Jockey Details

Mr Derek O'Connor

515 Rides 76 Wins (14.8%) 129 Places (25.0%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
09/04/26 17:15	Aintree	2m1f	Brave Lady (IRE)	Peter Fahey	19	1	11-2	66/1	In rear throughout(op 40/1) In rear throughout(op 40/1)
09/04/26 15:30	Aintree	2m5f	Its On The Line (IRE)	Emmet Mullins	9	0.3	12-0	100/30	Soon towards rear - pushed along 9th - stayed on run-in(op 7/2) Soon towards rear - pushed along 9th - stayed on run-in(op 7/2)
06/04/26 18:10	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Jeroboam Machin (FR)	Emmet Mullins	8	1.75	12-0	6/1	Midfield(op 4/1 tchd 11/2) Midfield(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
02/04/26 19:30	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3½f	High Kick Kev	Mark Fahey	1st	Won	12-0	4/1	Towards rear - headway over 4f out - led over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 9/2) Towards rear - headway over 4f out - led over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 9/2)
31/03/26 19:12	Limerick (IRE)	2m3f	Nells Princess	Garrett James Power	10	.5	11-11	22/1	Led but pestered - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(tchd 20/1) Led but pestered - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out - tailed off(tchd 20/1)
13/03/26 16:40	Cheltenham	3m2½f	Its On The Line (IRE)	Emmet Mullins	2nd	0.3	12-0	7/2F	Midfield - headway from 11th - prominent after 12th - pressed leaders 15th - mistake 17th - led 4 out - headed run-in - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Midfield - headway from 11th - prominent after 12th - pressed leaders 15th - mistake 17th - led 4 out - headed run-in - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
12/03/26 17:20	Cheltenham	3m2½f	Jeriko Du Reponet (FR)	Nicky Henderson	12	1.75	12-0	4/1F	Midfield on inner - lost position 13th - not fluent and outpaced 17th - brief headway on outer before 2 out - never dangerous(op 7/2) Midfield on inner - lost position 13th - not fluent and outpaced 17th - brief headway on outer before 2 out - never dangerous(op 7/2)
03/03/26 17:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Ealu	S Curling	1st	Won	11-11	11/4	Midfield - headway 7f out - went second 3f out - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on(op 7/2 tchd 4/1) Midfield - headway 7f out - went second 3f out - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
19/02/26 14:42	Thurles (IRE)	2m5½f	Oneforgonzo (IRE)	Sean Aherne	4	3.25	12-1	3/1F	Prominent - led going best home turn - faced challenges and shaken up when pecked on landing last - headed and weakened run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) Prominent - led going best home turn - faced challenges and shaken up when pecked on landing last - headed and weakened run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
02/02/26 16:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Rojuco Mac (IRE)	C Byrnes	5	4.5	11-10	5/2	Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway 3f out - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 3/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway 3f out - hung left and weakened over 1f out(op 3/1)
29/01/26 13:55	Thurles (IRE)	3m1f	Keep On Dreaming (IRE)	E Bolger	99	-	12-0	7/2	Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 6th - lost position after 9th - detached 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 3/1) Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent after 6th - lost position after 9th - detached 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 3/1)
14/01/26 16:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Pinndar	Thomas Cooper	5	10	12-0	7/4	Soon led at steady pace - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 15/8) Soon led at steady pace - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 15/8)
11/01/26 13:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m6½f	Showurappreciation (IRE)	Jonathan Sweeney	1st	Won	11-7	5/1	Towards rear - slightly hampered 6th - pushed along and good headway from 3 out - went second before 2 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 9/2) Towards rear - slightly hampered 6th - pushed along and good headway from 3 out - went second before 2 out - led approaching last - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 9/2)
09/01/26 14:13	Naas (IRE)	2m	The Rock Factor	Emmet Mullins	5	2.5	11-10	14/1	Prominent - led narrowly after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1) Prominent - led narrowly after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
29/12/25 15:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Bud Fox (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	6	1.25	12-0	13/8F	Held up in rear - headway from 4f out - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 5/4 tchd 7/4) Held up in rear - headway from 4f out - in touch with leaders 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 5/4 tchd 7/4)
29/12/25 11:30	Limerick (IRE)	2m6½f	Keep On Dreaming (IRE)	E Bolger	7	1	12-0	11/8F	Held up in rear - headway from 9th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - outpaced home turn - weakened 2 out(op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 6/4) Held up in rear - headway from 9th - in touch with leaders after 3 out - outpaced home turn - weakened 2 out(op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 6/4)
28/12/25 14:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	I Am Maximus (FR)	W P Mullins	2nd	2.5	11-10	50/1	In rear - headway on outer from 3 out - challenging when hampered last - soon ridden - kept on well and went second towards finish(tchd 66/1) In rear - headway on outer from 3 out - challenging when hampered last - soon ridden - kept on well and went second towards finish(tchd 66/1)
27/12/25 15:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m4f	Beechwood Road	Peter Fahey	5	1.25	12-0	3/1	Raced in second - pressed leader 8f out - challenging under 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 2/1) Raced in second - pressed leader 8f out - challenging under 3f out - weakened under 2f out(op 2/1)
27/12/25 15:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	3m½f	Blizzard Of Oz (IRE)	W P Mullins	23	23	11-11	22/1	In rear - mistake 1st - no impression from 3 out(tchd 20/1) In rear - mistake 1st - no impression from 3 out(tchd 20/1)
26/12/25 15:08	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Endless Talking	Gavin Cromwell	8	1.75	12-0	7/1	In rear - headway on outer over 3f out - outpaced from 2f out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) In rear - headway on outer over 3f out - outpaced from 2f out(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
26/12/25 14:33	Down Royal (IRE)	3m	Its On The Line (IRE)	Emmet Mullins	1st	Won	12-0	16/5	Prominent - outpaced and lost ground 2 out (usual 3 out) - rallying omitted 2 out - led before last - ridden out run-in - idled final 110yds(op 7/4) Prominent - outpaced and lost ground 2 out (usual 3 out) - rallying omitted 2 out - led before last - ridden out run-in - idled final 110yds(op 7/4)
20/12/25 15:40	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Lennon Grove	Gavin Cromwell	1st	Won	11-11	7/2	In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - pushed along to lead 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - soon ridden and ran on - just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - pushed along to lead 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - soon ridden and ran on - just did enough(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
15/12/25 15:20	Naas (IRE)	2m	Hey Now	Andrew McNamara	4	2.25	11-12	10/1	Held up in rear - smooth headway from 5f out - on inner when challenging 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Held up in rear - smooth headway from 5f out - on inner when challenging 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
14/12/25 15:35	Navan (IRE)	2m	Oh My Word	Thomas Cleary	1st	Won	11-10	11/4	Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - led going easily over 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - readily(op 16/5) Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - led going easily over 2f out - ridden and went clear over 1f out - readily(op 16/5)
13/12/25 15:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Claudel	Paul Nolan	10	2.5	11-5	18/1	Always behind(op 11/1) Always behind(op 11/1)
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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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) Midfield - no impression from 2f out(op 5/1)