The one relationship worth watching is the one they have built with jockey Mr J L Gleeson. Across 13 rides together, Gleeson has delivered both of the yard's winners this season, giving him a win rate of 15% — that is roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 rides for this stable, which stands out sharply against the team's overall figures. When these two are paired up, something is clearly clicking that isn't happening elsewhere. It is the kind of partnership a small yard builds its future on.
Two years in, the Kiely operation is still finding its feet, and that is worth keeping in perspective. Most yards take time to establish a rhythm — the horses, the staff, the routines — and a small sample of winners can swing the numbers dramatically. The one tactical note worth filing away is that their runners show a slightly better return on softer ground, winning 1 from 11 races in those wetter conditions, a 9% rate that edges above their season average. It is a thin dataset, but it is the kind of detail that matters when you are looking for an angle.
For now, John E & Thomas Kiely are a yard to follow rather than a yard to bet blindly on. The Gleeson partnership is a genuine bright spot, and two years is no time at all in this sport. The direction of travel will tell the real story.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| The Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% |