Jockey Details

Jonathan Burke

543 Rides 83 Wins (15.3%) 159 Places (29.3%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sun 14:25 Leicester 2m4f110y John Barbour (GB) Fergal O'Brien 4/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
22/11/25
12:25
Ascot 2m5½f Alan Bresil Nick Scholfield 4 13 11-0 80/1
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
13/11/25
14:23
Market Rasen 2m4½f Heart Over Head (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 0.1 11-10 15/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 4 out - joined leader before 2 out - lost position approaching last - rallied run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
13/11/25
12:40
Market Rasen 2m4½f Donttellyamumjack (GB) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 29 11-3 125/1
In rear - not fluent 6th - no chance from 2 out - went modest third final strides(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
13/11/25
12:10
Market Rasen 2m½f Is This For Real (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 4 4.25 11-4 7/2
Pressed leaders - mistake 2 out - soon lost third and weakened(op 3/1 tchd 11/4)
12/11/25
13:30
Bangor-on-Dee 2m1½f Queens Gamble (IRE) Harry Derham 3rd 4.25 11-2 9/2
Raced in second - lost ground 2 out - weakening when lost second just after last(op 6/1)
11/11/25
15:55
Hereford 2m Following Chapter (GB) Alastair Ralph 4 1 11-3 100/30
Prominent - lost position 5th - no chance 2 out - ran on and went fourth run-in(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
11/11/25
14:45
Hereford 2m5f Mahler Moon (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 2nd 2.25 11-4 16/1
Pressed leaders - dropped to midfield 3rd - mistake 6th - in rear 9th - slow jump 4 out - headway 3 out - went second before 2 out - switched right before last - kept on(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
11/11/25
14:10
Hereford 3m1f Kit's Coty (IRE) Emma Lavelle 3rd 35 11-0 9/4
Pressed leaders - left in second 7th - disputed lead 13th - lost position 3 out - soon lost second and weakened(op 2/1)
11/11/25
13:00
Hereford 2m Hey Buddy (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 0.3 11-0 14/1
Prominent - went second before 3 out - mistake 2 out - outpaced home turn - not fluent last - soon lost second
10/11/25
14:30
Kempton 2m5f Eyed (GB) Hughie Morrison 2nd 2.5 11-5 11/2
In rear - headway 2 out - went second and jumped left last - no impression run-in(tchd 6/1)
09/11/25
16:00
Ffos Las 2m Ledecka Toby Bulgin 2nd 1 11-2 25/1
Raced in second(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
08/11/25
15:50
Aintree 2m1f Molly's Lad Fergal O'Brien 2nd 8 11-0 100/30
(op 9/2)
08/11/25
14:05
Aintree 2m Dunstall Rambler (IRE) Tom George 6 6 10-11 15/2
Towards rear(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1)
08/11/25
12:20
Aintree 2m4f Ballyeaston Fergal O'Brien 3rd 2.25 11-0 11/1
(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
07/11/25
16:10
Exeter 2m7f Gwash (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 7 14 11-11 10/1
(op 14/1)
06/11/25
16:00
Newbury 2m½f Heaven Can Wait (GB) Fergal O'Brien 7 15 11-2 13/2
(op 11/1)
06/11/25
14:15
Newbury 2m½f Strong Run (GB) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 6.5 11-0 11/4
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - headway run-in - went modest fourth final strides - kept on(op 4/1)
05/11/25
16:10
Chepstow 2m Ellenborough Park Fergal O'Brien 12 99 11-2 8/1
(op 11/2)
04/11/25
15:32
Warwick 3m1½f Ballynaheer (IRE) David Dennis 1st Won 11-8 15/8F -
04/11/25
15:02
Warwick 2m4f Milan Tino (IRE) Tom George 4 12 12-0 9/2
(op 7/2)
03/11/25
15:20
Hereford 2m Sun Art (FR) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 4.5 11-7 5/6F
(op 5/4 tchd 4/5)
03/11/25
13:50
Hereford 2m Gallic Melody Noel Williams 6 10 11-0 16/1
(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
02/11/25
15:30
Huntingdon 2m3½f Brave Move (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 4 .5 11-5 25/1
(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
02/11/25
13:48
Huntingdon 2m7½f Greyval (FR) Fergal O'Brien 2nd 17 10-12 6/4
(op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 13/8)
02/11/25
13:18
Huntingdon 2m Sir Edward Lear (GB) James Owen 5 8 11-4 9/1
(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
02/11/25
12:48
Huntingdon 2m Forget The Way (GB) James Owen 2nd 6 10-10 15/8
(op 11/4)
01/11/25
14:57
Wetherby 3m Ga Law (FR) Jamie Snowden 3rd 21 11-4 13/2
(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
31/10/25
14:30
Uttoxeter 2m4f John Barbour (GB) Fergal O'Brien 1st Won 11-12 9/2
Midfield - not fluent 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
31/10/25
13:25
Uttoxeter 2m4f Big Boy Barney (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 5 15 11-0 8/1
(tchd 7/1)
31/10/25
12:25
Uttoxeter 2m Dream Shadow (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 2nd .75 11-6 7/5
Led - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 6/4)
30/10/25
16:17
Stratford 2m½f Crystal Jet Toby Bulgin 3rd 1.25 11-0 6/1
(op 7/2 tchd 7/1)
30/10/25
15:47
Stratford 2m6½f Joining Force (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 2nd 1.75 11-12 5/2F
(op 11/4)
30/10/25
14:17
Stratford 2m½f Heart Over Head (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 7 3 11-0 33/1
(op 20/1)
30/10/25
13:47
Stratford 2m½f Park Talk Harry Derham 2nd 14 11-0 11/1
(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
28/10/25
15:28
Ffos Las 2m3½f Filanderer (GB) Hughie Morrison 1st Won 10-12 11/2
(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 15/2; Mkt2 op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
27/10/25
15:55
Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Eastern Shores (GB) Fergal O'Brien 6 2.25 10-7 14/1
Midfield - some headway before 2 out - weakened before last(op 9/1)
27/10/25
13:40
Bangor-on-Dee 2m1½f Sleeping Satellite (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 2nd 9 12-0 3/1F
Led - headed and outpaced after 3 out - left in third and slightly hampered last - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2)
26/10/25
16:05
Aintree 2m1f Edith Pelham Fergal O'Brien 1st Won 11-2 3/1
Towards rear - headway 4f out - pushed along over 2f out - disputed lead over 1f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - just did enough(tchd 5/2)
26/10/25
15:30
Aintree 2m4f Serious Challenge (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 4 1.5 11-3 3/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway 7th - pressed leaders 2 out - outpaced before last(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
26/10/25
14:20
Aintree 2m4f Tiddesley Wood (GB) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 1.75 11-4 13/2
In rear - not fluent 1st - headway after 3 out - mistake 2 out - kept on run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
26/10/25
13:50
Aintree 3m1f Numitor (GB) Heather Main 99 - 11-13 16/1
In rear - stumbled 13th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(tchd 14/1)
25/10/25
16:40
Cheltenham 2m½f Chicker (GB) Fergal O'Brien 1st Won 11-5 7/2
Held up in rear - headway 4f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - ran on well(tchd 18/5)
25/10/25
14:20
Cheltenham 3m1f Manothepeople (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 13 23 10-13 20/1
Never going well - not fluent 1st - always behind - tailed off(tchd 18/1)
25/10/25
13:10
Cheltenham 2m4f Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) Anthony Honeyball 99 - 10-12 16/5F
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 3rd - badly hampered and in rear 4 out - fell 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 10/3)
24/10/25
15:35
Cheltenham 2m Third Time Lucki (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 99 - 10-5 14/1
In touch with leaders - pulled up just after 7th (water) - fatally injured(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
24/10/25
15:00
Cheltenham 2m½f Jack Hyde (IRE) Fergal O'Brien 5 1.25 11-2 5/1
Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - disputed lead 3 out - lost position approaching last - no extra run-in(op 6/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
24/10/25
13:15
Cheltenham 2m4f Tintintin (FR) Fergal O'Brien 7 5 11-1 18/1
Midfield - jumped right 3 out - kept on run-in(op 12/1)
23/10/25
14:07
Ludlow 3m Kit's Coty (IRE) Emma Lavelle 1st Won 11-7 11/8F
Raced in third - went second 5 out - led and pecked on landing 4 out - pushed along 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from wind surgery)(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
23/10/25
13:37
Ludlow 2m Snatch A Glance (GB) Fergal O'Brien 3rd 1.75 11-2 3/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - hit 5th - went third before 3 out - kept on well run-in(op 4/1)
22/10/25
15:10
Worcester 2m Ghina Di Tacco (GB) Fergal O'Brien 2nd 3 11-0 12/1
In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - went second before 2 out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
22/10/25
14:35
Worcester 2m Highland Haven (GB) Fergal O'Brien 5 2 11-0 8/1
Towards rear - headway before 5th - went third before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)