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Des Donovan
- Base
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Region
- GB
- Flat 2026 (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 41 runs (5%)
- Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
- Prize money Flat 2026 (GB & IRE)
- £15,923 GB
- Last 14 days (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Last winner (GB & IRE)
- 24 days ago: Virtual Rock (IRE), Fontwell
- Career (GB & IRE since 2009)
- 81 wins from 1,164 runs (7%)
Next entry · 19 Oct · 19:30 Southwell (AW) · bettingsites.co.uk New Betting Sites Handicap Stakes
Form
Flat 2026 season
| Flat Turf | 26 | 2 | 3 | £14,198 | 2/7 | ||
| Flat AW | 15 | 0 | 1 | £1,725 | 0/7 | - | |
| All races | 41 | 2 | 4 | £15,923 | 2/9 |
GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.
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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)
| Flat Turf | 101 | 6 | 17 | £62,133 | 5/26 | ||
| Flat AW | 117 | 4 | 12 | £36,534 | 2/29 | ||
| All races | 218 | 10 | 29 | £98,667 | 7/34 |
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Jumps 2026/27 season
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 1 | £10,562 | 1/1 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 1 | £883 | 0/1 | - | |
| All races | 4 | 2 | 2 | £11,445 | 1/2 |
GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)
| Hurdle | 14 | 2 | 3 | £12,342 | €0 | 1/7 | ||
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €1,495 | 0/1 | - | |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 1 | £883 | €0 | 0/4 | - | |
| All races | 25 | 2 | 5 | £13,225 | €1,495 | 1/10 |
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Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)
| Hurdle | 106 | 5 | 13 | £25,171 | €6,820 | 3/26 | ||
| Chase | 29 | 1 | 7 | £1,829 | €12,765 | 1/5 | ||
| NH Flat | 13 | 0 | 1 | £883 | €90 | 0/9 | - | |
| Flat Turf | 506 | 41 | 81 | £171,460 | €100,712 | 24/98 | ||
| Flat AW | 510 | 34 | 83 | £141,616 | €21,507 | 17/106 | ||
| All races | 1,164 | 81 | 185 | £340,959 | €141,894 | 40/137 |
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Last 14 days runners
| 15 Oct 26 | Brighton | Racing Value At bet365 Handicap Stakes | Flat Turf | Class 6 | 6f | Good | Rob Hornby | 9/9 | 18/1 | 50 | £0 | |
| 14 Oct 26 | Wetherby | Over The Rainbow Alison Stretton Birthday Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Class 3 | 2m3½f | Good To Firm | Adam Wedge | 2/5 | 6/4F | 116 | £2,430 | |
| 8 Oct 26 | Bath | Find My Hospitality Handicap Stakes (Div I) | Flat Turf | Class 5 | 1m2f | Good | Kieran O'Neill | 9/9 | 50/1 | 63 | £0 |
GB and IRE results, most recent first.
Great Britain only
| Flat 2026 season | Flat Turf | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2/7 | £14,198 | |
| Flat 2026 season | Flat AW | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0/7 | £1,725 | |
| Flat 2026 season | All races | 41 | 2 | 4 | 2/9 | £15,923 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | Flat Turf | 101 | 6 | 17 | 5/26 | £62,133 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | Flat AW | 117 | 4 | 12 | 2/29 | £36,534 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | All races | 218 | 10 | 29 | 7/34 | £98,667 | |
| Jumps 2026/27 season | Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | £10,562 | |
| Jumps 2026/27 season | NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | £883 | |
| Jumps 2026/27 season | All races | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/2 | £11,445 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | Hurdle | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1/4 | £12,342 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | £883 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | All races | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1/7 | £13,225 |
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Ireland only
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | €0 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | Chase | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | €1,495 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | €0 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | All races | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | €1,495 |
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Quick answers
- Where is Des Donovan based?
- Des Donovan is a racehorse trainer based in Newmarket, Suffolk, Great Britain.
- How many winners has Des Donovan had this season?
- In the 2026 Flat season, Des Donovan has trained 2 winners from 41 runners in Britain and Ireland (5%), plus 2 winners from 4 runners in the 2026/27 jumps season.
- How much prize money has Des Donovan won this season?
- Des Donovan's runners have won £15,923 in Britain in the 2026 Flat season.
- How many winners has Des Donovan trained in total?
- Des Donovan has trained 81 winners from 1,164 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2009 (7%). Runners abroad are not included.
- How much prize money has Des Donovan won in total?
- Des Donovan's runners have earned £340,959 in Britain and €141,894 in Ireland since 2009. Runners abroad are not included.
- Who has been Des Donovan's most successful horse in the last 12 months?
- Des Donovan's most successful horse in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months is Virtual Rock (IRE), with 2 wins.
- Where does Des Donovan have the most winners?
- Kempton (AW) is Des Donovan's most successful course on the Flat since the start of 2022, with 3 winners from 25 runners (12%).
- Does Des Donovan have any runners coming up?
- Des Donovan has 1 runner entered or declared in the next 7 days, starting with Daretobedifferent in the 19:30 at Southwell (AW) on 19 October 2026.
- When did Des Donovan last have a winner?
- Des Donovan's most recent winner in Britain or Ireland was Virtual Rock (IRE) at Fontwell on 22 September 2026.
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