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E J O'Neill

Two years into his training career, E J O'Neill is still building — and the numbers reflect exactly that. Over the past twelve months, he has sent out 27 runners and come back with 2 winners, a win rate of around 1 in every 14. For a yard this young, that is not a disaster; it is the reality of establishing yourself in a fiercely competitive sport.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Ballymore Eustace, Co Kildare
Record
2 wins from 27 races
Win rate
7.4%
Top jockey
Best course
Cork (100% from 1 races)
Best going
Good (firm-ish)

📊 Key Numbers

A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
27
Races
2
Wins
7.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
14.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Trainer Breakdown
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The most interesting detail in those early figures is what happens when the ground is normal. On a standard surface, O'Neill wins with 2 of every 13 runners — roughly 15%, or 1 in 7. That is more than double his overall rate, and it suggests his horses are built for fair conditions rather than extremes. Worth keeping in mind when the forecast looks settled.

With only two years in the job, there is not yet enough evidence to draw firm conclusions. But every successful yard started somewhere, and O'Neill is quietly accumulating the experience that turns early lessons into a reliable operation. The next twelve months will be telling.

📈 Form Trend

How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2026
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Jan
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
50%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jun
14.3%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Sep
0%
Mar

🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together
Chris Hayes First Choice
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

Top Horses

The strongest horses currently associated with this trainer
Form: 1-
Form: 5060-0
Form: -03166
Form: 6-7096
Form: 327-00
Form: 0609-9
Form: 00
Form: 0

🏟 Course Record

Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
CourseRacesWinsWin rate
Dundalk 5 0 0%
Tramore 3 1 33.3%
The Curragh 3 0 0%
Down Royal 3 0 0%
Leopardstown 2 0 0%
Navan 2 0 0%
Sligo 2 0 0%
Galway 2 0 0%
Cork 1 1 100%
Ballinrobe 1 0 0%
Naas 1 0 0%
Killarney 1 0 0%
Punchestown 1 0 0%

📅 Recent Results

The last 20 results, most recent first
13 Mar
Dundalk · 5f – 6½f · Standard
4th
29 Sep
Down Royal · 1m6f – 2m · Yielding
8th
26 Sep
Dundalk · 5f – 6½f · Standard
11th
19 Sep
Dundalk · 7f – 1m · Standard
14th
16 Sep
Punchestown · 1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding
10th
5 Sep
Down Royal · 5f – 6½f · Good
6th
16 Aug
Tramore · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding
6th
16 Aug
Tramore · 1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding
6th
1 Aug
Galway · 1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding
14th
31 Jul
Galway · 7f – 1m · Soft
12th
18 Jul
Down Royal · 1m6f – 2m · Good
6th
16 Jul
Killarney · 1m1f – 1m2f · Soft
6th
13 Jul
Navan · 5f – 6½f · Good
9th
12 Jul
Dundalk · 1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
10th
12 Jul
Dundalk · 7f – 1m · Standard
3rd
8 Jul
Tramore · 1m6f – 2m · Good
Won
23 Jun
Ballinrobe · 1m6f – 2m · Yielding
3rd
4 Jun
The Curragh · 7f – 1m · Good
10th
25 May
The Curragh · 1m1f – 1m2f · Good
12th
23 May
The Curragh · 1m1f – 1m2f · Good
19th