Jockey Details

Philip Donovan

168 Rides 12 Wins (7.1%) 13 Places (7.7%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (3)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Wed 15:58 Punchestown 2m7f Dancing After Dark (IRE) J G Bennett 33/1
Thu 14:52 Thurles 2m4f99y La Rocca Lass (IRE) Dermot Day N/A
Thu 16:02 Thurles 2m6f195y Fortunate Outcome (IRE) Brian M McMahon 22/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
03/02/26
16:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Trebizond (GB) M K Flannery 99 - 11-6 25/1
Prominent - went second halfway - weakened before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 14/1)
03/02/26
15:30
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Moylussa (IRE) Maike Magnussen 6 21 11-8 17/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 10/1)
03/02/26
14:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m2½f Early Bird (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 4 21 10-10 66/1
Never better than midfield - no extra before 2 out(op 40/1)
03/02/26
13:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Louie's Folly (GB) Denis Gerard Hogan 4 1.5 10-6 14/1
Midfield - some headway after 3 out - went fourth 2 out - mistake last - kept on - not reach leaders(op 12/1)
02/02/26
16:05
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m1f Dont Go Yet (IRE) Edward Cawley 10 7.5 9-13 33/1
Towards rear - headway on outer after 3 out - weakened after 2 out
29/01/26
15:25
Thurles (IRE) 2m4f Teagarden Jazz (GB) Charlie Keegan 99 - 11-7 80/1
In rear - detached 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 50/1)
29/01/26
14:25
Thurles (IRE) 2m Concert Party (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 9 1.25 10-11 150/1
Soon midfield - not fluent 4 out - jumped right 3 out - soon weakened
26/01/26
16:10
Punchestown (IRE) 2m7f Fortunate Outcome (IRE) Brian M McMahon 6 .5 10-2 33/1
In rear - headway on outer before 4 out - weakened before last(tchd 28/1)
25/01/26
15:55
Naas (IRE) 2m4f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 6 0.3 10-10 15/2
Led - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
25/01/26
12:55
Naas (IRE) 2m Kashel Spring (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 11 2.75 10-11 200/1
Towards rear throughout(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
22/01/26
14:20
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 7 1.25 9-11 11/1
Always behind(op 16/1)
22/01/26
13:10
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m7½f Milanaway (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 99 - 10-1 20/1
Jumped right on occasions - prominent - led after 1st - joined 6th - lost position before 3 out where bad mistake - soon weakened - pulled up just after last(op 16/1)
17/01/26
12:45
Navan (IRE) 2m6f Timesareachanging Andrew Slattery 1st Won 11-9 25/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led after 3rd - faced challenge after 2 out - ridden and ran on well final 110yds - won going away(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
12/01/26
13:48
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Lizzymac Maike Magnussen 6 17 11-4 300/1
Never better than midfield - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 250/1)
11/01/26
15:20
Punchestown (IRE) 2m5f Moylussa (IRE) Maike Magnussen 4 7 10-12 20/1
Towards rear - midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - disputed lead after 2 out - no extra approaching last - lost third run-in(op 33/1)
09/01/26
13:13
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Saunton Surf (IRE) Gary McGill 99 - 11-6 18/1
Held up in rear - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare lost her action behind; vet reported mare to be post race normal)(op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
08/01/26
13:50
Clonmel (IRE) 2m1f Ina Mina (GB) Terence O'Brien 8 .75 11-4 125/1
Took keen hold - in rear - some headway after 4 out - never on terms
29/12/25
12:00
Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 4.25 11-13 16/1
Prominent - led narrowly before 1st - faced challenge 2 out - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
28/12/25
15:25
Limerick (IRE) 2m5½f Fortunate Outcome (IRE) Brian M McMahon 99 - 10-3 33/1
Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 4th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
28/12/25
14:15
Limerick (IRE) 2m3½f Dancing Jeremy (IRE) James Andrew Fahey 5 4.75 9-13 12/1
Led - headed before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
28/12/25
13:40
Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Western Walk (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 3rd 2.75 11-10 100/1
Raced in second - dropped to rear 5th - went third 3 out - outpaced from 2 out - kept on(tchd 125/1)
28/12/25
13:05
Limerick (IRE) 2m5½f Nothing Da Now (IRE) Maike Magnussen 99 - 10-8 300/1
Led - prominent when headed before 3rd - dropped to midfield after 7th - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 8th - soon in rear - pulled up 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 125/1)
27/12/25
15:41
Limerick (IRE) 2m Nobody (IRE) Brendan Maurice Walsh 11 1.25 9-11 100/1
Took keen hold - towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
27/12/25
15:11
Limerick (IRE) 2m Trebizond (GB) M K Flannery 9 1.5 11-6 50/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
27/12/25
12:52
Limerick (IRE) 2m6½f The Little Yank (IRE) John Patrick Ryan 8 2.5 9-11 9/1
Towards rear throughout(op 15/2)
27/12/25
12:17
Limerick (IRE) 2m4f Belladona Princess Gerard Edmund O'Leary 7 2 10-10 16/1
In touch with leaders - mistake 7th - weakened gradually after 3 out(tchd 14/1 and 22/1)
26/12/25
14:55
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m1f Dont Go Yet (IRE) Edward Cawley 5 9 10-11 25/1
Prominent - disputed lead before 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 28/1)
26/12/25
12:05
Leopardstown (IRE) 2m Moonlight Paradise Paul Nolan 16 4.5 10-11 150/1
Towards rear throughout(op 100/1 tchd 66/1)
20/12/25
13:57
Thurles (IRE) 2m Its Time For A Run P M J Doyle 8 5 11-9 25/1
Towards rear - weakening when mistake 6th - tailed off(op 40/1)
20/12/25
11:37
Thurles (IRE) 2m5½f Rushmount (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 1st Won 11-12 11/4F
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4th - headway and pressed leader 3 out - led going best after 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
15/12/25
14:20
Naas (IRE) 2m Early Bird (IRE) Jonathan Sweeney 7 1.25 11-4 66/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened run-in(op 50/1)
15/12/25
13:50
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Nothing Da Now (IRE) Maike Magnussen 12 1.25 11-2 150/1
Always behind(op 80/1)
15/12/25
13:20
Naas (IRE) 2m3f Belladona Princess Gerard Edmund O'Leary 3rd 3.25 10-11 125/1
Midfield - not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
15/12/25
12:50
Naas (IRE) 2m1f Datzdjazz Denis Gerard Hogan 13 .75 10-4 125/1
Prominent - led before omitted 3rd - joined after 3 out (usual 5 out) - headed before omitted 2 out - soon weakened(op 80/1)
14/12/25
12:20
Navan (IRE) 2m Nelsons Dawn (IRE) Edward Cawley 5 2.25 10-1 20/1
Midfield - headway from 3 out - went fourth but outpaced approaching last - bad mistake and lost fourth last(op 28/1)
13/12/25
14:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 8 .5 9-13 12/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
13/12/25
13:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Shudawudacuddagh (IRE) James Andrew Fahey 13 6 11-4 40/1
Midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
11/12/25
14:50
Punchestown (IRE) 3m Milanaway (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 1st Won 11-0 25/1
Made virtually all - clear 2nd - reduced lead 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - ridden and rallied run-in - gamely(op 18/1)
02/12/25
15:35
Clonmel (IRE) 2m1½f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 7 4.25 11-9 6/1
Midfield - mistake 3 out - no impression(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
02/12/25
15:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m2½f Little Mixup (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 11 5 10-11 25/1
Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
02/12/25
14:35
Clonmel (IRE) 2m3½f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 8 2.25 9-13 10/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(tchd 9/1)
02/12/25
14:05
Clonmel (IRE) 2m3½f Ixigreczed (FR) E Seymour 10 4.25 10-11 22/1
Led - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 20/1)
27/11/25
14:32
Thurles (IRE) 2m Lizzymac Maike Magnussen 8 2 10-3 250/1
Never better than midfield(tchd 125/1)
27/11/25
13:57
Thurles (IRE) 2m Lost Features (IRE) Darren Collins 99 - 10-10 250/1
Towards rear - pulled up halfway(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
27/11/25
13:22
Thurles (IRE) 2m4f Its Time For A Run P M J Doyle 7 1.75 11-8 150/1
Always behind(op 125/1)
25/11/25
13:40
Tramore (IRE) 2m5f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 1st Won 10-6 9/2F
Towards rear - headway into midfield last (usual 3 out) - raced wide but challenging omitted 2 out - led omitted last - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
23/11/25
13:00
Cork (IRE) 2m Inchiquin Star (IRE) Paul Stephen Kiely 7 .75 11-9 25/1
Soon prominent behind clear leaders - jumped right 1st - slow jump 2nd - lost position 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 33/1)
23/11/25
12:30
Cork (IRE) 2m Earl Neigh (IRE) Andrew Slattery 6 0.2 11-9 40/1
Led narrowly - headed before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 33/1)
23/11/25
11:30
Cork (IRE) 2m1½f Star Of Kilbride Denis Gerard Hogan 99 - 10-4 150/1
Always behind - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 125/1)
21/11/25
12:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Nothing Da Now (IRE) Maike Magnussen 14 4 10-10 300/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - mistake 4 out - lost ground when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 125/1)
20/11/25
15:10
Thurles (IRE) 2m Dontdooddson (FR) Darren Collins 6 0.3 10-0 25/1
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - kept on after last - no impression(tchd 22/1)
20/11/25
14:35
Thurles (IRE) 2m4f No Demand (IRE) Darren Collins 11 20 10-8 25/1
Midfield - weakened home turn - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
20/11/25
13:25
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Barnahash Hill Jonathan Sweeney 8 1.25 10-10 50/1
Always behind - tailed off(op 66/1)
20/11/25
12:20
Thurles (IRE) 2m2½f Sayitfirst (IRE) Darren Collins 9 12 11-3 12/1
Midfield - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare pulled a hind shoe)
13/11/25
15:48
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4½f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 6 1.75 10-1 80/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - disputed lead 2 out - weakened before last(op 100/1)
13/11/25
14:10
Punchestown (IRE) 2m Lizzymac Maike Magnussen 17 2 11-2 125/1
Never better than midfield(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
09/11/25
12:50
Naas (IRE) 2m Earl Neigh (IRE) Andrew Slattery 3rd 6.5 11-9 10/1
Prominent - raced in third behind clear leader 2nd - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - no match for first two(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
08/11/25
15:55
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 3rd 0 10-5 9/1
(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
08/11/25
12:28
Gowran Park (IRE) 2m4f Little Mixup (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 0 0 11-9 40/1
(op 33/1)
06/11/25
13:12
Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Cockney Cleopatra P M J Doyle 5 0.05 11-0 - -
04/11/25
15:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Slim Marvel (FR) Andrew Slattery 7 11 11-10 - -
04/11/25
13:45
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m1f Kitty Don't Bite Denis Gerard Hogan 0 0 10-11 28/1
(tchd 33/1)
04/11/25
12:45
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Ballagh Star (IRE) Mrs Y Dunleavy 99 - 10-7 5/1
(op 4/1)
04/11/25
12:15
Fairyhouse (IRE) 3m½f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd .75 11-9 -
Midfield
02/11/25
12:40
Cork (IRE) 2m Uncle Mike P M J Doyle 99 - 11-4 18/1
(op 22/1)
30/10/25
15:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Barnahash Mason Jonathan Sweeney 0 0 11-1 28/1
(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
30/10/25
14:30
Thurles (IRE) 2m5½f On The Tide (IRE) Seamus Neville 0 0 11-9 50/1
(op 33/1)
30/10/25
14:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m2½f Tomas O Maille (IRE) M Flannery 5 10 10-10 22/1 -
27/10/25
13:17
Wexford (IRE) 2m½f Miss Guiry (IRE) David Harry Kelly 14 4.75 10-3 100/1
Didn't jump with fluency - always behind(tchd 125/1)
26/10/25
12:30
Wexford (IRE) 2m3½f Mickie Angel (IRE) Denis Gerard Hogan 99 - 11-9 18/1
Pressed leader - led after 2nd - fell 3rd(op 10/1)
24/10/25
15:10
Sligo (IRE) 2m1½f Bowgate Street (IRE) M Flannery 5 .5 10-13 9/2
Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - not fluent 2 out - kept on from last - not reach leaders(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
23/10/25
14:22
Clonmel (IRE) 2m1f Come Home Sonny (IRE) Maike Magnussen 3rd 4 11-9 50/1
Towards rear - went modest third after 3 out - kept on(op 40/1)
19/10/25
14:37
Limerick (IRE) 2m½f Come Home Sonny (IRE) Maike Magnussen 99 - 11-9 150/1
Led early - headed but prominent 2nd - lost second 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1)
19/10/25
14:07
Limerick (IRE) 2m½f Cockney Cleopatra P M J Doyle 5 .75 11-3 20/1
Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway before 2 out - no chance but stayed on run-in (jockey said filly is really difficult and she jumped 1st awkwardly and as she fell on her only other start he rode her to get a clear run and to finish off her race)(op 22/1)
18/10/25
16:30
Limerick (IRE) 2m5f Betty Dutton (IRE) Andrew Slattery 8 2.75 11-11 10/1
Led - not fluent and headed 1st - joined leader 4th - briefly led after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
16/10/25
17:00
Thurles (IRE) 2m6½f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 1st Won 10-2 8/1
Led - pressed leader before 2nd - not fluent 4th - raced in third and 1 length down when left in lead last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 14/1)
16/10/25
14:47
Thurles (IRE) 2m Bowgate Street (IRE) M Flannery 5 2 10-13 16/1
Towards rear - headway 2 out - ran on run-in - nearest finish(op 11/1)
14/10/25
16:05
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 15 13 10-4 100/1
In rear - hit 8th - no impression(op 80/1)
11/10/25
16:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Miss Guiry (IRE) David Harry Kelly 10 99 10-11 40/1
Didn't jump well - always behind - tailed off (jockey said fill ran green and jumped deliberate)(tchd 33/1)
09/10/25
15:15
Tramore (IRE) 2m4½f Supreme Axel James Andrew Fahey 99 - 10-10 250/1
In rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - pulled up after 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 125/1)
06/10/25
13:50
Tipperary (IRE) 2m½f Cockney Cleopatra P M J Doyle 99 - 10-9 12/1
In rear - not fluent 2nd - some headway 3 out - 6 lengths fifth and staying on when fell 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
05/10/25
17:17
Killarney (IRE) 2m7½f Sea Road Fill (IRE) Darren Collins 99 - 11-6 14/1
Towards rear throughout - detached when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left and never travelled)(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
05/10/25
13:49
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Amburana (IRE) Padraig Butler 6 6.5 10-10 150/1
Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out (jockey said mare was outpaced throughout and should benefit from a step up in trip)(op 100/1)
02/10/25
16:25
Clonmel (IRE) 2m7f Rajjnatin (IRE) Miss Evanna McCutcheon 99 - 10-4 100/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - badly hampered by faller and unseated after 2nd(op 50/1)
02/10/25
15:55
Clonmel (IRE) 2m4f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 5 0.2 10-7 10/1
Midfield - pressed leaders 4 out - no extra from 2 out(op 12/1)
02/10/25
14:50
Clonmel (IRE) 2m4f Hercrazysbeautiful (IRE) James Andrew Fahey 8 12 11-2 200/1
Towards rear throughout(op 150/1)
01/10/25
15:35
Sligo (IRE) 2m5f Vroomvroomboo (IRE) James Andrew Fahey 5 12 11-2 18/1
Held up in rear - struggling 8th - hit 10th - never dangerous(op 33/1)
26/09/25
15:43
Listowel (IRE) 2m6f Slim Marvel (FR) Andrew Slattery 99 - 11-11 9/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - fell 3 out(op 10/1)
19/09/25
15:21
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f Only One Plan (IRE) M Flannery 99 - 11-10 12/1
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - going okay when unseated 2 out
12/09/25
19:00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m1f Sayitfirst (IRE) Darren Collins 5 .75 10-7 14/1
Prominent behind clear leaders - in touch with leaders 6th - led just after 5 out - headed last - weakened run-in(tchd 10/1)
12/09/25
17:00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m6f Tomas O Maille (IRE) M Flannery 6 24 10-12 5/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield 4 out - went third after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 6/1)
11/07/25
18:45
Cork (IRE) 2m4f Stumblin In (IRE) P M J Doyle 5 4.5 10-8 16/1
Prominent - briefly led after 3rd - lost position after 4 out - rallied when not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 18/1)
11/07/25
18:15
Cork (IRE) 2m1f Carla's Pet (IRE) Darren Collins 99 - 10-13 100/1
In touch with leaders - weakened 4 out - pulled up before last(op 40/1)
11/07/25
17:45
Cork (IRE) 2m1f Leeside Rock (IRE) Terence O'Brien 15 .5 11-9 50/1
Towards rear throughout - not fluent 1st (jockey said gelding ran very green)(op 40/1)
07/07/25
19:43
Roscommon (IRE) 3m½f Cordal Boy (IRE) Darren Collins 12 20 11-0 22/1
Prominent on inner - weakened quickly 3 out(op 16/1)
07/07/25
19:13
Roscommon (IRE) 2m Mayo For Sam (IRE) M Flannery 13 5 10-9 66/1
Midfield - mistake 3 out - soon weakened
07/07/25
17:05
Roscommon (IRE) 2m4½f March On Dave (IRE) M O Quigley 5 5.5 11-4 80/1
In touch with leaders - disputing third 3 out - weakened run-in(op 40/1)
05/07/25
19:30
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m4½f Illucidate (GB) Gary McGill 99 - 11-3 20/1
Awkward start - in rear - not fluent 1st - weakened when hampered 2 out - detached when fell last(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
04/07/25
14:05
Wexford (IRE) 2m1f Charity Barnum (IRE) Dermot Day 11 3.75 11-11 33/1
Always behind(op 12/1)
03/07/25
19:55
Tipperary (IRE) 2m7½f Alright Darling (IRE) Daniel G Murphy 11 .5 10-13 16/1
In touch with leaders on inner - short of room and lost position on turn before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)