Jockey Details

Mr Derek O'Connor

444 Rides 62 Wins (14.0%) 114 Places (25.7%)
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
23/11/25
15:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m1f Treasure Memory A J Martin 3rd 1.75 12-0 4/1
Held up in last - going okay under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on but no match for first two(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
23/11/25
15:00 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f I Am Maximus (FR) W P Mullins 9 13 11-12 20/1
Always behind(op 14/1)
31/10/25
16:20 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Chichester Park A J Martin 4 2.75 11-7 - -
30/10/25
16:34 		Thurles (IRE) 1m7½f Lennon Grove Gavin Cromwell 2nd .75 11-4 - -
23/10/25
14:52 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m1f Hickeys Hill (IRE) Andrew McNamara 5 3.25 11-13 7/1
Midfield - headway and prominent going easily home turn - challenging before 2 out - no extra and tenderly handled approaching last - ridden briefly but weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
15/10/25
17:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Shabra Diya (IRE) Anthony McCann 4 1.5 11-3 22/1
Led - headed 2f out - soon rallied - weakened final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
15/10/25
16:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Aurea Fortuna (IRE) A J Martin 1st Won 11-4 EvensF
Held up in rear - raced wide when niggled along briefly 12th - good headway 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
07/10/25
17:20 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f Faith Of Empires (TUR) Emmet Mullins 6 0.2 11-10 8/1
Prominent - led and raced wide after 5f - headed under 3f out - weakened home straight(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and 9/1)
05/10/25
17:30 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m Certosa Laura Hourigan 7 9 11-5 22/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway over 5f out - weakened over 2f out(op 16/1)
03/10/25
17:30 		Gowran Park (IRE) 2m½f Courtmac Gesture (IRE) Colin Motherway 5 .75 11-6 66/1
Led - alone on inner - briefly headed over 4f out - headed and weakened gradually from 2f out(op 33/1)
28/09/25
17:30 		Curragh (IRE) 1m2f Zuzukel (FR) A J Martin 5 3.5 11-9 28/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led going easily 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
27/09/25
17:40 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Jisco Du Brem (FR) Jonathan Sweeney 8 15 12-0 40/1
Raced wide - towards rear - weakened home turn - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and 33/1)
26/09/25
16:52 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Lennon Grove Gavin Cromwell 5 4.5 11-9 11/4
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 100/30 tchd 5/2)
26/09/25
16:18 		Listowel (IRE) 2m3½f Paul Collins (IRE) Brian M McMahon 11 9.5 11-9 10/1
Always behind(op 13/2)
25/09/25
17:45 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Grey Jude (IRE) Connor King 3rd .75 11-10 17/2
Prominent - no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
08/09/25
19:22 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f Duel Concept (IRE) Miss Hilary McLoughlin 9 4.5 11-11 50/1
Prominent - went second 3f out - weakened quickly 2f out(op 40/1)
04/09/25
14:00 		Haydock 1m3½f Pralognan (FR) A J Martin 9 1 11-2 11/4
Midfield - some headway when hampered over 2f out - not recover(op 85/40)
21/08/25
20:07 		Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Maxicourt (IRE) Patrick J Duffy 5 0.3 11-11 28/1
In rear - brief headway from over 3f out - no extra from under 3f out(op 22/1)
04/08/25
16:30 		Cork (IRE) 2m2½f Young Lucy (IRE) A J Martin 1st Won 11-8 4/1J
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 2 out - pressed leader before last - ridden and clear with one other final 110yds - led towards finish(op 9/2)
02/08/25
15:52 		Galway (IRE) 2m1f Brave Lady (IRE) Peter Fahey 3rd 2.75 11-8 9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - went third inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
31/07/25
18:10 		Galway (IRE) 2m2f Welonlyhavedone (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 8 3.75 12-0 7/2
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - soon eased(op 5/2 tchd 4/1)
30/07/25
18:40 		Galway (IRE) 2m6½f Anyway (GER) David Kenneth Budds 99 - 11-3 17/2
Midfield - towards rear when mistake and unseated 4th(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
28/07/25
20:20 		Galway (IRE) 2m½f I'm A Rocket Man (IRE) Stephen Gerard Carey 14 2 11-10 5/2F
Took keen hold - prominent - soon pressed leader - weakened quickly under 2f out(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
28/07/25
18:40 		Galway (IRE) 2m1f Comfort Zone (IRE) Joseph Patrick O'Brien 17 .5 11-10 5/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 9/2)
15/07/25
20:15 		Killarney (IRE) 1m6f Putapoundinthejar (IRE) A J Martin 5 1.25 11-12 4/1
Midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 5/1)
11/07/25
20:15 		Cork (IRE) 2m1f Moll Down Town (IRE) Eamonn Francis Gallagher 13 3.25 11-5 40/1
Towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
03/07/25
20:30 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m Anam Geal (IRE) Norman Lee 15 3.75 11-10 14/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground 4f out - weakened quickly from 3f out(op 12/1)
19/06/25
20:30 		Leopardstown (IRE) 1m7f Jet Setting Jim (IRE) John Queally 7 1.25 11-7 18/1
Dwelt start - midfield - brief headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)
16/06/25
20:18 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m Kevlar (FR) A J Martin 2nd 1.5 12-0 11/5F
Prominent - disputed lead 3f out - bumped rival 2f out - edged left when headed over 1f out - kept on(op 10/3 tchd 15/8)
16/06/25
17:13 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m Hillstar Blues (IRE) Sean Aherne 4 0.3 11-7 12/1
Prominent - challenging 2 out - weakened approaching last - tenderly handled run-in - lost third final stride (jockey said that he was not happy with gelding's action from the last to line; vet examined gelding and reported him to be post race normal)(op 7/1 tchd 14/1)
09/06/25
20:08 		Roscommon (IRE) 3m1f West Clare (IRE) Brian M McMahon 6 - 12-0 6/1
In rear - headway 10th - weakened from 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
12/05/25
19:43 		Killarney (IRE) 2m7f Early Doors (FR) E Bolger 6 9 11-11 9/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - mistake 1st - always behind(op 13/2)
11/05/25
17:25 		Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Midnight Jet (IRE) S Curling 1st Won 11-10 7/2
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 5f - in touch with leaders over 3f out - disputed lead from over 2f out - soon bumped then sustained duel with runner-up - carried left inside final furlong - led clearly final 110yds(op 3/1)
10/05/25
14:10 		Haydock 1m7½f Jules Winfield (FR) A J Martin 2nd 0.3 11-7 15/8F
In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 13/8)
08/05/25
20:15 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m2f Seeitoldya (GB) Miss Ellmarie Holden 8 0.05 11-8 2/1F
In touch with leaders on inner - briefly led over 3f out - soon headed - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
08/05/25
19:45 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m2f Kilworth (IRE) Brian M McMahon 5 .5 11-11 20/1
Midfield - stayed on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
08/05/25
19:15 		Tipperary (IRE) 2m7½f Keep On Dreaming (IRE) E Bolger 3rd 9.5 11-9 9/4
Led at steady pace - joined 3 out (usual 5 out) - headed and lost second before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
03/05/25
18:00 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m It's Only A Game (FR) Martin Brassil 2nd 6 11-8 5/1
Held up in midfield on outer - headway 3f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on well but no match for winner(op 6/1)
02/05/25
19:40 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Peaceinthevalley (FR) Henry De Bromhead 10 .5 12-0 33/1
Midfield - weakened 3f out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
02/05/25
16:15 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f Its On The Line (IRE) Emmet Mullins 1st Won 12-0 10/11F
Prominent - soon chased clear leader - pushed along 10th - good headway before 3 out - led before 2 out - ridden out run-in(op Evens tchd 5/6)
01/05/25
18:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Goldinthemountains (FR) Martin Brassil 9 1 12-0 14/1
Never better than midfield(op 8/1)
01/05/25
15:40 		Punchestown (IRE) 4m1f Read To Return (IRE) A J Martin 8 4.25 11-12 18/1
Held up in rear - some headway halfway - weakened from 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
30/04/25
18:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Rock On By (GB) Paul Nolan 5 2.5 11-11 8/1
Towards rear - steady headway and prominent 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 15/2)
30/04/25
16:50 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Colcannon (IRE) Noel Meade 3rd 6 12-0 11/4
In touch with leaders - going okay but waiting for room over 2f out - soon switched left and outpaced - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
29/04/25
18:35 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Bud Fox (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 1st Won 11-10 16/5
Prominent - headway when bumped rival 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden and ran on well(op 9/4)
29/04/25
17:25 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Thiscouldbetheone (IRE) Martin Brassil 9 1.5 11-10 11/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 2f - no extra from 2f out(op 5/1 tchd 12/1)
22/04/25
17:35 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Jo's Secret (IRE) A J Martin 7 1.5 11-11 13/2
Held up in rear - raced wide but steady headway from 5f out - in touch with leaders over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
21/04/25
17:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m5f Johnnywho (IRE) Jonjo & A J O'Neill 5 7 11-4 9/1
Towards rear - mistake 15th - steady headway from 5 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 8/1)
11/04/25
19:47 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m1f Jules Winfield (FR) A J Martin 1st Won 11-10 9/1
Held up in rear - headway 5f out - pressed leaders 3f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on well(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
03/04/25
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Presentandcounting (IRE) Donald McCain 21 7 12-0 40/1
In rear throughout(op 25/1)