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Richard John O'Brien

Base: Ballingarry, Co Limerick
Region: IRE

Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 59 runs (5%)
Jumps 2026/27 (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money Flat 2026 (GB & IRE): €62,731 IRE
Last 14 days (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Last winner (GB & IRE): 21 days ago: Quatre Bras (IRE), Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Career (GB & IRE since 2016): 81 wins from 986 runs (8%)

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Form

Flat 2026 season


Flat Turf	51	1	2.0%	8	€40,652	1/9	Spanish Temptress (IRE)
Flat AW	8	2	25.0%	1	€22,079	2/4	Quatre Bras (IRE)
All races	59	3	5.1%	9	€62,731	3/9	Usuario Amigo (GB)

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

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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)


Flat Turf	229	8	3.5%	34	£0	€172,217	5/46	Spanish Temptress (IRE)
Flat AW	79	8	10.1%	20	£1,359	€106,267	4/27	Satono Chevalier (IRE)
All races	308	16	5.2%	54	£1,359	€278,484	9/52	Spanish Temptress (IRE)

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Jumps 2026/27 season


Hurdle	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1
All races	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1

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

Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)


Hurdle	63	7	11.1%	19	€100,305	4/13	Feud (GB)
Chase	8	1	12.5%	1	€9,085	1/3	Extrapolation (IRE)
NH Flat	27	4	14.8%	5	€37,035	4/16	Impulsive Dancer (IRE)
All races	98	12	12.2%	25	€146,425	7/27	Extrapolation (IRE)

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Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)


Hurdle	71	7	9.9%	19	£0	€100,889	4/16	Feud (GB)
Chase	9	2	22.2%	1	£0	€38,585	2/4	Azzuri (GB)
NH Flat	33	4	12.1%	8	£0	€42,015	4/18	Shanbally Kid (IRE)
Flat Turf	604	37	6.1%	106	£11,532	€689,881	22/107	Spanish Temptress (IRE)
Flat AW	269	31	11.5%	46	£1,659	€333,635	18/76	Cautious Approach (GB)
All races	986	81	8.2%	180	£13,191	€1,205,005	43/140	Cautious Approach (GB)

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Last 14 days runners


11 Oct 26	Naas (IRE)	SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Fillies Handicap	Flat Turf	1m2½f	Soft	Morgana Blue (GB)	Donagh O'Connor	11/11	66/1	76	€0
9 Oct 26	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Handicap	Flat AW	1m4f	Standard	Quatre Bras (IRE)	Keithen Kennedy	2/5	11/2	75	€5,000
8 Oct 26	Thurles (IRE)	BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I)	Flat Turf	1m½f	Yielding	Swing Street (GB)	Nathan Crosse	12/13	33/1	47	€0
5 Oct 26	Killarney (IRE)	Killarney Student Raceday Handicap	Flat Turf	1m	Soft	Concaire (IRE)	Billy Lee	12/15	11/2	55	€0

GB and IRE results, most recent first.

Great Britain only


Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	3	0.0%	0/3	£0
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat AW	1	0.0%	0/1	£1,359
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	4	0.0%	0/4	£1,359
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Hurdle	2	0.0%	0/2	£0
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	2	0.0%	0/2	£0

GB races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.

Ireland only


Flat 2026 season	Flat Turf	51	1	2.0%	8	1/9	€40,652
Flat 2026 season	Flat AW	8	2	25.0%	1	2/4	€22,079
Flat 2026 season	All races	59	3	5.1%	9	3/9	€62,731
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat Turf	226	8	3.5%	34	5/46	€172,217
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	Flat AW	78	8	10.3%	20	4/27	€106,267
Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)	All races	304	16	5.3%	54	9/52	€278,484
Jumps 2026/27 season	Hurdle	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1	€0
Jumps 2026/27 season	All races	1	0	0.0%	0	0/1	€0
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Hurdle	61	7	11.5%	19	4/13	€100,305
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	Chase	8	1	12.5%	1	1/3	€9,085
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	NH Flat	27	4	14.8%	5	4/16	€37,035
Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)	All races	96	12	12.5%	25	7/27	€146,425

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 Richard John O'Brien based?: Richard John O'Brien is a racehorse trainer based in Ballingarry, Co Limerick, Ireland.
How many winners has Richard John O'Brien had this season?: In the 2026 Flat season, Richard John O'Brien has trained 3 winners from 59 runners in Britain and Ireland (5%), plus no winners from 1 runner in the 2026/27 jumps season.
How much prize money has Richard John O'Brien won this season?: Richard John O'Brien's runners have won €62,731 in Ireland in the 2026 Flat season.
How many winners has Richard John O'Brien trained in total?: Richard John O'Brien has trained 81 winners from 986 runners in Britain and Ireland since 2016 (8%). Runners abroad are not included.
How much prize money has Richard John O'Brien won in total?: Richard John O'Brien's runners have earned £13,191 in Britain and €1,205,005 in Ireland since 2016. Runners abroad are not included.
Who has been Richard John O'Brien's most successful horse in the last 12 months?: Richard John O'Brien's most successful horse in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months is Quatre Bras (IRE), with 3 wins.
Where does Richard John O'Brien have the most winners?: Dundalk (AW) (IRE) is Richard John O'Brien's most successful course on the Flat since the start of 2022, with 8 winners from 76 runners (11%).
Does Richard John O'Brien have any runners coming up?: Richard John O'Brien has 1 runner entered or declared in the next 7 days, starting with Quatre Bras in the 20:30 at Dundalk (AW) on 16 October 2026.
When did Richard John O'Brien last have a winner?: Richard John O'Brien's most recent winner in Britain or Ireland was Quatre Bras (IRE) at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) on 25 September 2026.