Richard Hennessy
Two winners from three runners in his first year of training is a remarkable way to start a career. That works out to winning roughly 2 in every 3 races — a rate that most established trainers with decades of experience would envy. Richard Hennessy has been sending horses out since October 2024, so the sample size is tiny, but you can only beat what's in front of you, and so far he has beaten almost everything.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Based
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Record
2 wins from 3 races
Top jockey
Alan O'Sullivan(7)
Best course
Cork (100% from 1 races)
📊 Key Numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
It would be easy to dismiss those numbers as a small-yard curiosity, but that is precisely what makes them worth paying attention to. Three runners is not enough to draw sweeping conclusions, yet a 2-from-3 record suggests Hennessy is picking his spots carefully — entering horses in races they can genuinely win rather than simply filling fields. That kind of patience and precision is often what separates a smart young trainer from the rest. Watch this space.
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
🎯 Where This Trainer Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
The riders they work with most, sorted by rides together
Alan O'Sullivan(7) First Choice
⭐ Top Horses
The strongest horses currently associated with this trainer
🏟 Course Record
Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Kilbeggan |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Ballinrobe |
1 |
0 |
0% |
📅 Recent Results
The last 20 results, most recent first
31 May
Kilbeggan · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding
Won
25 May
Ballinrobe · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
3rd
10 May
Cork · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
Won