Patrick McGettigan is one of the newer faces in the saddle, having only started riding in races in August 2024 — so everything you're about to read has happened in roughly a year. In that time he has already racked up 32 career winners, with 24 of those coming in the last 12 months alone from 315 rides. That works out at about 1 winner from every 13 races, which is a solid return for someone still finding their feet at this level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Jockey Breakdown
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The (5) beside his name is his claim — a weight allowance that means the horses he rides carry 5 pounds less than they otherwise would. It is essentially a reward for being an apprentice, designed to give younger riders more opportunities, and it makes him an attractive booking for trainers looking to get a bit of an edge.
His most regular partnership has been with trainer J P Murtagh, for whom he has won 3 times from 38 rides together — again, roughly 1 in every 13. It is not a flashy number, but the sheer volume of rides from one yard suggests Murtagh trusts him with horses regularly, which is exactly the kind of steady platform a young jockey needs to keep improving. Consistency of opportunity at this stage of a career is often worth more than the occasional headline result.
A year in, 32 winners, and a trainer already leaning on him with confidence — Patrick McGettigan is quietly building something worth keeping an eye on.
📈 Form Trend
How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
14.3%
Jul
7.9%
Aug
2.3%
Sep
4.8%
Oct
13.3%
Nov
10%
Dec
12.5%
Jan
10%
Feb
5.3%
Mar
4.8%
Apr
5.9%
May
0%
Jun
🎯 Where This Jockey Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good (firm-ish)
Likes
Soft (muddy)
Ok
Good to yielding (mild give)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Ok
Yielding (slightly soft)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
🏇 Trainer Partnerships
The trainers they work with most, sorted by rides together