Jockey Details

Philip Donovan

700 Rides 35 Wins (5.0%) 87 Places (12.4%)
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
12/01/26
13:48
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Lizzymac Maike Magnussen 6 17 11-4 300/1
Never better than midfield - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 250/1)
11/01/26
15:20
Punchestown (IRE) 2m5f Moylussa (IRE) Maike Magnussen 4 7 10-12 20/1
Towards rear - midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - disputed lead after 2 out - no extra approaching last - lost third run-in(op 33/1)
09/01/26
13:13
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Saunton Surf (IRE) Gary McGill 99 - 11-6 18/1
Held up in rear - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare lost her action behind; vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
08/01/26
13:50
Clonmel (IRE) 2m1f Ina Mina (GB) Terence O'Brien 8 .75 11-4 125/1
Took keen hold - in rear - some headway after 4 out - never on terms
29/12/25
12:00
Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 4.25 11-13 16/1
Prominent - led narrowly before 1st - faced challenge 2 out - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
28/12/25
15:25
Limerick (IRE) 2m5½f Fortunate Outcome (IRE) Brian M McMahon 99 - 10-3 33/1
Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 4th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
28/12/25
14:15
Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Dancing Jeremy (IRE) James Andrew Fahey 5 4.75 9-13 12/1
Led - headed before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
28/12/25
13:40
Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Western Walk (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 3rd 2.75 11-10 100/1
Raced in second - dropped to rear 5th - went third 3 out - outpaced from 2 out - kept on(tchd 125/1)
28/12/25
13:05
Limerick (IRE) 2m5½f Nothing Da Now (IRE) Maike Magnussen 99 - 10-8 300/1
Led - prominent when headed before 3rd - dropped to midfield after 7th - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 8th - soon in rear - pulled up 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 125/1)
27/12/25
15:41
Limerick (IRE) 2m Nobody (IRE) Brendan Maurice Walsh 11 1.25 9-11 100/1
Took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
27/12/25
15:11
Limerick (IRE) 2m Trebizond (GB) M K Flannery 9 1.5 11-6 50/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
27/12/25
12:52
Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f The Little Yank (IRE) John Patrick Ryan 8 2.5 9-11 9/1
Towards rear throughout(op 15/2)
27/12/25
12:17
Limerick (IRE) 2m4f Belladona Princess Gerard Edmund O'Leary 7 2 10-10 16/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 7th - weakened gradually after 3 out(tchd 14/1 and 22/1)
26/12/25
14:55
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m1f Dont Go Yet (IRE) Edward Cawley 5 9 10-11 25/1
Prominent - disputed lead before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
26/12/25
12:05
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Moonlight Paradise Paul Nolan 16 4.5 10-11 150/1
Towards rear throughout(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
20/12/25
13:57
Thurles (IRE) 2m Its Time For A Run P M J Doyle 8 5 11-9 25/1
Towards rear - weakening when mistake 6th - tailed off(op 40/1)
20/12/25
11:37
Thurles (IRE) 2m5½f Rushmount (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 1st Won 11-12 11/4F
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4th - headway and pressed leader 3 out - led going best after 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
15/12/25
14:20
Naas (IRE) 2m Early Bird (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 7 1.25 11-4 66/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
15/12/25
13:50
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Nothing Da Now (IRE) Maike Magnussen 12 1.25 11-2 150/1
Always behind(op 80/1)
15/12/25
13:20
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Belladona Princess Gerard Edmund O'Leary 3rd 3.25 10-11 125/1
Midfield - not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
15/12/25
12:50
Naas (IRE) 2m1f Datzdjazz Denis Gerard Hogan 13 .75 10-4 125/1
Prominent - led before omitted 3rd - joined after 3 out (usual 5 out) - headed before omitted 2 out - soon weakened(op 80/1)
14/12/25
12:20
Navan (IRE) 2m Nelsons Dawn (IRE) Edward Cawley 5 2.25 10-1 20/1
Midfield - headway from 3 out - went fourth but outpaced approaching last - bad mistake and lost fourth last(op 28/1)
13/12/25
14:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 8 .5 9-13 12/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
13/12/25
13:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Shudawudacuddagh (IRE) James Andrew Fahey 13 6 11-4 40/1
Midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
11/12/25
14:50
Punchestown (IRE) 3m Milanaway (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 1st Won 11-0 25/1
Made virtually all - clear 2nd - reduced lead 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - ridden and rallied run-in - gamely(op 18/1)
02/12/25
15:35
Clonmel (IRE) 2m1½f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 7 4.25 11-9 6/1
Midfield - mistake 3 out - no impression(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
02/12/25
15:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m2½f Little Mixup (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 11 5 10-11 25/1
Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
02/12/25
14:35
Clonmel (IRE) 2m3½f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 8 2.25 9-13 10/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(tchd 9/1)
02/12/25
14:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m3½f Ixigreczed (FR) E Seymour 10 4.25 10-11 22/1
Led - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 20/1)
27/11/25
14:32
Thurles (IRE) 2m Lizzymac Maike Magnussen 8 2 10-3 250/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 125/1)
27/11/25
13:57
Thurles (IRE) 2m Lost Features (IRE) Darren Collins 99 - 10-10 250/1
Towards rear - pulled up halfway(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
27/11/25
13:22
Thurles (IRE) 2m4f Its Time For A Run P M J Doyle 7 1.75 11-8 150/1
Always behind(op 125/1)
25/11/25
13:40
Tramore (IRE) 2m5f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 1st Won 10-6 9/2F
Towards rear - headway into midfield last (usual 3 out) - raced wide but challenging omitted 2 out - led omitted last - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
23/11/25
13:00
Cork (IRE) 2m Inchiquin Star (IRE) Paul Stephen Kiely 7 .75 11-9 25/1
Soon prominent behind clear leaders - jumped right 1st - slow jump 2nd - lost position 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 33/1)
23/11/25
12:30
Cork (IRE) 2m Earl Neigh (IRE) Andrew Slattery 6 0.2 11-9 40/1
Led narrowly - headed before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
23/11/25
11:30
Cork (IRE) 2m1½f Star Of Kilbride Denis Gerard Hogan 99 - 10-4 150/1
Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 125/1)
21/11/25
12:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Nothing Da Now (IRE) Maike Magnussen 14 4 10-10 300/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - mistake 4 out - lost ground when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 125/1)
20/11/25
15:10
Thurles (IRE) 2m Dontdooddson (FR) Darren Collins 6 0.3 10-0 25/1
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - kept on after last - no impression(tchd 22/1)
20/11/25
14:35
Thurles (IRE) 2m4f No Demand (IRE) Darren Collins 11 20 10-8 25/1
Midfield - weakened home turn - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
20/11/25
13:25
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Barnahash Hill Jonathan Sweeney 8 1.25 10-10 50/1
Always behind - tailed off(op 66/1)
20/11/25
12:20
Thurles (IRE) 2m2½f Sayitfirst (IRE) Darren Collins 9 12 11-3 12/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare pulled a hind shoe)
13/11/25
15:48
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4½f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 6 1.75 10-1 80/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - weakened before last(op 100/1)
13/11/25
14:10
Punchestown (IRE) 2m Lizzymac Maike Magnussen 17 2 11-2 125/1
Never better than midfield(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
09/11/25
12:50
Naas (IRE) 2m Earl Neigh (IRE) Andrew Slattery 3rd 6.5 11-9 10/1
Prominent - raced in third behind clear leader 2nd - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - no match for first two(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
08/11/25
15:55
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 3rd 0 10-5 9/1
(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
08/11/25
12:28
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Little Mixup (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 0 0 11-9 40/1
(op 33/1)
06/11/25
13:12
Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Cockney Cleopatra P M J Doyle 5 0.05 11-0 - -
04/11/25
15:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Slim Marvel (FR) Andrew Slattery 7 11 11-10 - -
04/11/25
13:45
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Kitty Don't Bite Denis Gerard Hogan 0 0 10-11 28/1
(tchd 33/1)
04/11/25
12:45
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Ballagh Star (IRE) Mrs Y Dunleavy 99 - 10-7 5/1
(op 4/1)