Over this period Paul Holden has won 33 of 273 races (a 12.1% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.88 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 39 | 6 | 15.4% |
| Cork (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 15.0% |
| Tramore (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 21.4% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Wexford (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Limerick (IRE) | 11 | 4 | 36.4% |
| Thurles (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Galway (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 82 | 13 | 15.9% |
| Soft | 43 | 7 | 16.3% |
| Heavy | 31 | 1 | 3.2% |
| Yielding | 27 | 3 | 11.1% |
| Soft to heavy | 18 | 3 | 16.7% |
| Standard | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Good to yielding | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
| Yielding to soft | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Darwell Lion (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 22.2% |
| Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) | 21 | 5 | 23.8% |
| Ex Patriot (IRE) | 30 | 4 | 13.3% |
| My Direction (GB) | 16 | 4 | 25.0% |
| Static Jack (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 13.0% |
| Lachares (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 27.3% |
| Breenainthemycra (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 37.5% |
| Jet Setting Johnny (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 18.2% |
| Abolitionist (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Coolmeen Hill (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Swantykay (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 5.6% |
| Karuma Grey (GER) | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Downpatrick | Dancing Fruits (IRE) | 6 | 6.0 |
| 2026-04-14 | Clonmel | Dancing Fruits (IRE) | 7 | 21.0 |
| 2026-03-07 | Gowran Park | Dancing Fruits (IRE) | 5 | 12.0 |
| 2025-08-25 | Downpatrick (IRE) | Eternal Angel (FR) | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2025-08-15 | Tramore (IRE) | Seeitoldya (GB) | 5 | 6.5 |
| 2025-08-06 | Wexford (IRE) | Eternal Angel (FR) | 5 | 17.0 |
| 2025-08-04 | Cork (IRE) | Seeitoldya (GB) | 4 | 23.0 |
| 2025-07-11 | Cork (IRE) | Eternal Angel (FR) | 7 | 5.0 |
| 2025-07-07 | Roscommon (IRE) | Seeitoldya (GB) | 5 | 7.0 |
| 2025-06-08 | Punchestown (IRE) | Seeitoldya (GB) | 4 | 41.0 |
| 2025-05-31 | Listowel (IRE) | Seeitoldya (GB) | 15 | 9.0 |
| 2025-05-08 | Tipperary (IRE) | Seeitoldya (GB) | 8 | 3.0 |
| 2025-01-16 | Wincanton | Eternal Angel (FR) | 2 | 1.3 |
| 2025-01-11 | Ffos Las | Johnny's Jury (IRE) | 3 | 7.0 |
| 2024-12-29 | Doncaster | Eternal Angel (FR) | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2024-12-29 | Doncaster | Eternal Angel (FR) | 3 | 2.5 |
| 2024-12-28 | Newbury | Akimos (IRE) | 5 | 12.0 |
| 2024-12-28 | Newbury | Akimos (IRE) | 5 | 12.0 |
| 2024-12-08 | Huntingdon | Eternal Angel (FR) | 3 | 6.5 |
| 2024-12-08 | Huntingdon | Eternal Angel (FR) | 3 | 6.5 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-22–2026-05-08. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.