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 analysis
Based
Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
Record
2 wins from 3 races
Top jockey
Alan O'Sullivan(7)
Best course
Cork (100% from 1 race)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
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 does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
🏇 Jockeys
The riders they work with most, most rides first
Alan O'Sullivan(7) Main partner
⭐ Top horses
The highest-rated horses linked to this trainer right now
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course, most races first
| 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