Trainer Details

Richard John O'Brien

84 Runs 5 Wins (6.0%) 9 Places (10.7%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Richard John O'Brien
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Colin Keane 3 3 0 100.0%
Andrew Slattery 3 1 1 33.3%
W J Lee 5 1 1 20.0%
Mr E P O'Brien 4 0 0 0.0%
Anna McGuinness 3 0 0 0.0%
Ben Coen 4 0 0 0.0%
Chris Hayes 3 0 1 0.0%
Julian Pietropaolo 2 0 0 0.0%
Nicola Burns 2 0 1 0.0%
Alex Harvey 2 0 0 0.0%
Richard John O'Brien's Yard (19 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Suresuresure (IRE)
4 G
3 - - 29/11/25
Feud (GB)
5 G
7 - 1 29/11/25
Young Churchill (IRE)
4 G
1 - - 29/11/25
Quatre Bras (IRE)
4 G
9 2 2 14/11/25
Spanish Temptress (IRE)
3 F
10 3 1 02/11/25
Disco Version (IRE)
2 F
5 - - 24/10/25
Satono Chevalier (IRE)
7 G
6 - 1 17/10/25
Metamorpheus (IRE)
6 G
14 - 1 01/10/25
Oh I Do Declare (IRE)
2 C
1 - - 23/09/25
Tuba (GB)
4 G
9 - - 30/08/25
Raybiya (IRE)
3 F
3 - - 26/07/25
Usuario Amigo (GB)
3 G
3 - 1 12/07/25
Escape Act (IRE)
3 G
4 - 1 02/07/25
Extrapolation (IRE)
8 G
4 - 1 15/06/25
Suttons Hill (IRE)
8 G
1 - - 05/05/25
Do Brazil (FR)
5 G
1 - - 20/02/25
Modern Talking (GB)
3 G
1 - - 07/02/25
El Bosh (GB)
2 G
1 - - 18/12/24
New Definition (GB)
4 G
1 - - 04/12/24
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 84)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
29/11/25
15:30
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Suresuresure (IRE) Mr E P O'Brien 8 1 11-9 80/1
In rear - brief headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 66/1)
29/11/25
15:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Feud (GB) Anna McGuinness 9 4.5 11-6 40/1
Midfield - brief headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 22/1)
29/11/25
13:53
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4½f Young Churchill (IRE) Anna McGuinness 6 57 10-7 33/1
Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 25/1)
17/11/25
15:55
Navan (IRE) 2m Suresuresure (IRE) Mr E P O'Brien 8 1.75 11-9 100/1
Always behind
14/11/25
20:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Quatre Bras (IRE) Colin Keane 1st Won 9-1 6/5F
Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden when led over 1f out - soon edged right - kept on well(op 11/8)
02/11/25
15:05
Curragh (IRE) 1m Spanish Temptress (IRE) Ben Coen 0 0 8-12 14/1
Towards rear(tchd 12/1)
31/10/25
20:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Quatre Bras (IRE) Chris Hayes 2nd .75 8-12 - -
24/10/25
18:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Disco Version (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo 13 4.75 8-0 100/1
On outer throughout - took keen hold - always behind(op 80/1)
17/10/25
17:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Quatre Bras (IRE) Andrew Slattery 1st Won 8-8 17/2
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
17/10/25
16:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Satono Chevalier (IRE) Nicola Burns 3rd .5 8-8 8/1
Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - hung right but kept on inside final furlong(op 9/1)
13/10/25
14:35
Roscommon (IRE) 7½f Quatre Bras (IRE) Andrew Slattery 10 0.2 9-5 22/1
Slowly into stride(tchd 20/1)
13/10/25
14:35
Roscommon (IRE) 7½f Spanish Temptress (IRE) Colin Keane 1st Won 9-3 6/1
Held up in midfield - switched left over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on(op 15/2)
06/10/25
14:48
Killarney (IRE) 1m Spanish Temptress (IRE) W J Lee 1st Won 9-9 9/2
Held up in midfield - nudged along over 3f out - headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
04/10/25
15:27
Curragh (IRE) 1m Quatre Bras (IRE) Nicola Burns 12 0.3 9-4 10/1
Towards rear throughout(tchd 9/1)
01/10/25
15:00
Sligo (IRE) 2m1½f Metamorpheus (IRE) Alex Harvey 4 7.5 11-1 4/1
Midfield - towards rear 2nd - hampered by faller 5 out - no extra when hampered by faller 2 out - jumped badly right last (jockey said gelding was badly hampered by faller at 2nd last)(op 7/2)
30/09/25
14:15
Cork (IRE) 6f Disco Version (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo 12 12 8-0 100/1
Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 50/1)
27/09/25
15:20
Listowel (IRE) 2m4f Feud (GB) Danny Mullins 10 0.3 11-12 18/1
Held up in rear - struggling 7th - weakened before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
26/09/25
19:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Satono Chevalier (IRE) Jack Kearney 9 0.05 9-7 40/1
Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)
25/09/25
16:00
Listowel (IRE) 2m Metamorpheus (IRE) Peter Smithers 14 1.75 11-11 7/1
Jumped right on occasions - in rear throughout(op 8/1)
23/09/25
14:20
Listowel (IRE) 7f Oh I Do Declare (IRE) W J Lee 12 1.75 9-7 10/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 40/1)
22/09/25
15:12
Listowel (IRE) 1m½f Quatre Bras (IRE) Andrew Slattery 3rd 0.3 9-5 50/1
In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(tchd 40/1)
19/09/25
19:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Satono Chevalier (IRE) Shane Markey 12 1.75 9-6 22/1
Midfield - lost position over 2f out(op 16/1)
19/09/25
18:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7f Spanish Temptress (IRE) Chris Hayes 9 1.25 9-7 20/1
Raced wide - midfield - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1)
12/09/25
19:00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m1f Metamorpheus (IRE) Alex Harvey 4 0.3 11-12 4/1F
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway from 4 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 9/2)
30/08/25
16:30
Newton Abbot 2m5½f Feud (GB) Danny Mullins 99 - 12-0 5/1
Always behind - awkward jump 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
30/08/25
15:55
Newton Abbot 2m1f Tuba (GB) Danny Mullins 99 - 11-3 14/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 12/1)
25/08/25
17:28
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f Metamorpheus (IRE) Danny Mullins 99 - 11-6 7/2F
Held up in rear - steady headway from 7th - in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - headway on outer when fell 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 18/5)
16/08/25
17:10
Curragh (IRE) 1m Spanish Temptress (IRE) Chris Hayes 9 0.2 9-7 11/1
Prominent - disputing second halfway - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1)
15/08/25
17:10
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Satono Chevalier (IRE) Shane Foley 11 3.75 8-11 50/1
In rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
11/08/25
17:50
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Tuba (GB) Danny Mullins 4 4.25 11-1 9/2
Midfield - not fluent 5th - headway before 2 out - went fourth after last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1)
08/08/25
17:28
Wexford (IRE) 2m1f Feud (GB) Danny Mullins 2nd 0.3 11-12 11/1
Held up in last - good headway 2 out - disputing third last - soon pressed winner - kept on well(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
02/08/25
14:37
Galway (IRE) 2m1f Metamorpheus (IRE) Danny Mullins 11 0.2 10-4 4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leader after 3 out - weakened last(op 7/1)
01/08/25
19:40
Galway (IRE) 1m½f Spanish Temptress (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle 13 1.5 10-0 6/1
Always behind(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
30/07/25
20:20
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Feud (GB) Wayne Hassett 12 12 9-6 7/1
Never better than midfield - no extra 2f out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
28/07/25
17:40
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Metamorpheus (IRE) Anna McGuinness 5 1.25 11-5 16/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield 4 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - not fluent last - kept on (jockey said gelding leaned left up straight)(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
28/07/25
17:10
Galway (IRE) 2m½f Tuba (GB) Sam Ewing 99 - 11-0 80/1
Midfield - mistake and unseated 2 out
26/07/25
15:58
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m Raybiya (IRE) Jack Kearney 12 1 9-9 33/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
25/07/25
17:05
Cork (IRE) 5f Disco Version (IRE) Leigh Roche 10 .75 8-8 200/1
Towards rear - kept on towards far side inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 125/1 tchd 250/1)
18/07/25
17:10
Down Royal (IRE) 5f Disco Version (IRE) Nathan Crosse 9 0.2 9-2 100/1
Dwelt start - always behind(op 50/1)
16/07/25
20:20
Killarney (IRE) 1m6½f Tuba (GB) Jack Kearney 4 .5 9-3 14/1
Midfield - headway 2f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
16/07/25
19:50
Killarney (IRE) 1m3½f Metamorpheus (IRE) Shane Foley 5 .75 9-10 7/2
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2)
15/07/25
19:45
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Feud (GB) Dylan Browne McMonagle 4 0.1 9-4 6/1
Held up in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1)
15/07/25
19:15
Killarney (IRE) 1m3½f Raybiya (IRE) Jack Kearney 10 0.1 9-4 33/1
In rear throughout(op 22/1)
15/07/25
18:15
Killarney (IRE) 1m Spanish Temptress (IRE) Colin Keane 1st Won 10-0 13/8F
In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - kept on from over 1f out(op 15/8)
13/07/25
12:30
Navan (IRE) 6f Disco Version (IRE) Nathan Crosse 12 0.3 8-8 80/1
Took keen hold - always behind(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
12/07/25
16:25
Limerick (IRE) 1m3½f Metamorpheus (IRE) Shane Markey 3rd 3 9-2 5/1
In touch with leaders - stayed on from 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 13/2)
12/07/25
15:17
Limerick (IRE) 1m Spanish Temptress (IRE) W J Lee 2nd 1.25 10-0 9/1
Midfield - prominent behind clear leader after 3f - headway to lead inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
12/07/25
13:32
Limerick (IRE) 6½f Usuario Amigo (GB) Keithen Kennedy 3rd 1.25 9-11 16/1
In rear - headway when bit short of room 1f out - ran on when in the clear final 110yds - went third towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
03/07/25
18:10
Tipperary (IRE) 2m Feud (GB) Danny Mullins 11 1.75 11-5 33/1
Prominent early - in touch with leaders 2nd - lost ground 5th - in rear 6th - lost touch when not fluent 3 out - tailed off(op 22/1)
02/07/25
20:20
Tipperary (IRE) 1m1f Metamorpheus (IRE) Shane Foley 8 1.25 9-11 8/1
Prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
02/07/25
20:20
Tipperary (IRE) 1m1f Escape Act (IRE) Jack Kearney 3rd .75 9-11 14/1
Held up in rear - plenty to do over 2f out - headway on outer over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 18/1)
01/07/25
19:08
Roscommon (IRE) 1m2½f Raybiya (IRE) W J Lee 5 1.5 10-0 16/1
Midfield on inner - outpaced 3f out - rallied from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
19/06/25
17:53
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m Tuba (GB) Jack Kearney 13 1.25 9-5 33/1
Always behind(op 18/1)
15/06/25
15:50
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m2f Extrapolation (IRE) Gavin Brouder 99 - 11-9 9/1
Prominent - not fluent and outpaced 2 out - weakening when fell heavily last(op 11/1)
02/06/25
15:17
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m Metamorpheus (IRE) Shay Wallace 7 - 9-8 14/1
Never better than midfield - kept on final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 16/1)
02/06/25
14:30
Listowel (IRE) 2m Tuba (GB) Danny Mullins 4 4.25 11-7 13/8F
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3 out - went third before 2 out - weakened from last(op 3/1 tchd 6/4)
26/05/25
19:30
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Suresuresure (IRE) Mr E P O'Brien 11 .75 11-5 7/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - weakened over 5f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free and stopped)(op 17/2)
20/05/25
20:20
Cork (IRE) 1m2½f Metamorpheus (IRE) Shane Foley 6 .5 10-0 11/2
Pressed leader - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said gelding ran a little keen)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
09/05/25
20:30
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1m5f Tuba (GB) Ben Coen 6 0.3 9-1 12/1
Midfield - outpaced 2f out - kept on final furlong(tchd 16/1)
09/05/25
19:55
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1m5f Extrapolation (IRE) Jack Kearney 7 - 10-2 33/1
Towards rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
06/05/25
18:38
Cork (IRE) 1m4f Satono Chevalier (IRE) Nathan Crosse 9 - 8-11 66/1
Midfield - lost ground after 2f - weakened from over 1f out(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
06/05/25
17:38
Cork (IRE) 7f Usuario Amigo (GB) Gary Carroll 9 .75 9-1 16/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway halfway - weakened from 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
05/05/25
16:30
Down Royal (IRE) 2m7f Suttons Hill (IRE) Mr J L Gleeson PU - 12-0 7/1
In rear - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 5th - struggling before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet reported gelding to have blood at both nostrils post race; jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 5/1 tchd 8/1)
25/04/25
17:40
Limerick (IRE) 1m4f Metamorpheus (IRE) Shane Foley 4 4.75 10-1 11/2
Took keen hold - soon led - headed then lost ground after 2f - headway and led again over 2f out - soon headed - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
25/04/25
16:35
Limerick (IRE) 1m Quatre Bras (IRE) Nathan Crosse 8 - 9-3 80/1
Midfield - headway 4f out - short of room under 2f out - kept on but never dangerous (jockey said gelding had to take a little check turning in)(op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and 100/1)
25/04/25
16:35
Limerick (IRE) 1m Usuario Amigo (GB) Gary Carroll 11 - 9-10 28/1
Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 3f out - kept on but never near to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 40/1)
25/04/25
16:02
Limerick (IRE) 1m Escape Act (IRE) Jack Kearney 12 1.75 9-7 14/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 4f - weakened from under 3f out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
12/04/25
13:50
Curragh (IRE) 6f Spanish Temptress (IRE) Nathan Crosse 8 0.1 9-3 80/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 50/1)
11/04/25
17:47
Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m1f Extrapolation (IRE) Danny Mullins 2nd 2.25 11-5 15/8F
Raced wide throughout - in touch with leaders - led 3rd - pressed leader when headed 5th - led before 2 out - headed run-in - kept on(op 7/2)
09/04/25
14:48
Leopardstown (IRE) 1m2f Quatre Bras (IRE) W J Lee 15 2.5 9-10 28/1
Always behind - eased inside final furlong(op 20/1)
08/04/25
16:50
Navan (IRE) 1m2f Tuba (GB) Daniel King 12 - 10-0 4/1
Took keen hold - soon led - disputed lead after 1f - prominent after 3f - weakened over 1f out (vet reported gelding to be post-race normal)
06/04/25
17:07
Cork (IRE) 7f Spanish Temptress (IRE) Nathan Crosse 6 - 9-3 250/1
Towards rear - still plenty to do over 1f out - kept on well - never on terms(op 150/1)
02/04/25
18:15
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m1½f Extrapolation (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle 8 .5 9-9 25/1
Slowly into stride - towards rear - brief headway when up the centre from over 2f out - no impression(op 10/1)
29/03/25
17:45
Curragh (IRE) 1m4f Tuba (GB) Ben Coen 10 0.2 9-3 20/1
In rear - steady headway from 2f out - no impression from 1f out(tchd 25/1)
28/03/25
18:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2m Metamorpheus (IRE) Jack Kearney 7 0.2 9-11 7/1
Midfield on inner - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1)
23/03/25
15:13
Naas (IRE) 7f Quatre Bras (IRE) Jack Kearney 15 - 9-2 20/1
Always behind(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
23/03/25
13:28
Naas (IRE) 6f Escape Act (IRE) Nathan Crosse 14 8.5 9-13 28/1
Always behind(tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
16/03/25
16:55
Curragh (IRE) 1m Escape Act (IRE) Nathan Crosse 12 7 10-0 16/1
In rear - brief headway over 1f out - never on terms(op 14/1)
14/03/25
17:37
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m2½f Metamorpheus (IRE) Jack Kearney 9 0.3 9-9 7/1
Midfield - short of room 2f out - outpaced over 1f out (jockey said gelding was squeezed for room 2f out)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
21/02/25
20:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Satono Chevalier (IRE) Ben Coen 5 - 10-4 17/2
Held up in rear - brief headway over 1f out - soon no impression(op 11/2)
20/02/25
17:00
Punchestown (IRE) 2m Do Brazil (FR) Mr E P O'Brien 8 6 11-9 40/1
Always behind(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
07/02/25
19:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m4f Modern Talking (GB) Sam Coen 99 - 9-0 18/1
Dwelt start - in rear - reminders and weakened over 2f out - detached when pulled up quickly inside final furlong - looked to go wrong (jockey said gelding pulled up injured)(op 12/1)
18/12/24
18:55
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m El Bosh (GB) Luke McAteer 9 7 9-5 100/1
Soon midfield - weakening when bit short of room 2f out(tchd 66/1 and tchd 125/1)
04/12/24
17:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m New Definition (GB) Keithen Kennedy 12 1 9-4 16/1
Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding didn't travel early on)(op 20/1 tchd 12/1)