Jockey Details

Paul O'Brien

1265 Rides 188 Wins (14.9%) 317 Places (25.1%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Tue 16:30 Southwell 1m7f182y Paragon (IRE) Pam Sly 14/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
06/06/26
17:05 		Hexham 2m Sudbury Hill (IRE) Harry Derham 2nd 4.5 10-12 10/11F
In touch with leaders - awkward jump 2nd - headway and prominent before 2 out - challenging after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 8/11 tchd 4/6)
03/06/26
20:30 		Warwick 2m Siorai (IRE) Harry Derham 4 5 11-7 100/30
Pressed leader - led 1st - headed and prominent after 2nd - led again 4th - faced challenge 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened before last - lost third run-in(op 7/2)
28/05/26
20:42 		Market Rasen 2m½f Paragon (IRE) Pam Sly 4 6 11-3 10/1
Led - headed before 2 out - soon lost second - no extra from last(tchd 11/1)
28/05/26
18:00 		Market Rasen 2m2½f Wahraan (FR) Jessica Bedi 1st Won 11-4 7/4J
Travelled strongly - raced in second - briefly led 5th - led again 2 out - soon stumbled - ridden after last - kept on well(op 11/8 tchd 5/4)
25/05/26
13:00 		Huntingdon 2m7½f Uncle Al (IRE) Jessica Bedi 1st Won 10-9 14/1
Raced in last - not fluent 11th - headway and went second and pressed leader before 2 out - ridden before last - led inside final 110yds - kept on (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than suggesting that gelding may have appreciated the quicker ground today - having ran on rain softened good to soft - soft in places ground last time; vet reported gelding had post-race ataxia)(tchd 10/1)
24/05/26
16:20 		Fontwell 3m2f Lelantos (IRE) Nicky Henderson 4 13 11-10 9/1
Disputed lead - led clearly 10th - headed after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
24/05/26
14:00 		Fontwell 2m3f Midnight Pass (GB) Emma Lavelle 4 17 10-10 17/2
Midfield - awkward jump 1st - jumped left 2nd - towards rear 4th - went modest fourth 7th - no chance when mistake 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)
22/05/26
20:41 		Worcester 2m Ballylicky Bay (IRE) Kevin Pickard 3rd 4.25 11-8 12/1
(tchd 11/1 and 14/1)
22/05/26
19:41 		Worcester 2m7f Dexperts Opinion (IRE) Mickey Bowen 1st Won 11-11 12/1
Made all - pushed along 2 out - ridden run-in - stayed on(op 16/1)
20/05/26
16:00 		Warwick 2m5f Il Va De Soi (FR) Harry Derham 1st Won 11-2 3/1F
Made all - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
19/05/26
19:20 		Hexham 3m Katie's Melody (IRE) Harry Derham 99 - 11-13 6/4F
Prominent - bad mistake 1st - not fluent 10th (water) - mistake 14th - weakened before 2 out - pulled up last(op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
16/05/26
18:50 		Uttoxeter 2m7½f Wa Wa (IRE) Olly Murphy 5 13 10-4 10/1
Midfield - outpaced from 3 out(op 12/1)
11/05/26
16:42 		Southwell 2m Paragon (IRE) Pam Sly 6 .5 11-1 18/1
In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last
11/05/26
15:42 		Southwell 2m Crystal Glade Pam Sly 5 1.5 10-10 17/2
Raced in second - lost second over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2)
09/05/26
20:07 		Warwick 2m Dennis's Honor Steph Hollinshead 2nd 8.5 10-10 20/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to last over 3f out - rallied over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 16/1)
09/05/26
19:07 		Warwick 2m5f Il Va De Soi (FR) Harry Derham 1st Won 11-7 9/1
Made all - faced challenges before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - went clear run-in - readily (trainer said - regarding improved form shown - that the gelding benefitted from a step back up in trip - from 2m to 2m5f on this occasion and the reapplication of cheekpieces)(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
07/05/26
13:45 		Huntingdon 2m4f William Cody (GB) Pam Sly 4 13 11-12 100/30
Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 3/1)
06/05/26
20:12 		Fontwell 2m1½f Major Dino (FR) Henrietta C Knight 3rd 5 11-2 5/2F
(tchd 15/8)
06/05/26
19:42 		Fontwell 2m3½f Wellwillya (GB) Helen Nelmes 4 1.5 10-5 8/1
Midfield - left in fourth but hampered 5th - kept on run-in(op 17/2)
06/05/26
18:12 		Fontwell 2m1½f Hawa Jumeirah (GB) Helen Nelmes 5 1 11-2 200/1
Towards rear - midfield 3 out - went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in(op 150/1)
05/05/26
16:18 		Ffos Las 3m Copshill Lad (IRE) Harry Derham 6 0.2 11-6 100/30
Prominent early - slow jump 3rd - in touch with leaders 5th - weakened quickly from 3 out(op 7/2)
04/05/26
17:35 		Warwick 2m5f Luna Run (IRE) Harry Derham 6 0.3 10-5 4/5F
Soon prominent - disputed lead after 4 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 8/11 tchd Evens)
04/05/26
17:00 		Warwick 2m Turn And Finish (IRE) Steph Hollinshead 8 2.5 11-9 28/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1)
02/05/26
16:55 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m One Horse Town (IRE) Harry Derham 6 4.75 11-0 20/1
Prominent - soon went second - outpaced approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
02/05/26
15:45 		Punchestown (IRE) 3m½f As The Fella Says (IRE) Nicky Henderson 99 - 10-2 12/1
Raced wide - prominent - led after 3 out - and after 3 out - going okay when stumbled badly and fell 2 out
01/05/26
19:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Spirou Harry Derham 5 0.2 12-0 6/1
Midfield - headway home turn - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced approaching last(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
01/05/26
17:25 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Norn Iron (IRE) Harry Derham 2nd 3 11-1 12/1
Held up in rear - midfield after 5 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - went second last - kept on(op 9/1)
30/04/26
16:50 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Escapeandevade (IRE) Harry Derham 12 4.75 11-7 16/1
Prominent - led 2nd - headed before 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 20/1)
28/04/26
15:40 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m½f Washington (GB) Harry Derham 10 1.75 10-4 40/1
Prominent - midfield after 2nd - no chance from 2 out(op 33/1)
25/04/26
17:15 		Sandown 2m4f Dargiannini (IRE) Harry Derham 8 13 11-9 50/1
Towards rear - weakening when not fluent last(op 33/1)
25/04/26
14:20 		Sandown 2m6½f Teddy Blue (GER) Harry Derham 3rd 3.5 11-6 12/1
Taken down early - dwelt start - raced in last - not fluent 4th - headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - lost second and no extra before last(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
25/04/26
13:45 		Sandown 2m Kapitein Kool (IRE) Seamus Mullins 11 4.75 11-3 25/1
Towards rear - weakened before last(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
25/04/26
13:13 		Sandown 2m Siorai (IRE) Harry Derham 6 1 10-4 15/2
In rear - some headway before last - soon no impression(op 10/1)
23/04/26
14:10 		Perth 2m4f La Vish Sarah Hollinshead 3rd 3.25 11-7 18/1
Towards rear - headway and pressed winner before 2 out - lost ground on winner before last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
22/04/26
19:30 		Taunton 2m3f Lake Tiberias Harry Derham 2nd 4.75 11-12 7/2
(op 10/3)
21/04/26
17:12 		Ffos Las 3m Air Apparent Seamus Mullins 11 3.75 12-0 17/2
Towards rear - headway before 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened before last (usual 2 out)(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
19/04/26
16:53 		Stratford 2m1f Pure Carbon (GB) Harry Derham 1st Won 11-4 15/8F
Raced in fourth - went third 3 out - led approaching last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 2/1)
19/04/26
13:58 		Stratford 2m½f Mega Etoile Henrietta C Knight 4 2 10-10 150/1
Midfield - headway home turn - went fourth run-in - kept on(op 80/1)
18/04/26
17:17 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m½f Berkshire Woody Rebecca Curtis 7 .5 11-0 20/1
Took keen hold - led - pressed leader when headed after 6f - weakened when inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 12/1)
18/04/26
14:27 		Bangor-on-Dee 2m7f Pottersville (IRE) Rebecca Curtis 99 - 11-3 17/2
In touch with leaders - went fourth after 6th - lost position and struggling after 9th - weakened after 3 out - soon pulled up (vet said mare bled from the nose)(op 12/1 tchd 13/2)
17/04/26
16:43 		Ayr 3m½f Just Ennemi (FR) Harry Derham 4 0.2 11-11 25/1
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 20/1)
17/04/26
13:45 		Ayr 2m Belaya River (FR) Harry Derham 5 3.25 10-5 50/1
Towards rear - headway 3 out - stayed on(op 40/1)
14/04/26
17:05 		Market Rasen 2m5½f Jasmine Bliss (GB) Harry Derham 6 27 12-0 4/1
Raced in second - weakened before 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown but indicated she will now be given a break; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 7/2)
14/04/26
16:30 		Market Rasen 2m3f Southoftheborder (IRE) Henrietta C Knight 2nd 0.3 12-0 4/5F
Raced in last - headway after 4 out - went second and pressed winner before 3 out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/11)
14/04/26
15:20 		Market Rasen 2m2½f Ever Ready (GB) Pam Sly 7 2.5 11-1 18/1
Pressed leader - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1)
12/04/26
16:30 		Wincanton 1m7½f Queens Gamble (IRE) Harry Derham 2nd 1.25 12-0 5/6F
Raced in second - mistake 8th - pressed leader going easily 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - not fluent 2 out - outpaced last - no impression run-in(op Evens)
11/04/26
15:32 		Chepstow 2m7½f Katie's Melody (IRE) Harry Derham 2nd 2.25 11-6 9/4J
Led - faced challenges before 3 out - headed before 2 out - no extra after last(op 5/2)
11/04/26
14:50 		Chepstow 2m7½f The Boola Boss (IRE) Rebecca Curtis 1st Won 11-6 15/8F
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader before 13th - not fluent 4 out - ridden before 3 out - led before 2 out - went clear run-in - comfortably(op 2/1 tchd 11/5)
11/04/26
13:40 		Chepstow 2m Pep Talking (GB) Billy Aprahamian 1st Won 11-6 5/2J
Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 4 out - went further clear after 2 out - kept on well
11/04/26
13:05 		Chepstow 2m Burning Embers Dan Skelton 6 0.2 11-0 50/1
Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)