Trainer Details

D Donovan

97 Runs 5 Wins (5.2%) 17 Places (17.5%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for D Donovan
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Rob Hornby 10 3 0 30.0%
Silvestre De Sousa 3 1 0 33.3%
Mason Paetel 2 1 1 50.0%
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 2 0 1 0.0%
Kieran O'Neill 5 0 0 0.0%
Tom Cannon 1 0 1 0.0%
Taryn Langley 1 0 0 0.0%
Sean D Bowen 1 0 0 0.0%
Stevie Donohoe 3 0 0 0.0%
Hollie Doyle 4 0 0 0.0%
D Donovan's Yard (19 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Miss Maxfort (IRE)
5 M
3 - 2 11/01/26
Miss Magic Dragon
2 F
3 - - 26/12/25
McKenna (IRE)
3 G
2 - - 27/11/25
Wild Embers (IRE)
3 G
8 - - 16/10/25
Lady Lysandra (GB)
2 F
5 - - 16/10/25
Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE)
2 F
8 - 3 10/10/25
Walk On Walk On (IRE)
2 C
6 - 1 30/09/25
Kinetic Force (GB)
3 G
11 1 2 30/09/25
Daretobedifferent (IRE)
2 F
8 - 3 23/09/25
Redondo (GB)
4 G
1 - - 18/09/25
What A Recovery (GB)
3 G
5 - - 01/08/25
Ocean Pie (IRE)
2 F
4 - - 16/07/25
Alkuwarrior (IRE)
2 C
8 1 2 21/06/25
Eight Mile (IRE)
5 G
5 - - 12/06/25
Take The Boat (IRE)
3 F
8 3 - 01/06/25
Squires Treaty (IRE)
2 G
9 - 4 27/05/25
Dontwaryboutathing (IRE)
2 F
1 - - 18/05/25
Mehmas Shy Angel (IRE)
3 F
1 - - 16/05/25
The Magic Turtle (GB)
2 F
1 - - 30/01/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 97)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
11/01/26
16:00
Fontwell 2m3f Miss Maxfort (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 99 - 11-5 16/1
Midfield - weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out
26/12/25
14:25
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Miss Magic Dragon Kieran O'Neill 6 3.75 9-0 150/1
Midfield - no impression from over 1f out(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
21/12/25
12:45
Fakenham 2m Miss Maxfort (IRE) Tom Cannon 3rd 4.75 11-2 6/1
Disputed lead - pressed leader 3rd - briefly led 3 out - led again 2 out - headed approaching last - weakening when slow jump last(op 4/1)
27/11/25
20:30
Chelmsford (AW) 7f McKenna (IRE) Taryn Langley 9 1 9-6 40/1
Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear(op 25/1)
27/11/25
17:00
Chelmsford (AW) 7f Miss Magic Dragon Rob Hornby 9 1.25 9-2 150/1
Raced wide - midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)
21/11/25
15:19
Chepstow 2m Miss Maxfort (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr 3rd 5 11-13 50/1
Led - 6 lengths ahead after 4 out - reduced lead 3 out - headed 2 out - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
31/10/25
15:22
Newmarket 1m McKenna (IRE) Sean D Bowen 10 42 9-11 66/1
(op 28/1 tchd 80/1)
16/10/25
19:45
Chelmsford (AW) 1m Wild Embers (IRE) Stevie Donohoe 7 .5 9-7 7/1
Took keen hold - midfield - switched right 2f out - bumped over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/2)
16/10/25
16:35
Chelmsford (AW) 5f Lady Lysandra (GB) Hollie Doyle 5 .5 9-9 12/1
Led - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
10/10/25
16:38
Kempton (AW) 1m Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Kieran O'Neill 8 5.5 9-9 16/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 28/1)
10/10/25
16:05
Kempton (AW) 6f Miss Magic Dragon Kieran O'Neill 6 1.75 9-2 250/1
Never better than midfield(op 150/1)
02/10/25
17:40
Chelmsford (AW) 7f Lady Lysandra (GB) Benoit De La Sayette 8 2.75 9-3 40/1
Prominent early - led after 1f - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
30/09/25
17:25
Bath 5½f Walk On Walk On (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette 9 .75 9-5 16/5F
In touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
30/09/25
16:52
Bath 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Benoit De La Sayette 8 1.5 9-10 11/1
Blindfold off late and ducked sharply right start - midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened 1f out(tchd 12/1)
23/09/25
17:30
Southwell (AW) 1m Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Kieran O'Neill 4 3.25 8-12 20/1
Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 28/1)
23/09/25
14:45
Lingfield (AW) 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette 10 4.25 9-1 33/1
Held up in rear - weakened over 1f out - soon lost touch(op 40/1)
20/09/25
15:20
Newmarket 6f Kinetic Force (GB) Benoit De La Sayette 9 3.75 9-8 12/1
Mounted in chute - taken down early - started quickly - led narrowly - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
18/09/25
20:15
Kempton (AW) 6f Wild Embers (IRE) Stevie Donohoe 11 6 9-5 33/1
In rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
18/09/25
19:45
Kempton (AW) 1m3f Redondo (GB) Stevie Donohoe 12 0.1 9-11 40/1
Slowly away - towards rear throughout (vet said gelding finished lame right fore)(op 25/1 tchd 50/1)
15/09/25
14:50
Thirsk 6f Walk On Walk On (IRE) Shane Gray 4 1.25 9-6 3/1F
Midfield against near rail - switched left and headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
13/09/25
17:00
Lingfield (AW) 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Benoit De La Sayette 8 .5 9-6 28/1
Mounted in chute - taken down early - never better than midfield(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
11/09/25
13:25
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette 7 1.5 9-2 25/1
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
11/09/25
13:25
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Lady Lysandra (GB) Elizabeth Gale 6 .5 8-11 300/1
Prominent - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 125/1)
04/09/25
18:20
Lingfield (AW) 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Rob Hornby 7 1.25 9-6 14/1
Prominent but raced wide - lost second 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
03/09/25
16:05
Lingfield (AW) 7f Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette 2nd 4 9-4 22/1
Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
28/08/25
14:20
Chelmsford (AW) 6f Walk On Walk On (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette 5 0.3 9-8 8/1
Dwelt start and carried right start - raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - no telling impression (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
25/08/25
17:38
Southwell (AW) 6f Wild Embers (IRE) Daniel Muscutt 5 0.2 9-8 18/5F
In touch with leaders - switched right 2f out - kept on well inside final 110yds(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
25/08/25
13:45
Southwell (AW) 5f Lady Lysandra (GB) P J McDonald 5 0.05 9-2 66/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced from 2f out(tchd 50/1)
24/08/25
15:20
Yarmouth 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Benoit De La Sayette 2nd 1 9-6 25/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - rallying when bit short of room and switched left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went second inside final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
23/08/25
15:10
Newmarket (July) 6f Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Georgia Dobie 17 0.2 8-6 100/1
Raced near side and towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
18/08/25
17:25
Windsor 5f Daretobedifferent (IRE) Hollie Doyle 4 .5 9-2 10/1
In touch with leaders early - prominent after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
10/08/25
17:15
Haydock 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Shane Gray 13 3.75 9-10 22/1
Raced centre - in touch with leaders - no chance with near side and weakened over 1f out - soon eased - 8th of 8 in group(tchd 28/1)
07/08/25
15:20
Nottingham 6f Lady Lysandra (GB) Darragh Keenan 9 0.1 9-2 20/1
Prominent on far side of group - ran green from over 2f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
06/08/25
18:00
Kempton (AW) 6f Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Finley Marsh 3rd 1.75 9-7 11/1
Ducked right start - in rear - raced wide and ran green but headway from 2f out - went third final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 12/1)
01/08/25
18:20
Newmarket (July) 6f What A Recovery (GB) Aidan Keeley 11 1 8-9 50/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 66/1)
01/08/25
17:45
Newmarket (July) 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) Darragh Keenan 4 1.25 8-13 25/1
Led narrowly - headed halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
28/07/25
18:00
Windsor 6f Walk On Walk On (IRE) Tom Queally 3rd 4.25 9-7 33/1
Led - headed over 1f out - soon lost second - no extra inside final furlong - just held third(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
23/07/25
20:08
Leicester 6f Wild Embers (IRE) Adam Farragher 9 3.5 9-6 40/1
Prominent - disputed lead after 2f - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 33/1)
19/07/25
19:45
Doncaster 1m What A Recovery (GB) Ben Sanderson 10 4 9-7 66/1
Always behind - lost touch from over 2f out(op 33/1)
16/07/25
15:00
Catterick 6f Ocean Pie (IRE) Cian Horgan 6 - 8-8 28/1
Always behind(op 18/1)
15/07/25
15:10
Nottingham 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) David Egan 3rd - 9-9 6/4F
Held up in last - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/4)
03/07/25
19:33
Kempton (AW) 6f Wild Embers (IRE) Tom Queally 9 1.5 9-4 22/1
Always behind(op 20/1)
30/06/25
18:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Walk On Walk On (IRE) Darragh Keenan 5 .5 9-7 125/1
Prominent - went second over 1f out - soon no chance with winner - lost three places final 110yds(op 100/1)
27/06/25
14:30
Yarmouth 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) Rob Hornby 7 .5 9-2 4/1
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders against near rail over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 6/1; Mkt2 op 7/2)
21/06/25
13:43
Redcar 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Donagh Murphy 3rd - 9-4 12/1
Led against far rail - faced challenge 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
20/06/25
20:13
Goodwood 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Tom Queally 2nd 2.25 9-11 5/1
Led - switched left over 4f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
16/06/25
18:30
Windsor 5f Ocean Pie (IRE) Callum Shepherd 10 3.25 9-2 250/1
Always behind (jockey said filly was never travelling)(op 150/1)
15/06/25
15:00
Doncaster 7f Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Luke Morris 4 1.5 9-2 14/1
Led - disputed lead after 2f - dropped to rear over 1f out - rallied and went modest fourth inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
12/06/25
21:00
Chelmsford (AW) 7f Wild Embers (IRE) Tom Eaves 6 .75 9-4 28/1
In rear - nudged along and headway home straight - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
12/06/25
14:27
Yarmouth 6f What A Recovery (GB) Kieran O'Neill 6 0.1 9-4 250/1
Always behind(op 200/1 tchd 150/1)
12/06/25
13:52
Yarmouth 7f Eight Mile (IRE) Chloe Lyons 4 - 9-8 18/1
Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - no impression(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
09/06/25
17:03
Brighton 7f Eight Mile (IRE) Finley Marsh 7 6.5 9-7 25/1
Prominent - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 28/1)
03/06/25
19:15
Lingfield 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) David Egan 3rd - 9-2 15/2
Raced in second - outpaced under 2f out - weakened and lost second final 110yds(op 9/1)
01/06/25
13:55
Nottingham 1m½f Take The Boat (IRE) Tom Eaves 7 1.5 9-8 16/1
In rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
31/05/25
19:10
Lingfield 7f Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Tom Queally 3rd 0.3 9-2 100/30
Ducked right start and bumped rival start - prominent - disputing second 1f out - outpaced final furlong(op 13/2)
31/05/25
18:40
Lingfield 5f Ocean Pie (IRE) Tom Queally 6 - 9-2 80/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last before halfway - drifted left and lost touch from 2f out(op 40/1)
29/05/25
18:35
Sandown 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa 7 - 9-2 200/1
Pulled hard - in rear - weakened on outer from over 1f out(tchd 150/1)
29/05/25
16:00
Lingfield 7½f Wild Embers (IRE) Dylan Hogan 5 2.25 9-4 50/1
Pulled hard - led - headed after 1f - lost ground 3f out - weakened from under 2f out(op 66/1)
29/05/25
16:00
Lingfield 7½f What A Recovery (GB) Ben Sanderson 7 5.5 9-4 250/1
Prominent - lost ground 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 150/1)
27/05/25
16:35
Leicester 1m2f Squires Treaty (IRE) Shane Gray 9 4 8-13 25/1
In rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
27/05/25
14:00
Leicester 6f Walk On Walk On (IRE) Shane Gray 10 - 9-7 150/1
Always behind(tchd 200/1)
24/05/25
20:05
Windsor 1m3½f Squires Treaty (IRE) Jack Dace 6 .5 9-0 3/1
Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost ground under 4f out - some headway 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/5 tchd 7/2)
23/05/25
14:15
Bath 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Ryan Kavanagh 6 .5 9-6 9/1
Led - headed 3f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
22/05/25
20:50
Chelmsford (AW) 7f Eight Mile (IRE) Rossa Ryan 9 .5 9-9 9/1
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 9/1; Mkt2 op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
21/05/25
18:10
Kempton (AW) 1m Take The Boat (IRE) Hollie Doyle 5 3.25 9-4 9/1
Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 8/1)
18/05/25
15:45
Newmarket 6f Dontwaryboutathing (IRE) Luke Morris 6 2 9-2 50/1
Led - headed halfway - hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
17/05/25
16:00
Newmarket 1m2f Squires Treaty (IRE) Ethan Jones 3rd 2.75 7-13 33/1
Disputed lead early - soon prominent - challenging 2f out - keeping on when short of room and squeezed out inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 40/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 50/1)
17/05/25
14:50
Newmarket 6f Daretobedifferent (IRE) Daniel Muscutt 3rd - 9-2 22/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
16/05/25
15:25
Newmarket 1m Mehmas Shy Angel (IRE) Neil Callan 9 5 9-7 28/1
Never better than midfield(op 22/1)
14/05/25
13:55
Yarmouth 6f Hazy Cosmic Jane (IRE) Luke Morris 6 0.3 9-2 66/1
Led - headed and prominent after 2f - outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(op 80/1)
10/05/25
19:30
Leicester 7f What A Recovery (GB) Shane Gray 7 7 9-4 80/1
Took keen hold - in rear throughout(tchd 100/1)
10/05/25
17:25
Leicester 5f Ocean Pie (IRE) Shane Gray 8 0.3 9-2 28/1
Towards rear - outpaced from over 2f out(op 16/1)
07/05/25
14:05
Chester 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Silvestre De Sousa 10 2.25 9-7 11/1
Prominent on outer - weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by being trapped wide from stall 8; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 12/1)
06/05/25
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Take The Boat (IRE) Rob Hornby 6 1.5 9-9 3/1
Slightly hampered and stumbled after 1f - never better than midfield(op 11/4)
04/05/25
16:45
Newmarket 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Hollie Doyle 6 0.05 9-11 28/1
Led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1)
22/04/25
15:33
Yarmouth 1m2f Squires Treaty (IRE) Mason Paetel 3rd .75 8-6 28/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway on outer 3f out - went second over 1f out - challenging final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 33/1)
22/04/25
14:23
Yarmouth 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Mason Paetel 1st Won 9-0 5/1
Made all - took keen hold - faced challenge final 110yds - kept on well(op 4/1)
20/04/25
15:06
Bath 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Silvestre De Sousa 1st Won 9-9 6/1
Made all - pushed along over 1f out - clear inside final 110yds - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the return to turf and the application of a tongue strap for the first time)(op 13/2)
12/04/25
16:24
Brighton 5½f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Pat Cosgrave 4 .75 9-5 5/1
Soon led - clear from under 2f out - reduced lead 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places towards finish
09/04/25
19:40
Kempton (AW) 7f Take The Boat (IRE) Rob Hornby 1st Won 9-7 3/1
Midfield - smooth headway from over 2f out - led 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 4/1)
05/04/25
19:05
Yarmouth 1m Squires Treaty (IRE) Rob Hornby 11 1 9-6 9/1
Midfield - weakening when hampered 2f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out)(op 18/1 tchd 8/1)
05/04/25
15:40
Yarmouth 1m Eight Mile (IRE) Rob Hornby 12 2 9-7 50/1
Midfield - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 40/1)
04/04/25
13:30
Leicester 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Shane Gray 2nd 0.3 9-7 22/1
Led - ridden and headed 1f out - kept on - just held(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1)
31/03/25
17:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Wild Embers (IRE) Tom Eaves 4 - 9-3 15/2
Bumped start - raced in fourth - outpaced 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 7/1)
29/03/25
13:15
Doncaster 5f Alkuwarrior (IRE) Tom Eaves 11 3 9-7 50/1
Dwelt start - always behind
15/03/25
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Take The Boat (IRE) Rob Hornby 4 0.3 9-9 13/2
Towards rear - shaken up over 3f out - headway on outer over 2f out - switched left and ridden over 1f out - in touch with leaders inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
04/03/25
17:00
Southwell (AW) 1m Squires Treaty (IRE) Tom Eaves 6 2.75 9-4 11/2
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
03/03/25
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Eight Mile (IRE) Tom Eaves 8 5 9-6 40/1
Taken down early - held up in rear - no impression(op 33/1)
26/02/25
16:55
Kempton (AW) 7f Take The Boat (IRE) Rob Hornby 1st Won 9-6 5/1
Midfield - towards rear 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and led inside final furlong - ran on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
17/02/25
18:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Kinetic Force (GB) William Carson 6 2.5 9-2 11/1
Prominent - lost position 2f out - dropped to last 1f out(op 14/1)
15/02/25
16:40
Southwell (AW) 1m Squires Treaty (IRE) Rhys Clutterbuck 4 - 9-8 9/4
Held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 11/4 tchd 85/40)
12/02/25
17:00
Kempton (AW) 1m Take The Boat (IRE) Rob Hornby 1st Won 9-7 9/2
Taken down early - in touch with leaders - headway to lead 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - faced challenge towards finish - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the drop in grade and benefitted from what in his opinion was a less competitive race)
30/01/25
19:30
Chelmsford (AW) 5f The Magic Turtle (GB) Warren Fentiman 7 - 8-7 50/1
Raced wide - towards rear throughout
29/01/25
18:30
Kempton (AW) 1m Squires Treaty (IRE) Tom Eaves 2nd - 9-6 17/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced when up the centre under 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
23/01/25
20:00
Southwell (AW) 5f Kinetic Force (GB) Darragh Keenan 7 7 9-9 12/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 10/1)
22/01/25
13:55
Lingfield (AW) 1m Take The Boat (IRE) Darragh Keenan 8 0.2 9-5 16/1
Towards rear - midfield on outer after 2f - headway and pressed leaders 3f out - hung left over 1f out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
17/01/25
19:00
Southwell (AW) 1m Squires Treaty (IRE) Tom Eaves 2nd - 9-2 12/1
Midfield - headway from over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - hung left and kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)