Jockey Details

Patrick M O'Brien

279 Rides 24 Wins (8.6%) 40 Places (14.3%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (3)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sat 14:05 Bellewstown 2m1f30y Asthelightdeclines Gavin Cromwell 66/1
Sat 14:40 Bellewstown 2m1f30y Maxwell Smart (IRE) T G McCourt 33/1
Sat 16:25 Bellewstown 2m1f30y Penny Jar (IRE) Patrick Downey 22/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
18/04/26
14:40 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Maxwell Smart (IRE) T G McCourt 8 9 11-7 - -
18/04/26
14:05 		Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Asthelightdeclines Gavin Cromwell 7 0.3 10-1 80/1
Midfield(op 125/1 tchd 66/1)
16/04/26
15:55 		Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Can't Catch Molly Patrick Downey 6 4 10-6 14/1
Towards rear - headway before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
16/04/26
15:20 		Limerick (IRE) 2m Gaoithe Glory (IRE) E McNamara 4 4.5 11-5 14/1
Led - headed before 5th - pressed leaders before last - weakened run-in(op 11/1)
15/04/26
14:40 		Haydock 2m4f Mousey Brown (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-4 12/1
In rear - headway before 7th - pressed leaders before 3 out - outpaced and 3 lengths fifth when fell 2 out(op 16/1)
12/04/26
17:07 		Down Royal (IRE) 3m2f Just For Yuse (IRE) Paul Stafford 4 3 9-9 12/1
Raced in last - headway before 4 out - pressed leaders before 2 out - led before last - headed and weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
12/04/26
13:55 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m4f The Poet's Way T G McCourt 11 14 10-8 200/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bad mistake 6th - weakened after 4 out(tchd 125/1 and tchd 250/1)
11/04/26
13:20 		Aintree 3m½f Eagle Fang (IRE) William Durkan 2nd 8.5 11-5 28/1
Prominent - led before 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 33/1)
10/04/26
17:15 		Aintree 2m½f Laafi (FR) William Durkan 1st Won 12-0 20/1
Pressed leaders - led 2 out - soon ridden - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 22/1)
09/04/26
16:40 		Aintree 2m Wonleg (IRE) Henry De Bromhead 5 3 10-6 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway after 4 out - jumped right 3 out - soon went fourth - raced awkwardly when lost fourth and no extra after 2 out(op 18/1)
06/04/26
17:40 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Barry Lyndon (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 3rd 11 11-7 14/1
Towards rear - midfield with one circuit to go - not fluent 9th(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
06/04/26
17:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m5f Weveallbeencaught (IRE) E McNamara 99 - 10-2 40/1
Held up in midfield - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(op 33/1)
05/04/26
15:35 		Cork (IRE) 3m Glenmalure Lady Ms Claire O'Connell 7 3.25 10-3 33/1
Midfield - headway on inner when short of room and stumbled after 4 out - soon dropped to midfield - stayed on after 2 out
05/04/26
15:00 		Cork (IRE) 2m3f Its Bilbo (FR) Henry De Bromhead 3rd 3.5 11-7 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway approaching last - kept on well and went third towards finish(op 14/1)
05/04/26
13:15 		Cork (IRE) 2m½f Granlahan Adrian McGuinness 6 11 11-2 250/1
Midfield behind clear leaders throughout - never on terms(op 200/1)
04/04/26
17:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Lord Erskine (IRE) H Rogers 10 1.75 10-6 16/1
Prominent - lost ground before 4th where mistake - went second 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened before last(op 28/1)
04/04/26
14:40 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5f Me Wee Bonnie Lass (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 1st Won 9-9 15/2
Midfield - not fluent 8th - good headway 4 out - led before 2 out - ridden clear approaching last - ran on well run-in(op 8/1)
02/04/26
19:00 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m Crohan Lady (IRE) Miss Elizabeth Anne Lalor 9 9 10-13 12/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
26/03/26
16:42 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m3f Tangara Bay (FR) Henry De Bromhead 1st Won 10-11 3/1
Led narrowly - headed but prominent with one circuit to go - led again before 2 out - good jump last - went clear run-in(op 10/3)
26/03/26
15:42 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m7½f Patsy's Pride Ms Claire O'Connell 7 2 9-9 33/1
Towards rear - headway on inner 3 out - switched right 2 out - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
21/03/26
14:32 		Navan (IRE) 2m Stiltellinemnuttin (IRE) Michael Mulvany 99 - 9-10 10/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2nd - headway from 2 out - ridden and challenging when mistake and fell last(op 11/1)
21/03/26
13:55 		Navan (IRE) 2m Castlerock Lady (IRE) Patrick Downey 22 6.5 11-0 250/1
Held up in rear - outpaced and lost touch 3 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
19/03/26
16:00 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f Just For One (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 99 - 9-13 50/1
Never better than midfield - no chance when pulled up before last
17/03/26
16:32 		Wexford (IRE) 2m3½f Finnians Row (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 11-9 25/1
Never better than midfield - pulled up after 4 out(op 18/1)
17/03/26
15:22 		Wexford (IRE) 2m Digby (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-9 25/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 2nd - ridden and weakened after 5th - pulled up after 2 out(op 28/1)
13/03/26
17:20 		Cheltenham 2m4½f Air Of Entitlement (IRE) Henry De Bromhead 1st Won 11-10 10/1
Prominent on inner - went second and challenging just before last - ridden and carried left run-in - led and hung right final 110yds - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
12/03/26
14:54 		Limerick (IRE) 2m2f Peaceinthevalley (FR) Henry De Bromhead 99 - 10-11 9/2
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - weakened quickly and dropped to rear after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly after a bad mistake; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
11/03/26
14:40 		Cheltenham 2m5f Ballyadam (IRE) Henry De Bromhead 4 .5 11-6 40/1
Towards rear - headway before 6th - on outer when in touch with leaders 3 out - jumped left last - soon went third - weakening when lost third inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
08/03/26
15:00 		Naas (IRE) 2m½f Live Your Dreams William Durkan 9 18 11-9 12/1
Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 8/1)
05/03/26
14:58 		Thurles (IRE) 2m5½f Hey Babbs (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-7 22/1
Always behind - detached from 5th - pulled up 3 out (jockey said mare never travelled)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
05/03/26
14:28 		Thurles (IRE) 2m5½f Barry Lyndon (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 6 1.5 10-13 28/1
Led - headed and raced in second halfway - not fluent 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)
04/03/26
15:20 		Naas (IRE) 2m Can't Catch Molly Patrick Downey 10 .75 10-9 40/1
Never better than midfield
02/03/26
16:25 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m5½f Digby (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 14 13 9-9 66/1
In rear - headway 5th - hit 7th - pressed leaders 8th - lost position 4 out - soon weakened
28/02/26
14:55 		Kelso 2m Laafi (FR) William Durkan 5 4.75 11-9 40/1
Pressed leader - led before 4th - headed approaching last - weakening when hit last(op 33/1)
21/02/26
16:20 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m Jerk (FR) William Durkan 99 - 11-9 14/1
Prominent - went second after 11th - weakened quickly after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding took a stumble and stopped quickly)(op 9/1)
18/02/26
16:15 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f The Son Of Brega (IRE) Patrick Downey 99 - 10-1 11/1
In rear - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 10/1)
15/02/26
14:30 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m3½f Evies Vladimir (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 9 1 10-4 40/1
In rear - outpaced from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
10/02/26
13:55 		Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Embittered (IRE) E McNamara 2nd 20 10-3 4/1
In touch with leaders - headway and went second before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
08/02/26
16:20 		Navan (IRE) 3m Hermino AA (FR) E McNamara 99 - 11-8 22/1
Towards rear - brief headway before 3 out - no impression before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 28/1)
04/02/26
13:38 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Live Your Dreams William Durkan 8 3.25 11-7 200/1
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly approaching last(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)
03/02/26
16:05 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m The Guinness Boys (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 99 - 11-4 40/1
Never better than midfield - weakened 4 out - pulled up 2 out
03/02/26
15:30 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Patsy's Pride Ms Claire O'Connell 7 6 9-11 66/1
In rear - awkward jump 2nd - stayed on after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 80/1)
03/02/26
13:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Colin's Friend (IRE) Patrick Downey 10 1.75 11-7 100/1
Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 125/1)
02/02/26
14:25 		Leopardstown (IRE) 3m Littlefoot (IRE) M A Molloy 99 - 9-9 50/1
Always behind - lost touch and pulled up 2 out(op 66/1)
01/02/26
12:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m2f Onefortheditch (IRE) Eamonn Francis Gallagher 6 1.25 9-9 20/1
Prominent - carried left approaching last - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
29/01/26
15:25 		Thurles (IRE) 2m4f Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) E McNamara 2nd 6.5 11-2 11/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - went second after 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 4/1)
29/01/26
14:25 		Thurles (IRE) 2m Annie's Angel (IRE) Adrian McGuinness 6 13 10-9 66/1
In rear - steady headway from 4 out - midfield home turn - no impression from 2 out(op 50/1)
29/01/26
13:25 		Thurles (IRE) 2m5f Bajan Excell (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 99 - 11-7 150/1
Prominent - mistake 3rd - soon dropped to rear - struggling 7th - detached 4 out - pulled up after 2 out
26/01/26
16:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Patsy's Pride Ms Claire O'Connell 99 - 11-1 66/1
Never better than midfield - pulled up after 2 out
26/01/26
15:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Holy See (IRE) William Durkan 3rd 6 11-4 14/1
Prominent - pressed winner before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last
26/01/26
14:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Talas Kera (IRE) John G Carr 99 - 11-2 150/1
Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1)
26/01/26
13:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Cherry Pink (IRE) William Durkan 4 6.5 11-0 50/1
In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 33/1)
24/01/26
13:30 		Doncaster 3m½f Mousey Brown (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 5 7.5 11-2 33/1
Towards rear - some headway 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 28/1)
22/01/26
13:10 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m7½f Jukebox Johnny (IRE) Henry De Bromhead 99 - 10-10 13/2
In rear - some headway 6th - weakened 3 out - pulled up last(op 15/2)
20/01/26
12:50 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Jodoro (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-13 150/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 3rd - dropped to rear 4th - lost touch 5th - pulled up before 3 out(op 80/1)
17/01/26
12:45 		Navan (IRE) 2m6f Live Your Dreams William Durkan 11 34 11-7 200/1
Never better than midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - soon detached(op 150/1)
15/01/26
13:33 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Thatsmyroadie Dermot A McLoughlin 11 15 10-13 200/1
Never better than midfield(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)
14/01/26
13:15 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m2f Castlerock Lady (IRE) Patrick Downey 12 5.5 11-2 200/1
In rear throughout - not fluent 3rd - detached halfway
12/01/26
14:18 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Kinturk Nelson (IRE) Thomas Gibney 3rd 0.2 10-3 100/30
Prominent - led after 5th - headed 3 out - led again before last - faced challenges last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
12/01/26
12:48 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Granlahan Adrian McGuinness 12 49 11-2 150/1
Always behind(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)
11/01/26
13:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Just For Yuse (IRE) Paul Stafford 2nd 22 10-7 50/1
Took keen hold - prominent - mistake 7th - lost position 10th - soon towards rear - rallied 3 out - no impression when hit 2 out - kept on and went second but no chance with winner run-in
11/01/26
12:20 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m6½f Bajan Excell (IRE) Ms Claire O'Connell 99 - 11-7 250/1
Midfield - badly hampered by faller and dropped to rear 1st - struggling from 4th - tailed off when pulled up before straight(op 200/1)
09/01/26
13:13 		Naas (IRE) 2m3f Artic Chief Liam Lennon 99 - 9-12 40/1
In rear - reminder after 2nd - detached when pulled up before 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
09/01/26
12:43 		Naas (IRE) 2m Can't Catch Molly Patrick Downey 18 3.25 11-0 300/1
Always behind(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
03/01/26
15:05 		Sandown 3m Digby (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 6 1.75 10-9 11/1
Soon in rear - not fluent 6th - outpaced omitted 3 out - soon no impression(op 16/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 20/1)
01/01/26
14:10 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m2f Lord Lariat (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 11-4 50/1
Midfield - fell 4 out(op 40/1)
01/01/26
13:35 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Another Girl (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-1 25/1
Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)
01/01/26
13:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Patsy's Pride Ms Claire O'Connell 13 5.5 11-7 200/1
Prominent - soon went second - weakened quickly 2 out
01/01/26
12:25 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Talas Kera (IRE) John G Carr 3rd 19 10-8 100/1
Didn't jump well - in rear - mistake 1st - not fluent 3rd - went third before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra when awkward jump last(op 80/1)
31/12/25
14:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Theflyingbee (IRE) F G Hand 5 3.25 10-12 6/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield halfway - towards rear 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on from last(op 7/1)
31/12/25
13:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Bocelli's Voice (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 10 0.3 10-4 33/1
Midfield - towards rear 3 out - soon no impression(op 50/1)
29/12/25
15:05 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m4½f Thisistheway (IRE) Yvonne Latta 2nd 3.5 9-12 9/1
Led - prominent when headed before 4th - went second again approaching last - stayed on(op 16/1)
29/12/25
13:57 		Leopardstown (IRE) 3m½f Mystical Goddess (IRE) Henry De Bromhead 99 - 11-4 11/1
Prominent - lost position 13th - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 15/2)
29/12/25
13:22 		Leopardstown (IRE) 2m4½f Mousey Brown (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 5 1.75 10-11 80/1
In rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
28/12/25
15:25 		Limerick (IRE) 2m5½f Gaelic Des Chastys (FR) E McNamara 2nd 0.05 10-13 3/1F
Towards rear - headway into midfield before 3 out - went fourth on inner 2 out - led after last - ridden out towards finish - headed post(op 9/2)
28/12/25
14:50 		Limerick (IRE) 3m Midleton Rare (IRE) Ian Patrick Donoghue 9 .5 9-9 8/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 13/2)
27/12/25
15:41 		Limerick (IRE) 2m Diamond Dollar (IRE) C Byrnes 5 1.25 9-13 7/4F
Held up in midfield - good headway before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 13/8 tchd 11/10)
27/12/25
15:11 		Limerick (IRE) 2m Wardens Whisper (IRE) P J Rothwell 12 1.75 10-12 9/2
Led - headed before 4th - led again before 5th - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/1)
27/12/25
12:52 		Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f Halsafari (IRE) James M Barcoe 10 22 10-2 12/1
Midfield - weakened before 2 out
26/12/25
13:58 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Malton Groove (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 11-3 40/1
Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
26/12/25
13:23 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Jerk (FR) William Durkan 9 4.5 11-7 14/1
Midfield - lost ground and towards rear after 3rd - reminders after 6th - struggling 4 out - tailed off from 3 out(op 12/1)
26/12/25
12:48 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Centaq (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-8 15/2
Disputed lead early - prominent after 1st - unseated when ran out 6th(tchd 7/1)
26/12/25
12:15 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Los Blanco (FR) Henry De Bromhead 1st Won 11-7 5/4F
Disputed lead early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - headway to lead 2 out - pushed along approaching last - kept on well and ridden out(op 11/8 tchd 6/4)
26/12/25
11:40 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m4f Miss Doyenne (IRE) Henry De Bromhead 3rd 1.75 11-0 5/1
Led early - headed 2nd - led again before 5th - headed and lost second 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
20/12/25
14:32 		Thurles (IRE) 2m Katie's Casper (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 8 4.75 11-0 80/1
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 125/1)
20/12/25
12:47 		Thurles (IRE) 2m Hey Babbs (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 5 14 10-11 150/1
In rear - some headway after 3 out - stayed on but never on terms(tchd 200/1)
14/12/25
15:00 		Navan (IRE) 3m Stormy Judge (IRE) P A Fahy 99 - 10-10 12/1
Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - pulled up approaching last
14/12/25
13:20 		Navan (IRE) 3m1f Brianna Lily (IRE) James M Barcoe 99 - 9-9 40/1
Always behind - lost touch and pulled up after 8th(op 25/1)
14/12/25
12:20 		Navan (IRE) 2m Theflyingbee (IRE) F G Hand 2nd 2.5 11-6 10/1
Prominent throughout - went second after 2 out - challenging approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
13/12/25
14:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Another Girl (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 7 .5 10-13 10/1
Midfield - brief headway after 3 out - weakened run-in
13/12/25
14:15 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Schiehallion (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 11-7 16/1
Held up in rear - fell 3rd
13/12/25
12:02 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m5f Barry Lyndon (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 5 20 11-2 9/2
Prominent - weakened after 3 out (vet reported gelding to have an overreach to lateral heel on his left fore but was otherwise post race normal)(op 7/2)
13/12/25
11:30 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Thetownilovedsowel (IRE) P A Fahy 99 - 11-7 400/1
Midfield - weakened from 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake 3 out)(op 250/1)
07/12/25
15:22 		Cork (IRE) 2m4f Rynok Square (IRE) Peter Maher 99 - 9-9 100/1
Never better than midfield - weakened 4 out - pulled up 3 out(tchd 66/1 and tchd 125/1)
03/12/25
15:12 		Haydock 2m4f Malton Groove (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 8 3.75 11-1 50/1
Always behind(op 33/1)
03/12/25
14:08 		Haydock 3m1½f Digby (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 4 10 10-7 6/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last 12th - soon struggling - left in remote fourth 2 out(tchd 11/2 and 7/1)
02/12/25
13:05 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m6f French Dynamite (FR) E McNamara 2nd 10 10-9 7/2
Raced in fourth - headway and went second before 2 out - no extra after last(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
30/11/25
13:05 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m6f Brucejack (IRE) P A Fahy 4 3.5 9-9 10/1
Midfield - headway 2 out - ran on from last - went fourth towards finish(op 12/1)
29/11/25
15:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Goodie Girl (IRE) Dermot A McLoughlin 99 - 10-3 28/1
Midfield - some headway when fell 2 out(tchd 25/1)
27/11/25
15:07 		Thurles (IRE) 2m Esticky End (IRE) Tom McGuinness 5 1 9-9 50/1
Towards rear - good headway on inner into midfield 4 out - switched right on inner after 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)