James Costello

hometown

Athenry, County Galway

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James Costello's first ride was aboard Ask Berlioz for local trainer Val O'Brien in a bumper at Ballinrobe in April 2023. James made his point-to-point debut at Tattersalls in April 2024 aboard Getsetgo for Paul Gilligan and within a month came close to winning a four-year-old maiden for Tony Martin, when he rode Wing It Prof to finish second at Necarne. It was Tony Martin who provided James with his first points success when Lyreen Og won at Borris House in March 2025.

2024/25Season
1
Winners
CareerTotal
1
Winners
Date
Course
Race type
Horse
Fin Pos
Distance
SP
Handler
Video
5yo+ Adjacent Maiden
1st
2½L
3/1
play
6yo+ Geldings Maiden (Nov Rdrs)
PU
10/1
play
5yo+ Geldings Maiden
UR
8/1
play
4yo Geldings Maiden
2nd
7½L
3/1
play
6yo+ Maiden (Nov Rdrs)
7th
29L
10/1
play

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Eighteen-year-old Leaving Cert student James Costello who hails from Athenry, recorded his first winner aboard newcomer Lyreen Og for Tony Martin in the concluding race at Borris House.