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Charles O'Brien

Base: Straffan, Co Kildare
Region: IRE

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 2 wins from 44 runs (5%)
Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
Prize money Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): €184,018 IRE
Last 14 days (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Last winner (GB & IRE): 28 Jun 2026: Big Gossey (IRE), Curragh (IRE)
Career (GB & IRE since 1993): 334 wins from 3,747 runs (9%)

Next entry · 30 Oct · 18:30 Dundalk (AW) · BAR 1 Betting 'Bet 10 Get 50' Handicap

Form

Flat 2026 season


Flat Turf	40	2	5.0%	11	€183,888	1/7	Big Gossey (IRE)
Flat AW	4	0	0.0%	0	€130	0/2	-
All races	44	2	4.5%	11	€184,018	1/7	Big Gossey (IRE)

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)


Flat Turf	171	11	6.4%	32	€610,868	4/20	Big Gossey (IRE)
Flat AW	40	1	2.5%	7	€27,615	1/10	Pavilion End (GB)
All races	211	12	5.7%	39	€638,483	5/20	Big Gossey (IRE)

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Jumps 2026/27 season


Hurdle	5	0	0.0%	0	€950	0/3
All races	5	0	0.0%	0	€950	0/3

GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)


Hurdle	90	5	5.6%	15	€69,941	4/8	Appian Way (FR)
Chase	1	0	0.0%	0	€0	0/1	-
NH Flat	11	1	9.1%	1	€8,270	1/3	Hansard (IRE)
All races	102	6	5.9%	16	€78,211	5/9	Appian Way (FR)

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Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)


Hurdle	386	36	9.3%	77	£0	€518,031	21/50	Rain In Spain (IRE)
Chase	17	0	0.0%	1	£0	€2,062	0/6	-
NH Flat	85	11	12.9%	24	£0	€126,690	10/28	Double Double (FR)
Flat Turf	2,771	244	8.8%	544	£85,101	€3,889,397	146/444	Burden Of Proof (IRE)
Flat AW	488	43	8.8%	81	£2,300	€467,157	32/137	Nimitz (IRE)
All races	3,747	334	8.9%	727	£87,401	€5,003,336	181/467	Big Gossey (IRE)

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Last 14 days runners


29 Oct 26	Punchestown (IRE)	See You At The GR1 Double Header - 21 & 22 November Handicap (Div II)	Flat Turf	7f	Yielding	Miss Americana (GB)	Declan McDonogh	2/11	15/2	41	€2,000
19 Oct 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div II)	Flat Turf	1m½f	Soft	Miss Americana (GB)	Keithen Kennedy	5/15	5/1J	41	€300
19 Oct 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	Dine At Gowran Park Handicap	Flat Turf	7f	Yielding	Little Wing (IRE)	Billy Lee	9/13	33/1	57	€0

GB and IRE results, most recent first.

Ireland only


Flat 2026 season	Flat Turf	40	2	5.0%	11	1/7	€183,888
Flat 2026 season	Flat AW	4	0	0.0%	0	0/2	€130
Flat 2026 season	All races	44	2	4.5%	11	1/7	€184,018
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	171	11	6.4%	32	4/20	€610,868
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat AW	40	1	2.5%	7	1/10	€27,615
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	211	12	5.7%	39	5/20	€638,483
Jumps 2026/27 season	Hurdle	5	0	0.0%	0	0/3	€950
Jumps 2026/27 season	All races	5	0	0.0%	0	0/3	€950
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Hurdle	90	5	5.6%	15	4/8	€69,941
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Chase	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1	€0
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	NH Flat	11	1	9.1%	1	1/3	€8,270
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	102	6	5.9%	16	5/9	€78,211

Irish races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Prize money in euro, never added to GB £.

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Quick answers

Where is Charles O'Brien based?: Charles O'Brien is a racehorse trainer based in Straffan, Co Kildare, Ireland.
How many winners has Charles O'Brien had this season?: In the 2026 Flat season, Charles O'Brien has trained 2 winners from 44 runners in Britain and Ireland (5%), plus no winners from 5 runners in the 2026/27 jumps season.
How much prize money has Charles O'Brien won this season?: Charles O'Brien's runners have won €184,018 in Ireland in the 2026 Flat season.
How many winners has Charles O'Brien trained in total?: Charles O'Brien has trained 334 winners from 3,747 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1993 (9%). Runners abroad are not included.
How much prize money has Charles O'Brien won in total?: Charles O'Brien's runners have earned £87,401 in Britain and €5,003,336 in Ireland since 1993. Runners abroad are not included.
What are Charles O'Brien's biggest wins?: Charles O'Brien has won 4 Group, Grade or Listed races in Britain and Ireland in the last 10 years, the highest level being Group 3, most recently with Santa Monica (GB) in the Munster Oaks Stakes (Group 3) at Cork (IRE) on 18 June 2017.
Who has been Charles O'Brien's most successful horse in the last 12 months?: Charles O'Brien's most successful horse in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months is Big Gossey (IRE), with 2 wins.
Where does Charles O'Brien have the most winners?: Curragh (IRE) is Charles O'Brien's most successful course on the Flat since the start of 2022, with 9 winners from 68 runners (13%).
Does Charles O'Brien have any runners coming up?: Charles O'Brien has 1 runner entered or declared in the next 7 days, starting with Big Gossey in the 18:30 at Dundalk (AW) on 30 October 2026.
When did Charles O'Brien last have a winner?: Charles O'Brien's most recent winner in Britain or Ireland was Big Gossey (IRE) at Curragh (IRE) on 28 June 2026.