CIARON MAHER
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Australia
Hailing from Winslow, just outside Warrnambool, Ciaron Maher started out as a jumps jockey before turning his attention to training.
Less than three years after taking out his license, Ciaron Maher tasted Group 1 success when Tears I Cry took out the Group 1 Emirates Stakes at Flemington at odds of 100-1.
Despite having to wait seven years for his next Group 1 win with Set Square in the 2014 Crown Oaks, Maher continued his rise in the Victorian training ranks with stables at both Warrnambool and Caulfield.
A prolific winner of feature jumps racing in Victoria, Maher has won the Grand Annual, National Steeplechase and Brierley on multiple occasions and is regarded as one of the leading trainers in Melbourne.
First Runner
20 Feb 2005
Spectacular Storm (Aus)
Warrnambool (Vic)
| Sungold Milk Hcp Hwt (C3)
First Win
06 Mar 2005
Spectacular Storm (Aus)
Terang (Vic)
| John Conheady Hrdl
Best Horse :
PRIDE OF JENNI
(Timeform Rating 129)
First Group Win (G1):
TEARS I CRY (10 Nov 2007)
CIARON MAHER's Career
Starts
Latest Runners
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM USD $ | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 of 8 | 11 Sep 2025 | HAWK | OMNIC | 13/2 | BM64 | 7 f | $27468 | CHAD SCHOFIELD | 1:23.16 |
| 1 of 7 | 11 Sep 2025 | HAWK | PRECINCT | 6/4 | CL1 | 1 m | $27468 | ASHLEY MORGAN | 1:37.71 |
| 1 of 10 | 11 Sep 2025 | SEYM | THE REAL MAHJONG | 15/2 | 3U MDN | 6 f | $27795 | BEN ALLEN | 1:12.57 |
| 1 of 11 | 11 Sep 2025 | SEYM | STAR TRIP | 1/20 | 3U MDN | 5 f | $27795 | MARK ZAHRA | 0:59.94 |
| 3 of 12 | 10 Sep 2025 | SANH | HERE THE CROWD | 6/1 | 3U BM66 | 6 ½ f | $32700 | BEN ALLEN | 1:16.72 |
| 3 of 6 | 10 Sep 2025 | SANH | BARARI | 4/1 | 3 BM64 | 5 f | $32700 | LUKE CARTWRIGHT | 0:56.98 |
| 3 of 11 | 10 Sep 2025 | IPSW | LEXY ROSE | 10/1 | MDN | 1 ¹⁄₁₆ m | $26160 | RYAN MALONEY | 1:44.63 |
| 2 of 10 | 09 Sep 2025 | WNBL | SILK SONIC | 1/20 | 3U MDN | 5 f | $20928 | CRAIG NEWITT | 1:01.21 |
| 6 of 11 | 08 Sep 2025 | TAT | BELLE INFERNO | 6/4 | 3U BM56 | 7 ¼ f | $14388 | CELINE GAUDRAY | 1:27.94 |
| 5 of 9 | 08 Sep 2025 | TAT | IL CIELO | 4/1 | 3U BM56 | 1 m | $14388 | CELINE GAUDRAY | 1:36.97 |
Jockey Statistics
Last 100 Rides
Career
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE MELHAM | 1 | 11.1% | 2 | 33.3% | 9 | $88,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.19 |
| TEO NUGENT | 1 | 14.3% | 3 | 57.1% | 7 | $40,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.29 |
| BEN ALLEN | 1 | 20.0% | 2 | 60.0% | 5 | $50,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.90 |
| LOGAN BATES | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 5 | $85,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.70 |
| MARK ZAHRA | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $37,575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.45 |
| CHAD SCHOFIELD | 1 | 25.0% | 0 | 25.0% | 4 | $61,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $4.00 |
| CELINE GAUDRAY | 1 | 25.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 4 | $22,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.39 |
| LUKE CARTWRIGHT | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $51,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.33 |
| HARRY COFFEY | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $25,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| ASHLEY MORGAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $20,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| BILLY EGAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $12,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.80 |
| BEN THOMPSON | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $48,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.80 |
| MICHAEL DEE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 28.6% | 7 | $24,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JOHN ALLEN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $8,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| EOIN WALSH | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 5 | $7,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Jockey Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN PATEMAN | 61 | 33.9% | 53 | 63.3% | 180 | $2,722,722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.00 |
| LINDA MEECH | 58 | 23.5% | 58 | 47.0% | 247 | $1,118,623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.98 |
| ETHAN BROWN | 47 | 18.2% | 64 | 43.0% | 258 | $8,755,803 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.87 |
| MARK ZAHRA | 46 | 20.3% | 64 | 48.5% | 227 | $6,086,160 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | $1.00 |
| JOHN ALLEN | 41 | 12.2% | 91 | 39.4% | 335 | $3,047,957 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.68 |
| LUKE NOLEN | 40 | 19.3% | 56 | 46.4% | 207 | $1,297,472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.78 |
| JAMIE MELHAM | 30 | 21.4% | 34 | 45.7% | 140 | $4,451,760 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | $1.06 |
| CRAIG WILLIAMS | 30 | 23.1% | 29 | 45.4% | 130 | $14,910,612 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $0.82 |
| NICHOLAS HALL | 27 | 21.1% | 27 | 42.2% | 128 | $3,038,640 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $1.06 |
| MICHELLE PAYNE | 24 | 11.3% | 57 | 38.0% | 213 | $975,620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.56 |
| BEN ALLEN | 24 | 14.5% | 47 | 42.8% | 166 | $1,258,105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.93 |
| DEAN YENDALL | 24 | 16.2% | 35 | 39.9% | 148 | $483,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.81 |
| BLAKE SHINN | 24 | 23.5% | 26 | 49.0% | 102 | $3,405,930 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $0.83 |
| JASON COLLETT | 22 | 12.2% | 48 | 38.7% | 181 | $3,331,660 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $0.56 |
| JACK HILL | 21 | 10.8% | 49 | 36.1% | 194 | $456,341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.55 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Runners | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 33 | 12.0% | 83 | 42.2% | 275 | $2,554,915 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.62 |
| 2024/25 | 330 | 13.6% | 596 | 38.0% | 2434 | $60,578,726 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | $0.77 |
| 2023/24 | 179 | 14.6% | 282 | 37.5% | 1228 | $25,482,243 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | $0.86 |
| 2017/18 | 65 | 16.8% | 89 | 39.7% | 388 | $2,395,176 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $0.74 |
| 2016/17 | 110 | 17.5% | 160 | 43.1% | 627 | $8,112,022 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $0.76 |
| 2015/16 | 82 | 15.7% | 133 | 41.1% | 523 | $5,944,865 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | $0.70 |
| 2014/15 | 70 | 20.1% | 87 | 45.0% | 349 | $4,588,669 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | $1.06 |
| 2013/14 | 50 | 16.4% | 74 | 40.8% | 304 | $2,188,165 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $0.75 |
| 2012/13 | 35 | 11.8% | 74 | 36.8% | 296 | $1,456,052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.58 |
| 2011/12 | 30 | 12.3% | 47 | 31.6% | 244 | $1,086,997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| Overall | 1106 | 14.5% | 1820 | 23.9% | 7619 | $118,079,450 | 26 | 16 | 30 | 35 | $0.80 |
