Trainer Details

John Gallagher

130 Runs 7 Wins (5.4%) 22 Places (16.9%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for John Gallagher
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Darragh Keenan 19 2 2 10.5%
Edward Greatrex 7 1 3 14.3%
Rossa Ryan 5 1 1 20.0%
Jack Doughty 10 1 2 10.0%
Trevor Whelan 3 1 2 33.3%
William Carson 15 1 2 6.7%
P J McDonald 6 0 1 0.0%
Joe Leavy 9 0 2 0.0%
Rob Hornby 1 0 0 0.0%
Isobelle Chalmers 1 0 0 0.0%
John Gallagher's Yard (19 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
First Encounter (GB)
4 G
16 1 3 14/01/26
Captain Kinsella (GB)
2 G
11 - 1 30/12/25
Sun Of Dolly
2 G
2 - - 08/11/25
Kodi K
2 G
2 - - 08/11/25
Havana Mojito (GB)
4 G
10 2 2 04/11/25
Grey Selkie (GB)
3 F
8 - - 31/10/25
Dreambird Dolly (GB)
3 F
12 - 4 30/10/25
Dinah Myte (GB)
3 F
8 1 1 27/10/25
Dream Of Ithaca (GB)
2 F
3 - - 21/10/25
Perfect Parole (GB)
3 F
4 - - 11/10/25
Secret Handsheikh (GB)
7 G
15 1 5 30/09/25
Havana Pusey (GB)
5 M
12 2 3 28/09/25
Zhang Fei (FR)
7 G
2 - - 22/09/25
Tenadaay (GB)
3 G
3 - - 11/09/25
Drumstick (GB)
4 G
6 - 2 19/08/25
Red Admiral (IRE)
2 C
3 - - 08/08/25
Landing Board (IRE)
4 G
3 - - 11/06/25
Green Power (GB)
10 G
5 - 1 26/04/25
Rivas Rob Roy (GB)
9 G
5 - - 12/04/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
14/01/26
18:00
Kempton (AW) 1m First Encounter (GB) Edward Greatrex 6 0.3 9-3 11/2
Prominent - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
02/01/26
15:12
Chelmsford (AW) 1m First Encounter (GB) Darragh Keenan 8 1 9-0 12/1
Led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
30/12/25
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) Darragh Keenan 6 0.3 9-6 12/1
Took keen hold - midfield(op 14/1)
22/12/25
13:30
Lingfield (AW) 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) Darragh Keenan 6 .75 9-5 4/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 7/2)
12/12/25
20:00
Southwell (AW) 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) Rossa Ryan 9 .75 9-3 5/1J
Led - headed and prominent 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 4/1)
08/12/25
14:37
Lingfield (AW) 1m First Encounter (GB) Rossa Ryan 4 1 9-6 7/2
Led early - headed and prominent after 2f - no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
28/11/25
18:45
Southwell (AW) 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) Jack Doughty 8 .75 8-7 11/2
Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
27/11/25
18:30
Chelmsford (AW) 1m First Encounter (GB) Edward Greatrex 2nd 2 9-1 9/2
Led - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
20/11/25
17:30
Southwell (AW) 1m First Encounter (GB) P J McDonald 7 4 9-1 15/2
Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground when bumped over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
08/11/25
12:50
Doncaster 6f Sun Of Dolly Darragh Keenan 6 0.2 9-7 80/1
(op 100/1)
08/11/25
12:15
Doncaster 6f Kodi K Darragh Keenan 0 0 9-7 40/1
(tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1)
04/11/25
16:10
Lingfield (AW) 7f Havana Mojito (GB) Joe Leavy 12 0.3 9-5 22/1
(op 28/1)
31/10/25
19:45
Southwell (AW) 1m Grey Selkie (GB) Rob Hornby 4 0 9-1 14/1
(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
30/10/25
16:25
Bath 5f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Isobelle Chalmers 11 2 7-12 50/1 -
27/10/25
14:00
Redcar 1m2f Dinah Myte (GB) Hector Crouch 5 1.5 9-2 9/2
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - weakened inside final furlong - finished 6th - placed 5th(op 5/1)
24/10/25
19:00
Southwell (AW) 1m Grey Selkie (GB) Darragh Keenan 4 .5 9-4 33/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1)
24/10/25
14:16
Newbury 6½f Kodi K William Cox 7 1.5 9-7 33/1
Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 22/1)
24/10/25
13:41
Newbury 6½f Sun Of Dolly Finley Marsh 7 0.05 9-7 28/1
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
23/10/25
20:15
Chelmsford (AW) 1m First Encounter (GB) Daniel Muscutt 2nd 7.5 9-7 11/1
In touch with leaders - prominent over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 16/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 18/1)
21/10/25
14:35
Yarmouth 1m Dream Of Ithaca (GB) Dylan Hogan 10 0.3 9-2 300/1
Midfield on far side of group - dropped to last over 2f out - soon detached(op 250/1 tchd 100/1)
16/10/25
17:15
Brighton 5½f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Jack Callan 5 1 8-9 12/1
Prominent - not clear run over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
16/10/25
16:40
Brighton 7f Havana Mojito (GB) Darragh Keenan 6 1.25 9-9 16/1
Pressed winner halfway - hung right over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - soon weakened(op 14/1)
11/10/25
16:10
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Perfect Parole (GB) Darragh Keenan 11 2.5 8-11 66/1
Led - headed and prominent after 1f - went second over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - soon weakened quickly(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
08/10/25
20:10
Kempton (AW) 7f Grey Selkie (GB) Sam Feilden 9 1.75 9-3 40/1
Raced wide - never better than midfield(op 80/1)
07/10/25
16:45
Brighton 1m Dinah Myte (GB) Jack Doughty 3rd 0.1 9-0 9/2
Awkward start - outpaced in rear - detached after 1f - joined main group but still plenty to do 2f out - hung left inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - went third post - eyecatcher (jockey said filly jumped awkwardly from the stalls)(tchd 5/1)
07/10/25
16:15
Brighton 1m2f First Encounter (GB) Jack Doughty 10 12 9-9 9/2
Prominent - lost ground quickly 2f out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 5/1)
02/10/25
13:55
Nottingham 1m½f Dream Of Ithaca (GB) Joe Leavy 7 1 9-2 300/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - dropped to rear after 3f - weakened over 1f out(tchd 400/1)
30/09/25
17:55
Bath 5½f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Joe Leavy 14 9 9-3 16/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along and lost ground halfway - dropped to last over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(op 12/1)
30/09/25
15:52
Bath 1m Havana Mojito (GB) Jack Doughty 8 8 9-11 9/2F
Prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)
30/09/25
15:22
Bath 1m Perfect Parole (GB) Jack Doughty 9 2.5 8-5 50/1
Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling 3f out - always behind(op 40/1)
28/09/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Jack Callan 12 1.25 9-3 25/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out
28/09/25
15:40
Ffos Las 1m Dinah Myte (GB) Jack Doughty 1st Won 8-7 7/1
Took keen hold - midfield - on outer when headway from 3f out - led 2f out - soon ridden and clear - went further clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - readily(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
22/09/25
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Zhang Fei (FR) Kieran Shoemark 7 1.25 10-1 15/2
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 9/1)
20/09/25
15:50
Newbury 7f Dream Of Ithaca (GB) Jack Callan 13 0.2 8-8 150/1
Always behind(op 125/1)
17/09/25
16:18
Beverley 1m½f First Encounter (GB) Luke Morris 7 3.5 9-9 5/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than commenting that gelding appeared not to finish his race off on this occasion which could have been attributable to the soft - heavy in places going on a stiff track; vet said gelding had lost both his left-fore and left-hind shoes and had a small wound to his left-hind heel)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
15/09/25
17:12
Brighton 5½f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Luke Morris 6 .5 8-6 10/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
15/09/25
14:12
Brighton 1m Perfect Parole (GB) Mikkel Mortensen 12 4.5 8-4 18/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 28/1)
15/09/25
14:12
Brighton 1m Grey Selkie (GB) Sam Feilden 9 0.1 8-13 50/1
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
14/09/25
16:10
Doncaster 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Luke Morris 18 2.5 9-4 50/1
Awkward start and slowly away - raced centre - always behind(op 40/1)
14/09/25
15:43
Bath 5½f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Joe Leavy 2nd 1.5 8-11 8/1
Prominent - kept on against near rail from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - edged left towards finish(op 12/1)
13/09/25
18:13
Bath 1m Dinah Myte (GB) William Cox 5 .5 8-10 50/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - hung left 1f out - soon no extra (jockey said filly ran too free in early stages of race)(tchd 40/1)
11/09/25
15:53
Epsom 1m4f Tenadaay (GB) Rhys Clutterbuck 10 16 9-2 33/1
Led - headway before halfway - soon weakened quickly - tailed off(op 25/1)
09/09/25
19:25
Ffos Las 7½f First Encounter (GB) Edward Greatrex 3rd .5 9-2 11/2
Taken down early - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
08/09/25
15:32
Windsor 1m3½f Zhang Fei (FR) Billy Loughnane 6 2 9-12 28/1
In touch with leaders - not clear run over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
03/09/25
15:50
Bath 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Trevor Whelan 2nd .5 9-7 7/4F
Prominent - no extra inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
31/08/25
16:52
Brighton 5½f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Darragh Keenan 3rd 1 8-13 11/1
In touch with leaders - switched left over 2f out - prominent over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
31/08/25
15:52
Brighton 1m Havana Mojito (GB) Joe Leavy 7 .75 9-9 7/1
Took keen hold - led early - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 15/2)
30/08/25
17:40
Chelmsford (AW) 1m2f Dinah Myte (GB) Cian Horgan 8 4.5 8-8 80/1
Taken down early - slowly into stride - always behind(op 66/1)
29/08/25
14:45
Sandown 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Trevor Whelan 3rd 3.5 9-6 20/1
Held up in midfield - headway over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - went modest third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 16/1)
27/08/25
20:37
Kempton (AW) 1m4f Tenadaay (GB) Billy Loughnane 8 .75 9-5 28/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 33/1)
26/08/25
18:10
Lingfield (AW) 1m Grey Selkie (GB) Luke Morris 9 .5 9-9 28/1
Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
19/08/25
16:30
Kempton (AW) 1m3f Drumstick (GB) Robert Havlin 7 2.75 9-12 9/1
Towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)
16/08/25
19:46
Bath 5½f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Trevor Whelan 1st Won 9-9 4/1
Raced in second - led narrowly 2f out - ran on - just did enough
16/08/25
15:00
Newbury 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Robert Havlin 3rd 1.5 9-13 12/1
Prominent - took keen hold early - no extra inside final furlong
11/08/25
20:10
Windsor 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Edward Greatrex 7 .75 9-7 7/1
In touch with leaders - hampered over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
10/08/25
16:37
Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Dinah Myte (GB) William Cox 7 5 9-2 125/1
Walked to post - never going well - always behind(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
10/08/25
14:30
Leicester 1m2f First Encounter (GB) Daniel Tudhope 10 1.25 9-9 11/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding failed to stay the 1m2f trip on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)(op 17/2)
08/08/25
16:35
Brighton 7f Red Admiral (IRE) Edward Greatrex 6 2.75 9-6 15/2
Upset in stalls - reared start and slowly away - led after 1f - increased tempo after 2f - faced challenge over 2f out - carried badly left and headed over 1f out (jockey said gelding reared as stalls opened and was slowly away)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
08/08/25
15:30
Brighton 6f Captain Kinsella (GB) Sam Feilden 13 0.3 8-10 25/1
Pressed leaders - lost position over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong
08/08/25
14:00
Brighton 5½f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Edward Greatrex 3rd .75 9-1 10/1
Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - swerved left and lost position gradually inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
06/08/25
15:45
Brighton 1m Havana Mojito (GB) Jack Callan 6 1 8-7 18/1
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
06/08/25
14:45
Brighton 6f Dreambird Dolly (GB) William Carson 6 4.5 9-4 25/1
Slowly away - held up in rear - outpaced before halfway - always behind(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
06/08/25
14:15
Brighton 5½f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Jack Callan 3rd .75 9-0 9/2
In touch with leaders - led over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final furlong(op 4/1)
04/08/25
19:53
Windsor 1m Grey Selkie (GB) Luke Morris 4 0.1 8-13 100/1
In touch with leaders - headway 3f out - no extra and lost third inside final 110yds(op 80/1)
30/07/25
13:55
Goodwood 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Kieran Shoemark 9 - 9-6 10/1
Prominent - carried right under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1)
29/07/25
20:10
Ripon 1m Dinah Myte (GB) William Cox 7 - 9-2 200/1
Prominent - hung left and raced wide home turn - soon lost ground and dropped to last - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said filly hung badly left-handed off bend causing him to lose considerable ground)(op 150/1)
26/07/25
20:30
Salisbury 1m First Encounter (GB) Edward Greatrex 1st Won 9-3 10/1
Prominent - lost ground over 6f out - switched left 2f out - headway and ridden when led over 1f out - kept on well and went clear final 110yds - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefitted from the first-time application of blinkers on this occasion; gelding was routine tested)(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
25/07/25
19:00
Chepstow 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Joe Leavy 4 1.5 9-3 28/1
Raced in fourth - outpaced from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
24/07/25
20:03
Newbury 1m2f Drumstick (GB) Robert Havlin 6 - 9-10 11/1
Held up in rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
17/07/25
15:10
Chepstow 1m Grey Selkie (GB) William Carson 9 2.25 9-2 200/1
Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 1f - no extra over 2f out(op 80/1)
17/07/25
14:10
Chepstow 5f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Joe Leavy 6 1.25 8-8 11/4
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
12/07/25
14:12
Newmarket (July) 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Robert Havlin 2nd - 9-12 9/1
Prominent on near side of group - ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon edged left - headed and no extra inside final 110yds
11/07/25
20:10
Chepstow 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) William Carson 5 4.5 9-9 11/1
Led - headed over 2f out - weakening when squeezed out inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
11/07/25
19:40
Chepstow 1m First Encounter (GB) William Cox 12 5 9-0 20/1
Prominent - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 14/1)
10/07/25
19:00
Epsom 7f Havana Mojito (GB) Joe Leavy 2nd 1.75 9-1 15/2
Prominent - led 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on(tchd 7/1)
09/07/25
20:25
Kempton (AW) 1m Drumstick (GB) Rossa Ryan 2nd .5 9-8 5/2
Taken down early - prominent - led over 1f out - edged left and bumped and headed inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 9/4)
30/06/25
17:45
Windsor 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) Sam Feilden 7 1.5 9-3 14/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
30/06/25
15:00
Pontefract 1m Dinah Myte (GB) Clifford Lee 5 9.5 9-2 150/1
Awkward start - always behind(op 80/1)
28/06/25
14:10
Newcastle (AW) 6f Havana Pusey (GB) Luke Morris 4 - 9-2 50/1
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
24/06/25
15:30
Brighton 6f Red Admiral (IRE) William Carson 4 11 9-7 100/1
Restless in stalls - dwelt start - ducked left start - in rear - steady headway halfway - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding was restless in stalls and jumped left-handed when leaving stalls)(op 50/1)
24/06/25
14:30
Brighton 7f Perfect Parole (GB) William Carson 4 - 9-0 9/2
Prominent - joined leaders when short of room against far rail over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly was momentarily short of room approaching 1f out)(tchd 4/1)
23/06/25
18:25
Windsor 1m Grey Selkie (GB) Jack Callan 9 0.3 8-6 250/1
Towards rear throughout(op 150/1)
18/06/25
20:00
Ripon 6f Captain Kinsella (GB) Sam Feilden 6 2.25 9-3 16/1
Prominent - led after 2f - headed 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - soon weakened quickly(op 11/1)
14/06/25
13:50
York 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Neil Callan 8 1.75 10-0 8/1
Midfield - switched right and towards near side 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
13/06/25
19:15
Goodwood 6f Dreambird Dolly (GB) Joe Leavy 7 0.3 8-6 22/1
Disputed lead - lost position over 2f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 28/1)
12/06/25
16:00
Nottingham 1m2f First Encounter (GB) P J McDonald 7 20 9-0 9/1
Prominent - chased clear leader after 4f - lost position 2f out - weakened over 1f out - tailed off(tchd 11/1)
11/06/25
19:10
Kempton (AW) 1m Landing Board (IRE) Jason Watson 13 14 8-12 100/1
In rear throughout(op 80/1)
09/06/25
17:30
Windsor 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) Jack Callan 7 3.25 9-4 5/1
In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)
01/06/25
17:30
Nottingham 1m½f Drumstick (GB) Hector Crouch 6 1.5 9-3 11/1
Never better than midfield(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
30/05/25
16:40
Brighton 1m Havana Mojito (GB) Darragh Keenan 8 0.3 9-9 3/1
Led - headed when short of room over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong (jockey said gelding had run flat on this occasion; vet said gelding was post race normal)(tchd 10/3)
30/05/25
15:25
Chepstow 5f Secret Handsheikh (GB) William Carson 5 - 9-4 6/1
In touch with leaders - keeping on when repeatedly short of room final 110yds - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
29/05/25
17:05
Lingfield 5f Dreambird Dolly (GB) William Carson 3rd - 9-4 5/1
Raced in last - soon outpaced - rallying when not clear run against near rail under 2f out - soon switched left - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
27/05/25
16:45
Brighton 7f Red Admiral (IRE) Jack Doughty 7 - 9-5 8/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
24/05/25
16:55
Goodwood 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) William Carson 8 .75 9-4 8/1
Midfield towards near side - brief headway 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
23/05/25
16:25
Goodwood 7f Havana Pusey (GB) Rossa Ryan 1st Won 9-6 9/4F
Midfield - headway from over 2f out - ridden when led inside final furlong - kept on well(op 5/2)
21/05/25
20:30
Brighton 7f Havana Mojito (GB) Darragh Keenan 1st Won 9-2 11/4
Led early - headed and prominent after 2f - led again over 2f out - pushed along when faced challenge over 1f out - kept on well - gamely(tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
16/05/25
13:55
Newbury 1m Drumstick (GB) Fern O'Brien 13 4 9-11 17/2
Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
15/05/25
16:18
York 5f Captain Kinsella (GB) Hollie Doyle 7 0.1 9-4 66/1
Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1)
15/05/25
16:03
Salisbury 1m2f Landing Board (IRE) Rhys Clutterbuck 5 1 10-2 150/1
Towards rear - outpaced 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 200/1)
10/05/25
20:30
Leicester 1m2f First Encounter (GB) Darragh Keenan 8 4 9-1 13/2
Towards rear early - headway and led after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 15/2)