His most regular partnership is with trainer Mark Fahey, where he has ridden 16 times and won once. That is a modest return, but the sheer volume of rides for one yard this early in a career tells its own story — Fahey clearly trusts him enough to keep putting him up, and that kind of loyalty from an established trainer is exactly how young jockeys build experience.
The most promising number in his record is on wet or soft ground, where he has won 2 from 11 races — roughly 1 in every 5 or 6. That is a meaningfully better ratio than his overall figures, and it is worth paying attention to. Some jockeys simply ride differently when the ground is testing, showing more patience and timing their effort later. Whether that is what O'Connor is doing or whether it is just a small sample early in a career, it is the kind of pattern that is worth watching as he rides more.
At this stage, his career is less about headline numbers and more about the accumulation of experience. A year in, 39 races ridden, 3 winners on the board — the foundations are being laid.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Down Royal | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% |