JOHN ALLEN
Australia
John Allen is an Irish jumps jockey who came to Australia in 2004 to compete in an international race series.
Allen returned in 2011 to join the Victorian jumps racing jockey ranks and struck up a partnership with Gotta Take Care, the pair combining for nine wins including three Brendan Drechler Hurdle’, the Australian Hurdle and Galleywood Hurdle.
Also riding on the flat, John Allen claimed his first Group 1 success aboard Howard Be Thy Name in the 2016 SA Derby, winning the same race in 2017 aboard Volatile Mix.
Allen does most of his riding for leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir with the pair having plenty of success over the hurdles and in the country.
First Win 06 Feb 2003
Permiya (Ire)
Clonmel (Ire) | Fethard Maiden Hurdle
Best Horse :
STRONG PROJECT (Timeform Rating 145)
PROJECT MANAGER (GB) HURRICANE GIRL (IRE) [By STRONG GALE (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
HOWARD BE THY NAME (14 May 2016)
JOHN ALLEN's Career
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 13 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | CIGAR FLICK | $13 | 4UM OPEN G3 | 1200m | $201,300 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:10.90 |
| 16 of 16 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | EXPRESS YO'SELF | $26 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | AMY & ASH YARGI | 1:11.32 |
| 4 of 10 | 16 Nov 2024 | CAUL | SERASANA | $15 | 3U BM84 | 1400m | $130,000 | R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 1:25.93 |
| 3 of 11 | 15 Nov 2024 | M V | BOTH SIDES NOW | $3.5 | 4U BM64 | 1600m | $60,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:36.43 |
| 4 of 7 | 15 Nov 2024 | M V | MOON AND BACK | $6.5 | 3U BM70 | 955m | $60,000 | ANDREW NOBLET | 0:55.17 |
| 1 of 12 | 15 Nov 2024 | M V | UNDER AND OVER | $3.0 | 3U BM64 | 1200m | $60,000 | T & C MCEVOY | 1:10.68 |
| 3 of 10 | 15 Nov 2024 | M V | DIVUS ROMULUS | $2.9 | 3U BM70 | 2040m | $60,000 | NICK RYAN | 2:06.89 |
| 6 of 9 | 15 Nov 2024 | M V | TELESCOPE | $10 | 3U MDN | 1200m | $60,000 | AMY & ASH YARGI | 1:10.79 |
| 2 of 10 | 14 Nov 2024 | BRAT | MORNINGTON PIER | $4.5 | BM64 | 2000m | $35,000 | CIARON MAHER | 2:07.95 |
| 4 of 10 | 14 Nov 2024 | BRAT | WICHITALL | $10 | 3UCG BM0-62 | 1200m | $35,000 | SYMON WILDE | 1:12.11 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIARON MAHER | 7 | 25.9% | 7 | 51.9% | 27 | $690,835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.99 |
| SYMON WILDE | 3 | 75.0% | 0 | 75.0% | 4 | $52,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.62 |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 2 | 66.7% | 0 | 66.7% | 3 | $62,675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.05 |
| T & C MCEVOY | 1 | 16.7% | 1 | 33.3% | 6 | $38,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.53 |
| AMY & ASH YARGI | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 5 | $22,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.45 |
| HENRY DWYER | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $17,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| TOM DABERNIG | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $50,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.00 |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $142,000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.83 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 20.0% | 10 | $41,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CHRIS WALLER | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $15,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| R GRIFFITHS & M DE KOCK | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $10,310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $19,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LISA WHELAN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $1,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| VINCENT MALADY | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $2,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ANDREW BOBBIN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DARREN WEIR | 337 | 17.5% | 497 | 43.4% | 1923 | $14,275,391 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | $0.79 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 251 | 19.9% | 324 | 45.6% | 1261 | $19,548,966 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | $0.90 |
| CIARON MAHER | 32 | 14.2% | 61 | 41.3% | 225 | $2,315,527 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.67 |
| JOSEPH CROWLEY | 24 | 6.1% | 61 | 21.6% | 393 | $370,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.45 |
| T & C MCEVOY | 24 | 22.2% | 21 | 41.7% | 108 | $1,008,545 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $0.97 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 22 | 19.6% | 27 | 43.8% | 112 | $692,577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.67 |
| LEON & TROY CORSTENS | 21 | 15.9% | 42 | 47.7% | 132 | $1,550,868 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | $0.63 |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 20 | 15.7% | 25 | 35.4% | 127 | $861,611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.95 |
| MADDIE RAYMOND | 19 | 19.6% | 18 | 38.1% | 97 | $624,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.41 |
| HENRY DWYER | 18 | 16.7% | 32 | 46.3% | 108 | $664,172 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.66 |
| TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG | 18 | 16.7% | 24 | 38.9% | 108 | $2,118,965 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $1.89 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 16 | 12.6% | 29 | 35.4% | 127 | $1,567,130 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0.60 |
| MATT CUMANI | 15 | 14.9% | 32 | 46.5% | 101 | $506,604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.70 |
| PHILLIP STOKES | 14 | 17.9% | 24 | 48.7% | 78 | $1,221,820 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $0.84 |
| DAN O'SULLIVAN | 12 | 15.0% | 28 | 50.0% | 80 | $337,197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.75 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32 | 13.0% | 60 | 37.2% | 247 | $2,169,095 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0.69 |
| 2023/24 | 104 | 13.9% | 183 | 38.4% | 747 | $6,442,275 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | $0.78 |
| 2022/23 | 130 | 16.1% | 201 | 41.1% | 806 | $8,879,023 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | $0.83 |
| 2021/22 | 133 | 17.0% | 189 | 41.1% | 784 | $13,855,530 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | $0.81 |
| 2020/21 | 147 | 16.4% | 213 | 40.2% | 896 | $9,786,005 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | $0.77 |
| 2019/20 | 111 | 14.4% | 199 | 40.3% | 770 | $7,294,159 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | $0.84 |
| 2018/19 | 124 | 16.8% | 184 | 41.8% | 736 | $10,825,526 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | $0.94 |
| 2017/18 | 97 | 14.7% | 160 | 38.9% | 660 | $3,788,952 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | $0.77 |
| 2016/17 | 107 | 16.3% | 159 | 40.5% | 657 | $3,639,201 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | $0.81 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | 16.5% | 102 | 39.6% | 442 | $1,928,489 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.86 |
| Overall | 1253 | 13.5% | 2056 | 22.1% | 9311 | $72,768,804 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 34 | $0.80 |
