Four years into her training career, Grainne O'Connor is still in the early stages of building her operation, but the numbers already show some promise. Over the last twelve months she has sent out eight runners and found the winner's enclosure once — that's roughly 1 win from every 8 runners, a modest but respectable return for a yard of her size.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Role
Trainer
Record
1 wins from 8 races
Win rate
12.5%
Top jockey
Aidan Kelly
Best course
Tipperary (100% from 1 race)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
8
Races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
12.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
TrackLab's trainer breakdown
The most interesting thread in her record so far is her partnership with Love Bite. Six races together and one win is not a dominant record on paper, but the fact that she keeps returning to the same horse tells you something about the relationship between a small trainer and a horse they know inside out. When those partnerships click, they tend to produce results at the right moment.
At four years in, O'Connor is exactly where you would expect a trainer still finding her footing — working with a small string, learning which horses suit which conditions, and picking her spots carefully. The trainers who build something lasting tend to do it quietly, one runner at a time, and there is nothing in her record to suggest she is doing anything other than exactly that.
📈 Form trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2025
0%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Sep
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
0%
May
0%
Aug
0%
Sep
50%
Oct
0%
Nov
🎯 Where this trainer does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape