Jockey Details

Mr Derek O'Connor

80 Rides 11 Wins (13.8%) 14 Places (17.5%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Tue 17:30 Leopardstown 2m Ealu S Curling 4/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 80)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
13/12/25
15:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Claudel Paul Nolan 10 2.5 11-5 18/1
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)
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 2.75 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)
01/04/25
19:15
Limerick (IRE) 2m3f Powerful Paddy (IRE) Alan McIntyre 2nd 7 12-0 4/1
In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 4f out - challenging 3f out - no chance with winner inside final furlong - kept on
23/03/25
17:13
Limerick (IRE) 2m Thiscouldbetheone (IRE) Martin Brassil 5 6.5 11-7 11/1
Held up in rear - raced wide when headway over 3f out - no impression(op 12/1)
22/03/25
17:40
Navan (IRE) 2m Chasing Blues (IRE) Gavin Cromwell 8 35 12-0 3/1J
Raced in second - lost position and weakened over 3f out - tailed off(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
17/03/25
17:22
Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Flamin Court (IRE) S R B Crawford 11 - 11-11 22/1
Took keen hold - midfield - dropped to rear and hung badly left over 3f out - lost touch 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
17/03/25
16:47
Down Royal (IRE) 2m3½f Beg To Differ (IRE) E Bolger 7 0.2 11-7 5/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - hit 9th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
15/03/25
17:25
Thurles (IRE) 1m7½f Hillstar Blues (IRE) Sean Aherne 9 10 11-10 66/1
Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - lost touch over 1f out
14/03/25
16:40
Cheltenham 3m2½f Its On The Line (IRE) Emmet Mullins 2nd 0.3 12-0 4/1
Pressed leaders early - prominent from 3rd - pushed along after 4 out - pressed winner final 110yds - stayed on(op 10/3)
13/03/25
17:20
Cheltenham 3m2f Johnnywho (IRE) Jonjo & A J O'Neill 2nd 0.3 11-10 9/2F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - soon prominent - led going easily just before 2 out - clear with one other when not fluent and faced challenge last - headed run-in - kept on well towards finish - just held(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
12/03/25
15:20
Cheltenham 3m5½f Galvin (IRE) Gordon Elliott 99 - 11-7 4/1
Sweating - prominent - raced wide and lost position 3rd - midfield 4th - outpaced and lost position 25th - rallied 27th - weakened 3 out - pulled up approaching last (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right-fore)
08/03/25
17:00
Gowran Park (IRE) 3m1f Early Doors (FR) E Bolger 99 - 12-0 5/1
Held up in rear - pushed along 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to have lost his left front shoe but was otherwise found to be post race normal)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
06/03/25
17:35
Thurles (IRE) 1m7½f Harpers Creek (IRE) S Curling 11 4.75 12-0 20/1
Prominent - soon went second - lost second under 4f out - weakened quickly 3f out(tchd 16/1)
05/03/25
17:00
Catterick 3m1f Presentandcounting (IRE) Donald McCain 3rd - 12-6 8/11F
Led - headed 3 out - lost second last - weakened run-in(op 5/6)