with one other home turn - jumped right and slightly hampered 2 out - led last - kept on well - won going away(op 8/15) Prominent - went second after 5th - clear with one other home turn - jumped right and slightly hampered 2 out - led last - kept on well - won going away(op 8/15)
16/03/24 15:00	Uttoxeter	4m2f	Autonomous Cloud (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	5	10-13	11/2	Towards rear - headway on outer before 5 out - not fluent 4 out - disputing second 3 out - weakened from last(op 5/1) Towards rear - headway on outer before 5 out - not fluent 4 out - disputing second 3 out - weakened from last(op 5/1)
16/03/24 14:25	Uttoxeter	2m7½f	Alaphilippe (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	11	20	11-7	33/1	Towards rear on outer - weakened home turn Towards rear on outer - weakened home turn
12/03/24 16:50	Cheltenham	2m½f	Teorie (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	10	3.75	10-12	40/1	Didn't jump with fluency - never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1) Didn't jump with fluency - never better than midfield(op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)
12/03/24 14:50	Cheltenham	3m1f	Highland Hunter (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	11-10	50/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway on outer and led narrowly 3rd - mistake and headed 4th - soon pressed leader - led again 12th - headed just before 3 out - weakened and pulled up after 3 out - fatal(op 40/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway on outer and led narrowly 3rd - mistake and headed 4th - soon pressed leader - led again 12th - headed just before 3 out - weakened and pulled up after 3 out - fatal(op 40/1)
02/03/24 16:40	Newbury	2m½f	Northern Air (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	6	8	11-2	11/4	Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 6f out - went third 4f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/8 tchd 7/4) Took keen hold - midfield - headway from 6f out - went third 4f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
02/03/24 13:20	Newbury	3m2f	Highland Hunter (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	12-0	10/1	Pressed leader - led narrowly 8th - 5 lengths ahead 4 out - shaken up after 2 out - stayed on(op 13/2) Pressed leader - led narrowly 8th - 5 lengths ahead 4 out - shaken up after 2 out - stayed on(op 13/2)
24/02/24 15:08	Chepstow	2m7½f	Alaphilippe (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	9	8.5	11-10	22/1	Held up in rear - rapid headway with one circuit to go - pressed leaders 8th - lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 16/1) Held up in rear - rapid headway with one circuit to go - pressed leaders 8th - lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 16/1)
20/02/24 17:05	Market Rasen	2m½f	Heart Over Head (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	2.25	11-7	15/8	Held up in last - headway under 3f out - soon switched left - went second over 1f out - soon edged right and ran green - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/8) Held up in last - headway under 3f out - soon switched left - went second over 1f out - soon edged right and ran green - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/8)
20/02/24 15:25	Market Rasen	2m½f	Giver The Hollie (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	5	25	11-2	33/1	Raced in second - not fluent and lost second 5th - soon lost ground - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1) Raced in second - not fluent and lost second 5th - soon lost ground - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1)
07/02/24 15:20	Ludlow	2m5f	Bonttay (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	17	11-12	5/4F	Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 5th - mistake 6th - not fluent 3 out - headway on outer home turn - disputing third when hung right 3 out - weakened from 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op Evens) Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 5th - mistake 6th - not fluent 3 out - headway on outer home turn - disputing third when hung right 3 out - weakened from 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op Evens)
07/02/24 13:50	Ludlow	2m	Orchestra (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	7	.5	11-0	3/1	In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that race had come too soon following gelding's previous run 16 days earlier)(op 11/4) In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that race had come too soon following gelding's previous run 16 days earlier)(op 11/4)
06/02/24 14:05	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Moon D'Orange (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-8	15/8	Raced in second - briefly led after 2nd - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - shaken up when joined leader 2 out - lost position just before last - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on(op 7/5 tchd 11/8) Raced in second - briefly led after 2nd - not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - shaken up when joined leader 2 out - lost position just before last - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon edged left - kept on(op 7/5 tchd 11/8)
04/02/24 15:00	Musselburgh	3m	Peking Rose (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	8	11	11-3	20/1	Midfield on inner - switched left after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) Midfield on inner - switched left after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
04/02/24 14:25	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Recoup (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	5	20	11-7	4/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - no impression when awkward jump 2 out - weakened and lost fourth last (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 3/1 tchd 9/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - no impression when awkward jump 2 out - weakened and lost fourth last (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 3/1 tchd 9/2)
02/02/24 14:25	Southwell	2m	Teorie (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	10-11	100/30	Prominent - led 2 out - soon ridden - ran on run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) Prominent - led 2 out - soon ridden - ran on run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
28/01/24 16:10	Doncaster	2m½f	Gwash (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	6	1.75	11-4	11/2	Took keen hold - led - headed over 4f out - weakened and lost two places from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - led - headed over 4f out - weakened and lost two places from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
28/01/24 14:00	Doncaster	2m3½f	Youlneverwalkalone (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	7	7	11-10	12/1	Midfield - awkward jump 1st - outpaced and ran green before 3 out - soon weakened(op 10/1) Midfield - awkward jump 1st - outpaced and ran green before 3 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
28/01/24 12:20	Doncaster	2m½f	Dysart Enos (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-1	1/9F	Prominent - not fluent 4th - went second 5th - led 2 out - nudged along and went clear run-in - easily(op 1/8 tchd 1/7) Prominent - not fluent 4th - went second 5th - led 2 out - nudged along and went clear run-in - easily(op 1/8 tchd 1/7)
27/01/24 15:50	Doncaster	3m	Young Buster (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	0.2	11-2	11/4F	Led - mistake 1st - not fluent 8th - clear when bad mistake 3 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in - jockey dropped hands and lost second final stride (vet had nothing to report)(tchd 3/1) Led - mistake 1st - not fluent 8th - clear when bad mistake 3 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in - jockey dropped hands and lost second final stride (vet had nothing to report)(tchd 3/1)
27/01/24 12:55	Doncaster	2m3½f	Punctuation (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	5	3	11-10	9/2J	Towards rear - hit 2nd - not fluent 4th - headway after 3 out - went third and not fluent last - edged left run-in - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/2) Towards rear - hit 2nd - not fluent 4th - headway after 3 out - went third and not fluent last - edged left run-in - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/2)
25/01/24 14:35	Huntingdon	2m4½f	Mistral Nell (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	7	1.5	11-7	11/1	Raced wide - towards rear - in touch with leaders 4th - not fluent 6th - headway and prominent 7th - went third 3 out - lost third before last - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Raced wide - towards rear - in touch with leaders 4th - not fluent 6th - headway and prominent 7th - went third 3 out - lost third before last - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
25/01/24 13:25	Huntingdon	2m	Can't Resist It (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	4.25	11-8	13/2	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th - jumped right 5th - prominent 3 out - raced wide but went third when not fluent 2 out - soon wandered around - jumped right last - no extra run-in(op 17/2) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 4th - jumped right 5th - prominent 3 out - raced wide but went third when not fluent 2 out - soon wandered around - jumped right last - no extra run-in(op 17/2)
24/01/24 16:20	Chepstow	2m3½f	Accidental Legend (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	16	12-0	4/1	Ran in snatches - midfield - hit 2nd - in touch with leaders 4th - went second before 3 out - no impression when not fluent last - eased inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1) Ran in snatches - midfield - hit 2nd - in touch with leaders 4th - went second before 3 out - no impression when not fluent last - eased inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
24/01/24 12:55	Chepstow	2m3½f	Denemethy (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	7	8	11-6	100/30	Jumped right throughout - soon led - briefly headed 5th - briefly headed 4 out - headed 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 4/1) Jumped right throughout - soon led - briefly headed 5th - briefly headed 4 out - headed 3 out - weakened quickly 2 out(tchd 4/1)
22/01/24 13:05	Warwick	2m	Orchestra (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	18	11-0	5/4F	Jumped right - prominent - went second before 5th - no chance with winner after 3 out Jumped right - prominent - went second before 5th - no chance with winner after 3 out
21/01/24 15:00	Lingfield	2m6f	Highland Hunter (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	5	12	11-2	22/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - disputing third after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - disputing third after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 28/1)
21/01/24 14:25	Lingfield	2m7f	Alaphilippe (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	11-5	16/1	In touch with leaders - mistake and sprawled on landing 8th - soon unseated(op 12/1) In touch with leaders - mistake and sprawled on landing 8th - soon unseated(op 12/1)
21/01/24 12:05	Lingfield (AW)	2m	Tripoli Flyer (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-4	15/2	Held up in midfield - steady headway from 5f out - switched right and prominent 3f out - went second and challenging 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - edged left final 110yds - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) Held up in midfield - steady headway from 5f out - switched right and prominent 3f out - went second and challenging 2f out - ridden and led 1f out - edged left final 110yds - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
15/01/24 14:37	Hereford	2m5f	School Days Over (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	6	5.5	11-11	4/1	Took keen hold - prominent - carried left 1st - short of room after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 7/2) Took keen hold - prominent - carried left 1st - short of room after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 7/2)
12/01/24 13:50	Huntingdon	2m4½f	Giver The Hollie (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	8	2.5	11-3	16/1	Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1) Held up in rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
09/01/24 13:40	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Check The Score (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	4	13	11-10	15/8F	In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - struggling before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 2/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - struggling before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 2/1)
09/01/24 13:10	Market Rasen	2m½f	Shelikesthelights (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	2	11-4	11/4	Led - headed 2 out - 4 lengths down when jumped right last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 3/1 tchd 16/5) Led - headed 2 out - 4 lengths down when jumped right last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 3/1 tchd 16/5)
05/01/24 15:20	Ludlow	2m5f	Youlneverwalkalone (GB)	Fergal O'Brien	4	0.3	11-8	14/1	Didn't jump with fluency - raced wide - towards rear - headway and went third before 3 out - outpaced when pecked on landing 2 out - lost third inside final 110yds (vet said gelding was suffering from post-race heat stress)(tchd 9/1) Didn't jump with fluency - raced wide - towards rear - headway and went third before 3 out - outpaced when pecked on landing 2 out - lost third inside final 110yds (vet said gelding was suffering from post-race heat stress)(tchd 9/1)
30/12/23 12:25	Taunton	2m½f	Orchestra (FR)	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	5	11-0	5/4F	Midfield - headway after 4th - led narrowly 3 out - headed last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 6/4) Midfield - headway after 4th - led narrowly 3 out - headed last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 6/4)
29/12/23 13:55	Kelso	2m6½f	Young Buster (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	1st	Won	11-12	13/8F	Disputed lead - led clearly from 7th - ridden after 2 out - 4 lengths ahead last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/4 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1) Disputed lead - led clearly from 7th - ridden after 2 out - 4 lengths ahead last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 7/4 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1)
27/12/23 14:50	Chepstow	3m6½f	Autonomous Cloud (IRE)	Fergal O'Brien	99	-	10-9	9/2J	In touch with leaders - jumped left 4th - weakened 18th - pulled up home turn - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - jumped left 4th - weakened 18th - pulled up home turn - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(tchd 5/1)