Jockey Details

Mr Pat Taaffe

174 Rides 12 Wins (6.9%) 37 Places (21.3%)
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
04/05/24
18:00
Punchestown (IRE) 2m Attaho (FR) P M J Doyle 8 5 11-1 6/1
Always behind(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
03/05/24
19:40
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Getamotive (IRE) T J Nagle Jr 99 - 11-7 50/1
Midfield - pulled up quickly under 6f out - looked to go wrong(op 66/1)
03/05/24
15:40
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) John G Carr 5 5.5 11-9 20/1
In touch with leaders - headway and briefly went third from 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 22/1)
01/05/24
16:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Argento Boy (IRE) W P Mullins 6 .5 12-0 80/1
In touch with leaders - prominent on inner under 3f out - weakened 2f out(tchd 66/1)
30/04/24
16:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f W B Easy (IRE) A L T Moore 5 6 11-3 40/1
Held up in rear - headway 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out - eyecatcher(op 50/1)
31/03/24
17:30
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Some See Stars (GB) A L T Moore 5 13 10-11 66/1
Towards rear - headway into midfield 4f out - hampered under 3f out - no impression under 2f out(op 33/1)
17/03/24
17:10
Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Shannon Bank (IRE) Seamus Fahey 2nd 2.75 11-4 15/2
In touch with leaders on inner - went second halfway - challenging over 1f out - led against far rail inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
17/03/24
16:37
Down Royal (IRE) 2m3½f Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) John G Carr 99 - 11-7 66/1
In rear throughout - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1)
09/03/24
17:05
Gowran Park (IRE) 3m1f Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) John G Carr 5 9 11-7 100/1
Towards rear - raced in last from 3rd - no impression from 5 out(op 66/1)
03/02/24
16:40
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Joystick (FR) W P Mullins 7 6 11-11 18/1
Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
28/01/24
16:20
Naas (IRE) 2m2½f Cullig (IRE) Patrick T Foley 12 4.75 11-0 66/1
Prominent - weakened quickly under 6f out - eased from 5f out - tailed off(op 50/1)
26/12/23
15:30
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Dairy Force (IRE) Anthony Mullins 10 .75 11-3 28/1
Held up in rear - rapid headway on outer and led halfway - headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1 tchd 33/1)
17/12/23
15:45
Thurles (IRE) 2m Koolio Kate (IRE) Patrick T Foley 10 27 11-4 9/1
Towards rear - ridden into midfield 4f out - weakened from 3f out - tailed off(op 14/1)
12/12/23
15:30
Punchestown (IRE) 2m1f Slieve Carran (IRE) Patrick T Foley 4 4.25 11-3 9/2
In touch with leaders - edged right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
12/11/23
15:45
Naas (IRE) 2m Barrow Princess (IRE) Patrick T Foley 12 .75 11-4 28/1
Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 25/1)
02/11/23
16:25
Thurles (IRE) 2m Slieve Carran (IRE) Patrick T Foley 2nd 6 11-3 16/1
Held up in rear - headway over 4f out - keeping on when switched right from 2f out - ridden towards far side from over 1f out - went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 14/1)
29/10/23
16:40
Galway (IRE) 2m Cullig (IRE) Patrick T Foley 9 1.75 10-12 14/1
Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield early - in touch with leaders before halfway - lost position when short of room over 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
28/10/23
17:22
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Howdoyalikeherhome (IRE) Patrick T Foley 8 0.3 11-3 33/1
Led - hung left on turn when pushed along briefly halfway - joined under 5f out - headed 4f out - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 50/1 tchd 28/1)
22/10/23
15:40
Limerick (IRE) 3m Coole Arcade (IRE) Charles Coakley 99 - 11-6 40/1
In rear - slightly hampered 6th - soon lost touch - pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 28/1)
19/10/23
17:10
Thurles (IRE) 2m Fad Eadrainn (IRE) Patrick T Foley 4 6 11-7 9/1
Midfield - headway 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - went modest fourth final strides(tchd 10/1)
10/10/23
17:20
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Global Brief (IRE) Noel Meade 16 4.5 11-4 7/2
In touch with leaders - weakened gradually from over 4f out(tchd 4/1)
12/08/23
20:25
Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m The Contractor (IRE) Seamus G O'Donnell 8 65 11-7 50/1
In rear but in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened - eased final furlong - tailed off(op 40/1)
07/08/23
17:28
Cork (IRE) 2m2½f Silas Marner (IRE) Charles O'Brien 6 1.5 11-7 18/1
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced over 1f out - kept on(op 25/1)
31/07/23
18:40
Galway (IRE) 2m1f Almuhit (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 17 7.5 11-3 28/1
Prominent - joined leaders before halfway - weakened from 3f out(op 20/1)
25/07/23
20:08
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1m7½f Irina's Path (FR) D J Barry 9 11 11-7 66/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after halfway - weakened under 3f out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 40/1)
18/07/23
20:20
Killarney (IRE) 1m6f Fermoyle (IRE) Noel Meade 9 0.1 11-5 11/4F
Soon led - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong(op 4/1)
09/07/23
17:30
Sligo (IRE) 2m2f Laidback Joanie (IRE) Louise G Lyons 8 30 11-0 50/1
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear 5f out - soon detached - tailed off(op 33/1)
22/06/23
20:20
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m7f Saxe Coburg (IRE) James Leavy 7 2.25 11-0 80/1
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 66/1)
10/06/23
18:00
Punchestown (IRE) 2m Fad Eadrainn (IRE) Patrick T Foley 3rd 15 11-7 12/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - pressed leader when ridden over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out - no match for first two(op 10/1)
19/05/23
19:15
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m7½f Mandilou (IRE) John G Carr 99 - 11-0 33/1
In rear - mistake 1st - not fluent 6th - headway after 4 out - clipped heels and slipped up before 3 out (jockey said mare clipped heels causing him to be unseated)(op 25/1)
18/05/23
20:25
Tipperary (IRE) 2m Fad Eadrainn (IRE) Patrick T Foley 3rd 1.75 11-0 40/1
Held up in rear - headway on near side of group from over 3f out - went third when ridden over 1f out - kept on - no match for first two
12/05/23
20:30
Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m Danorm (IRE) John Patrick Ryan 12 18 11-7 80/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when pushed along over 4f out - ridden and weakened under 4f out
02/05/23
20:18
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Any Road (IRE) E J O'Grady 6 5 11-7 7/4
Keen to post - prominent - disputing second after 2f - pressed leader before halfway - led 5f out - ridden when headed over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding reared up at the start)(tchd 15/8)
28/04/23
19:45
Punchestown (IRE) 2m2f Did I Ask You That (IRE) W P Mullins 10 .5 11-7 12/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - some headway over 2f out - ridden from 2f out - soon no extra - weakened final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
28/04/23
15:40
Punchestown (IRE) 2m5f Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) John G Carr 1st Won 11-4 25/1
In touch with leaders early - not fluent 2nd - dropped to last when not fluent 8th - headway after 5 out - joined leaders 4 out - led from 3 out - soon joined and disputed lead - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on well(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
27/04/23
19:45
Punchestown (IRE) 2m Special Cadeau (GB) W P Mullins 8 3.75 11-7 25/1
Raced in second - lost second but prominent after 2f - ridden under 3f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
26/04/23
19:45
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Cuta Des As (FR) W P Mullins 3rd 7.5 11-11 10/1
Led - headed after 3f - led again 3f out - pushed along and headed 2f out - ridden and outpaced 1f out - rallied and went third towards finish(tchd 11/1)
26/04/23
18:30
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Rath Gaul Boy (IRE) W P Mullins 6 9.5 12-0 20/1
In touch with leaders - towards rear halfway - headway and in touch with leaders 4f out - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - soon ridden and no extra(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
25/04/23
19:45
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Howdoyalikeherhome (IRE) Patrick T Foley 18 2.25 11-3 66/1
Towards rear throughout - pushed along and no extra over 2f out
25/04/23
18:00
Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Muskerry Rock (IRE) M F Morris 13 18 10-13 33/1
Always behind - weakened 3f out(tchd 28/1)
18/04/23
17:35
Tipperary (IRE) 2m4f Getaway Rua (IRE) John Queally 15 3.75 11-4 28/1
In rear - ridden over 3f out - hung left and weakened 2f out(op 33/1)
14/04/23
19:50
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m1½f Lucid Dreams (IRE) John Patrick Ryan 3rd 2.75 11-7 4/1
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - chased leaders when pushed along 2f out - ridden 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on(tchd 7/2)
14/04/23
19:20
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1m7½f Mount Frisco (IRE) John Patrick Ryan 8 20 11-3 15/2
Midfield - ridden 3f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
09/04/23
17:30
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Nelson Muntz (IRE) David Harry Kelly 13 .5 10-13 80/1
Midfield early - dropped to rear after 2f - minor headway going okay when switched right on inner under 3f out - ridden into midfield under 2f out - soon no extra(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
08/04/23
17:40
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m½f Cuta Des As (FR) W P Mullins 3rd 0.3 11-8 9/1
Took keen hold - soon raced in second - disputing second after halfway - lost second but close up 4f out - switched left when ridden over 2f out - soon challenging and briefly led - headed over 1f out - soon lost second but kept on well(op 13/2)
17/03/23
13:50
Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Macdermott (FR) W P Mullins 6 7 10-11 100/30
Prominent - soon raced in second - led 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 16/5)
12/03/23
17:27
Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Brianna Lily (IRE) Patrick T Foley 2nd .75 11-4 10/1
Led - disputing lead before halfway - raced in second from 7f out - led again going okay on inner over 2f out - pushed along when wandered around under 2f out - ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 9/1)
11/03/23
17:30
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m2f Pass No Remarks (IRE) R K Watson 9 33 11-7 50/1
Raced wide - prominent and disputing second early - in touch with leaders when ridden over 4f out - weakened quickly 3f out - eased - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
06/03/23
16:35
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m5½f Hymie Weiss (IRE) Noel Meade 99 - 11-6 13/2
In rear - not fluent 2nd - fell 8th(op 9/2)
26/02/23
17:10
Naas (IRE) 1m7½f Brianna Lily (IRE) Patrick T Foley 4 8 10-11 33/1
In touch with leaders - detached when pushed along under 5f out - ridden 2f out - kept on and went modest fourth inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 28/1)