Jockey Details

P J McDonald

615 Rides 85 Wins (13.8%) 146 Places (23.7%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (3)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sat 15:58 Thirsk 7f Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie N/A
Sat 17:07 Thirsk 5f Simplify (IRE) Andrew Balding N/A
Sat 17:40 Thirsk 6f Tommytwohoots (GB) John Mackie N/A
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
16/04/26
15:35 		Newmarket 1m Venetian Prince (GB) Andrew Balding 4 .5 9-2 14/1
Soon raced in fourth towards rear - hung left over 1f out - no impression but kept on inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
15/04/26
17:45 		Beverley 1m4f Highfield Comrade (GB) John & Sean Quinn 12 3.25 8-13 13/2
Midfield - raced wide early - dropped to rear 3f out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
15/04/26
16:00 		Beverley 2m Sax Appeal (GB) Charlie Johnston 3rd 1.75 9-12 7/2
Led - clear 3f out - reduced lead over 1f out - soon headed - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
15/04/26
15:25 		Beverley 5f Air Force One (IRE) Geoff Oldroyd 1st Won 9-3 9/2
In touch with leaders - waiting for room over 1f out - headway when in the clear 1f out - pushed along and ran on well to lead final strides(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
15/04/26
14:50 		Beverley 5f Bellatina Charlie Johnston 2nd .75 8-13 18/1
Led - switched right soon after start - against far rail 3f out - headed then no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
15/04/26
14:15 		Beverley 5f The Can Can Queen Charlie Johnston 5 .75 9-2 18/1
Prominent - weakened gradually over 1f out
15/04/26
13:40 		Beverley 1m½f Sierra Sue James Horton 4 3.5 9-1 12/1
Dwelt start - midfield - towards rear 4f out - steady headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
14/04/26
16:10 		Newmarket 1m Tiger Power (IRE) Andrew Balding 11 18 9-9 17/2
Held up in midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 8/1 and 9/1)
10/04/26
17:35 		Thirsk 7f Angel Of England (GB) Alan Brown 14 3 9-9 50/1
Prominent - weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
08/04/26
16:07 		Nottingham 1m½f Token Love (FR) Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 7 0.3 9-5 20/1
Held up in midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
08/04/26
13:17 		Nottingham 1m2f That Darn Cantor Ed Dunlop 9 4.75 8-11 125/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(tchd 150/1)
07/04/26
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 7f Reginald Charles (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 3rd 0.3 9-7 7/2F
(tchd 4/1)
07/04/26
20:00 		Southwell (AW) 7f Porth Eilian Edward Bethell 5 .5 9-2 7/2
Held up in midfield
07/04/26
18:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m Sovereign View (GB) James Tate 2nd 0.1 9-10 9/2
Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)
30/03/26
17:10 		Kempton (AW) 1m4f Blackisthenewblack Andrew Balding 6 0 9-7 11/2
In touch with leaders early - midfield after 2f - headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 5/1)
30/03/26
15:40 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Shushi (GB) Andrew Balding 3rd 0.3 8-9 10/11F
Soon led - headed over 1f out - soon outpaced - lost second when no extra towards finish(op 8/11 tchd 4/6)
30/03/26
15:10 		Kempton (AW) 1m Art Gallery James Ferguson 1st Won 9-0 11/2
Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - soon jockey dropped rein - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(op 6/1)
29/03/26
14:55 		Doncaster 7f Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie 5 1.25 9-8 9/1
Held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 8/1)
29/03/26
14:20 		Doncaster 7f Viper Brian Ellison 7 1.75 9-4 16/1
Ducked right start - towards rear - niggled along before halfway - some headway from over 1f out - no chance when carried left inside final furlong(op 66/1)
28/03/26
16:05 		Doncaster 1m2f Turty Tree Andrew Balding 3rd 1.25 9-7 10/11F
In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - soon disputing second - wandered around 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens)
28/03/26
15:32 		Doncaster 1m La Trinidad (GB) Roger Fell 8 1 8-12 40/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - some headway over 1f out - no impression when slightly hampered inside final furlong(op 33/1)
28/03/26
14:25 		Doncaster 1m On The River (GB) Harriet Bethell 5 .75 9-0 28/1
Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
28/03/26
13:50 		Doncaster 6f James's Delight (IRE) Clive Cox 6 1 9-10 11/1
In touch with leaders - no impression from 2f out(op 17/2)
27/03/26
20:30 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Pixie Diva (GB) George Scott 1st Won 9-0 10/1
(tchd 11/1)
27/03/26
19:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Rogue Encore (GB) Peter Chapple-Hyam 9 .75 9-9 4/1
Prominent against near rail - outpaced over 2f out - not clear run when weakening 1f out(tchd 10/3)
26/03/26
15:37 		Southwell (AW) 1m King Of Berkshire Andrew Balding 4 3.25 8-13 9/1
Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
26/03/26
14:07 		Southwell (AW) 5f Mad Dash (GB) Andrew Balding 7 2.5 9-9 15/2
In touch with leaders towards near side - no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2)
19/03/26
20:30 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Hamish Leek James Horton 8 0.1 9-5 10/1
(op 9/1)
19/03/26
19:00 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Infinite Dream (GB) Andrew Balding 1st Won 9-1 9/4
In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - pushed out and ran on well inside final furlong(tchd 85/40 and tchd 5/2)
13/03/26
18:20 		Southwell (AW) 6f Filly One (IRE) Geoff Oldroyd 3rd .75 9-5 6/5F
Started quickly - led - headed over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/4 tchd 11/10)
11/03/26
20:15 		Southwell (AW) 7f Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie 2nd 0.2 9-9 11/4
(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
10/03/26
18:15 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Swinging London (IRE) John Mackie 4 .5 9-12 11/2
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - steady headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
07/03/26
14:42 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Regal Ulixes (GB) Andrew Balding 6 0.1 9-7 8/1
Held up in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - steady headway from over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous - did well in the circumstances(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
05/03/26
19:00 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Dream Forever (IRE) Jedd O'Keeffe 4 1.25 9-1 10/1
Prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
05/03/26
18:30 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Doctor Khan Junior (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 3rd 1.25 9-9 100/30
Led - switched left soon after start - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 3/1)
04/03/26
15:32 		Southwell (AW) 1m Lexington Express (IRE) Marco Botti 5 0.3 9-5 4/1
Led - headed inside final furlong - soon weakened
02/03/26
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Forever Noah (GB) Joey Ramsden 7 .5 9-1 5/1
Prominent(tchd 9/2)
02/03/26
18:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Isla Bella (GB) Joey Ramsden 8 0.3 9-9 7/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2f - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
02/03/26
17:25 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Perola Richard Hughes 3rd 0.2 9-0 13/8
Led - headed but pressed leader from over 2f out - no extra towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 7/4)
28/02/26
16:55 		Southwell (AW) 7f Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie 1st Won 9-9 15/8J
In rear - headway to lead over 1f out - hung right but kept on well inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 7/4)
25/02/26
19:10 		Kempton (AW) 1m Venetian Prince (GB) Andrew Balding 2nd 1.5 9-7 5/1
Prominent - led over 1f out - headed 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2)
24/02/26
17:12 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Exmoor Andrew Balding 1st Won 8-11 11/8F
Pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 15/8)
24/02/26
16:42 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Bomb Squad (IRE) John Mackie 2nd .75 9-8 7/2
Led at steady pace - soon pestered - joined over 1f out - headed final 110yds - kept on(op 4/1)
24/02/26
15:12 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Space Moon Brian Ellison 6 1.25 8-10 100/1
Never better than midfield(op 80/1)
24/02/26
14:42 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Amerjeet (GB) Michael Herrington 8 1 9-8 2/1F
Slowly into stride - never better than midfield(op 5/2)
21/02/26
19:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 7f Love Love Love (GB) George Scott 9 .75 8-13 40/1
Always behind(op 28/1)
21/02/26
18:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 5f Atomic Force (IRE) Edward Bethell 1st Won 9-0 6/1
Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/2 tchd 13/2)
20/02/26
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m4f Roadlesstravelled (IRE) Jonjo & A J O'Neill 6 1.75 9-6 33/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 80/1)
20/02/26
16:58 		Southwell (AW) 7f Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie 1st Won 9-5 9/1
Midfield on outer - headway to lead when on near side of group over 1f out - ridden and drifted left inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/1)
14/02/26
15:25 		Riyadh (KSA) 7f Marvelman (IRE) Andrew Balding 9 0.3 9-0 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon weakened
10/02/26
18:15 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie 3rd 4.25 9-5 9/1
In rear - headway from over 1f out - switched right and kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
10/02/26
17:45 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Amazon Jungle (IRE) John & Sean Quinn 10 1 9-0 22/1
Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
07/02/26
18:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m Tiger Power (IRE) Andrew Balding 1st Won 9-4 5/2
In touch with leaders - smooth headway to lead under 2f out - faced challenge 1f out - ridden briefly and ran on well inside final 110yds(tchd 11/4)
06/02/26
19:00 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Air Force One (IRE) Geoff Oldroyd 5 .5 9-3 11/1
Dwelt start - held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
06/02/26
18:30 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Amerjeet (GB) Michael Herrington 2nd .5 8-10 6/1
Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - went second towards finish - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
06/02/26
18:00 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Ganesha (GB) Phillip Makin 10 2.25 9-4 15/2
Towards rear throughout(op 13/2)
05/02/26
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 7f Reginald Charles (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 6 .75 9-7 9/2
(tchd 5/1)
04/02/26
19:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Sintra Andrew Balding 3rd 0.3 8-11 6/4F
In touch with leaders - switched right over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
04/02/26
18:30 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Champonie George Boughey 1st Won 8-10 9/4
Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield 4f out - headway from over 2f out - switched right 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
31/01/26
15:20 		Lingfield (AW) 2m Berkshire Sundance (IRE) Andrew Balding 1st Won 10-2 9/2
Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - soon ridden - rallied inside final furlong - kept on and led final stride(tchd 4/1)
31/01/26
13:05 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Teumessias Fox (IRE) Andrew Balding 3rd 2 9-4 4/1
Slowly away - raced in last throughout(tchd 7/2)
30/01/26
15:38 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Moon Sniper (GB) William Muir & Chris Grassick 5 1.25 9-4 3/1
Prominent - led after 4f - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
30/01/26
15:03 		Southwell (AW) 7f Doctor Khan Junior (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 1st Won 9-6 100/30
Led - headed but pressed leader and ridden over 1f out - rallied and led again final 110yds - kept on well(op 7/2)
30/01/26
14:32 		Southwell (AW) 7f Express Train (IRE) Andrew Balding 9 1 9-1 14/1
Prominent - weakened and hung left from over 2f out(op 16/1)
30/01/26
14:02 		Southwell (AW) 6f Charging Bull (IRE) Andrew Balding 11 2.5 9-7 28/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 25/1)
30/01/26
13:32 		Southwell (AW) 1m Packetofbiscuits (GB) John Mackie 7 .5 9-2 11/1
Blindfold off late - in rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression (jockey was slow to remove blindfold explaining that it became caught on gelding's ear and took two attempts to remove)(op 10/1)
30/01/26
13:02 		Southwell (AW) 5f Blue Deveron James Tate 2nd 0.3 9-7 4/1
Slightly awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second over 1f out - ridden and ran green inside final furlong - keeping on when carried left towards finish(op 2/1)
20/01/26
13:43 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Mad Dash (GB) Andrew Balding 6 .5 8-10 13/2
Took keen hold - led - headed halfway - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)
20/01/26
12:43 		Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Jack Sparowe (IRE) John Butler 9 6 9-4 11/2
Dwelt start - soon midfield - headway on far side of group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
17/01/26
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 6f Mon Petit Frere (IRE) Joseph Parr 6 2 9-0 20/1
In touch with leaders on inner(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
17/01/26
19:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m Venetian Prince (GB) Andrew Balding 2nd 0.1 9-3 2/9F
Pressed leader - led 2f out - soon hung left then ridden - jockey dropped rein inside final 110yds - headed final stride(tchd 1/4)
16/01/26
16:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Rogue Encore (GB) Peter Chapple-Hyam 5 0.3 8-12 18/1
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
16/01/26
15:55 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Rogue Supremacy (GB) David O'Meara 7 .75 9-9 14/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
16/01/26
15:20 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Pocklington (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 2nd .75 9-7 100/30F
Prominent up the centre - went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 3/1 and tchd 18/5)
16/01/26
14:15 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Tryfan (GB) Harry Charlton 9 5 8-13 7/1
Extremely awkward start - midfield early - headway to lead after 1f - switched to centre over 3f out - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 5/1)
13/01/26
16:15 		Newcastle (AW) 5f Lethal Nymph (GB) Paul Midgley 2nd 1.25 9-9 6/4F
Took keen hold - pressed leader - no extra final 110yds(op 2/1)
13/01/26
14:38 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Star Of Emerald Edward Bethell 7 4.75 8-10 7/1
Slowly away - in rear - ran green early - steady headway on near side of group over 2f out - never dangerous(op 9/2)
13/01/26
14:08 		Newcastle (AW) 6f Profit Street (IRE) James Owen 3rd 1.25 9-6 9/4F
Took keen hold - led - raced in second after 1f - lost position then weakened inside final 110yds(op 11/4 and tchd 3/1)
13/01/26
13:38 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Billy Bathgate (GB) Ewan Whillans 3rd 6.5 9-10 11/4F
Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group 3f out - went third over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1 and tchd 16/5)
07/01/26
20:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Saahir Denis Quinn 6 1.75 9-8 16/5F
(op 13/2)
07/01/26
18:30 		Kempton (AW) 7f Doctor Khan Junior (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 4 .5 8-10 16/1
Led - headed but pressed leader from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
06/01/26
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 6f Blackjack (GB) Alan Brown 4 1.25 9-7 11/1
(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
06/01/26
20:00 		Southwell (AW) 6f Country Artiste (IRE) Craig Lidster 6 2.25 9-9 50/1
Led narrowly early - headed but pressed leader from over 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 40/1)
06/01/26
16:30 		Southwell (AW) 5f Insuspense (GB) Oliver Cole 8 0.2 8-13 11/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
03/01/26
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m3f Bearwith (GB) Harriet Bethell 5 .5 9-12 20/1
Taken down early - took keen hold(op 16/1)
03/01/26
19:30 		Southwell (AW) 6f Remi Mae (GB) Andrew Balding 3rd 1.25 8-13 6/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader early - disputed lead after 1f - prominent over 3f out - went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1)
03/01/26
18:30 		Southwell (AW) 7f Overlooked (IRE) Harriet Bethell 2nd .5 9-9 7/2
Taken down early - led early - headed after 1f - soon prominent - led again over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon rallied - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 10/3)
01/01/26
17:20 		Southwell (AW) 6f Filly One (IRE) Geoff Oldroyd 2nd 0.2 9-4 11/4F
(op 5/2)
01/01/26
15:05 		Southwell (AW) 6f Maynora (GB) Craig Lidster 5 1.25 9-6 14/1
Dwelt start - soon midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - hung left and outpaced from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
01/01/26
14:30 		Southwell (AW) 6f Pocklington (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 1st Won 9-4 7/4F
Prominent - switched left over 2f out - led but hung right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 13/8)
18/12/25
16:22 		Southwell (AW) 6f Miss Mendoza (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 2nd .5 9-6 18/1
Midfield - headway under 2f out - edged left 1f out - soon pressed leader - went second towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
18/12/25
14:52 		Southwell (AW) 6f Victress Clive Cox 4 1 9-2 20/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - went modest fourth towards finish(op 18/1)
16/12/25
16:45 		Newcastle (AW) 1m Glamorous Angela Geoff Oldroyd 3rd 1 9-2 3/1
Prominent - went second over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
16/12/25
15:12 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Zephlyn (IRE) Ewan Whillans 9 2.5 9-4 50/1
Set steady pace - led - headed 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
15/12/25
12:12 		Lingfield (AW) 1m Allaire Andrew Balding 2nd 2.5 9-2 7/2
Towards rear - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 17/2)
13/12/25
17:15 		Newcastle (AW) 7f Pocklington (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 2nd 1.5 9-5 13/8F
Took keen hold - led but pestered - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/4)
12/12/25
20:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m4f Percy Willis (GB) Jedd O'Keeffe 4 0.3 9-6 11/2
(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
12/12/25
19:00 		Southwell (AW) 7f Reginald Charles (GB) Geoff Oldroyd 1st Won 9-9 9/2
Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 7/1)
12/12/25
17:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m Stateira (FR) Andrew Balding 2nd 4.25 9-12 8/11F
In touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - headed 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 4/6 and tchd 4/5)
12/12/25
16:30 		Southwell (AW) 5f Noelies Dream (GB) Dylan Cunha 5 0.3 9-3 4/1
In rear and outpaced - stayed on inside final furlong(op 9/2)