BRIAN HUGHES
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United Kingdom
First Runner
17 Jul 2002
Zahunda (Ire)
Leopardstown (Ire)
| Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap
First Win
09 Oct 2002
Perugino Lady (Ire)
Downpatrick (Ire)
| Mace N.I. Champion Apprentice Handicap
Best Horse :
LOVE THAT BENNY
(Timeform Rating 134)
BENNY THE DIP (USA) MARIE LOVES EMMA (USA) [By AFFIRMED (USA)]
First Group Win (G1):
WAITING PATIENTLY (17 Feb 2018)
FLEMENSFIRTH (USA) ROSSAVON (IRE) [By BENEFICIAL (GB)]
BRIAN HUGHES' Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 of 11 | 02 Jan 2026 | GBAY | AUTHORIZED MISSION | $2.6 | 4U HCP HDLE C3 | 3m70y | $31,370 | N G RICHARDS | 6:16.87 |
| 7 of 19 | 02 Jan 2026 | GBAY | SHADOW CHASER | $5.5 | 4U HCP HDLE C5 | 2m4f100y | $14,760 | MRS A M THOMSON | 5:10.52 |
| 1 of 13 | 02 Jan 2026 | GBAY | SANILAM | $3.8 | 4U MHDLE C4 | 2m | $18,450 | MRS A M THOMSON | 3:55.29 |
| 3 of 11 | 02 Jan 2026 | GBAY | SOLID PERFORMER | $19 | 4U MHDLE C4 | 2m4f100y | $18,450 | DONALD MCCAIN JNR | 5:07.55 |
| 6 of 9 | 01 Jan 2026 | GBMH | CITY OF DIAMONDS | $4.5 | 4U HCP HDLE C3 | 1m7f124y | $36,900 | DONALD MCCAIN JNR | 3:44.37 |
| 6 of 9 | 01 Jan 2026 | GBMH | JET TO VEGAS | $3.3 | 5U HCP CHSE C2 | 2m4f68y | $92,250 | LUCINDA SCUDAMORE | 5:07.92 |
| 3 of 9 | 01 Jan 2026 | GBMH | MOONBOW | $4.5 | 4U HCP HDLE C3 | 2m3f171y | $55,350 | P NEVILLE | 4:54.53 |
| 1 of 7 | 01 Jan 2026 | GBMH | MARTY MCFLY | $3.5 | 5U HCP CHSE C5 | 2m4f68y | $14,760 | MRS A M THOMSON | 5:16.54 |
| 3 of 10 | 01 Jan 2026 | GBMH | ARCTIC VOYAGE | $9.0 | 4 JHDLE C4 | 1m7f124y | $18,450 | IAIN JARDINE | 3:46.27 |
| 4 of 4 | 30 Dec 2025 | GHY | WA WA | $3.5 | 4U STPLE HCP C2 | 3m4½f | $43,310 | OLLY MURPHY | 7:31.86 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD MCCAIN JNR | 4 | 16.0% | 11 | 60.0% | 25 | $142,092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.96 |
| MRS A M THOMSON | 3 | 42.9% | 1 | 57.1% | 7 | $71,275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.32 |
| P NEVILLE | 2 | 25.0% | 3 | 62.5% | 8 | $46,637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.08 |
| ADRIAN KEATLEY | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 66.7% | 3 | $16,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.65 |
| T R GRETTON | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $17,576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.54 |
| JOHN DAWSON | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $9,040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.88 |
| MICKY HAMMOND | 1 | 7.7% | 4 | 38.5% | 13 | $29,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.17 |
| N G RICHARDS | 1 | 20.0% | 3 | 80.0% | 5 | $17,828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
| JOHN & SEAN QUINN | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $13,461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| LUCINDA HUGHES | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $9,035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $7.50 |
| NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $7,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.10 |
| DAN SKELTON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $7,736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| JEDD O'KEEFFE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $4,522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $5.00 |
| RUTH JEFFERSON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $37,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $11.00 |
| BRIAN ELLISON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $9,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.25 |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD MCCAIN JNR | 435 | 19.7% | 731 | 52.7% | 2213 | $7,898,783 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | $0.81 |
| J M JEFFERSON | 140 | 19.3% | 236 | 51.7% | 727 | $2,404,710 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | $0.87 |
| J P L EWART | 87 | 16.8% | 151 | 45.9% | 519 | $1,200,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.92 |
| N G RICHARDS | 87 | 21.9% | 139 | 56.9% | 397 | $1,622,845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.87 |
| G A SWINBANK | 68 | 21.3% | 87 | 48.6% | 319 | $549,242 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $0.99 |
| K DALGLEISH | 65 | 22.6% | 85 | 52.1% | 288 | $889,276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| J WADE | 53 | 12.1% | 112 | 37.7% | 438 | $585,608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| BRIAN ELLISON | 49 | 21.6% | 72 | 53.3% | 227 | $902,616 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.89 |
| C E LONGSDON | 47 | 18.5% | 80 | 50.0% | 254 | $904,524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.85 |
| JAMES MOFFATT | 42 | 10.3% | 102 | 35.3% | 408 | $590,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| J HOWARD JOHNSON | 39 | 10.8% | 81 | 33.1% | 362 | $794,500 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.73 |
| R A FAHEY | 35 | 16.9% | 51 | 41.5% | 207 | $444,211 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.79 |
| REBECCA MENZIES | 30 | 15.7% | 57 | 45.5% | 191 | $447,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| MICKY HAMMOND | 29 | 9.9% | 86 | 39.1% | 294 | $582,832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.56 |
| MRS DIANNE SAYER | 29 | 12.7% | 64 | 40.6% | 229 | $401,212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.74 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 46 | 16.7% | 93 | 50.5% | 275 | $1,067,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1.13 |
| 2024/25 | 87 | 12.7% | 208 | 43.1% | 684 | $2,330,587 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $0.66 |
| 2023/24 | 101 | 14.2% | 198 | 42.0% | 712 | $2,201,799 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.80 |
| 2022/23 | 152 | 17.9% | 271 | 49.9% | 847 | $3,258,120 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.78 |
| 2021/22 | 215 | 22.2% | 320 | 55.2% | 970 | $3,775,824 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.89 |
| 2020/21 | 168 | 16.2% | 336 | 48.6% | 1036 | $2,622,163 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | $0.77 |
| 2019/20 | 120 | 19.7% | 166 | 46.9% | 610 | $2,060,380 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| 2018/19 | 142 | 17.0% | 252 | 47.3% | 833 | $2,529,120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $0.71 |
| 2017/18 | 159 | 18.4% | 254 | 47.7% | 865 | $2,799,709 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0.85 |
| 2016/17 | 148 | 16.5% | 304 | 50.3% | 898 | $2,394,915 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $0.68 |
| Overall | 1980 | 14.9% | 3743 | 28.2% | 13275 | $34,414,347 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 26 | $0.80 |
