Skip to content
Horse profile

El Phenomeno (FR)

7yo gelding · Trainer Michael J McDonagh · Owner Michael J Mcdonagh
by Morandi (FR) out of Olerone (FR) (Astarabad)
9 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 31 Mar 2026 · 10th of 12 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

El Phenomeno is a gelding by Morandi out of Olerone who is yet to win or place from nine starts on turf. He has raced at six different courses without success, including three runs at Limerick and two at Gowran Park. His last run, at Limerick in Mar 2026, saw him finish 10 of 12 in the Ryans Cleaning Maiden Hurdle, racing mid-division off an official rating of 75 which was 12 lb below his highest ever mark. He has contested races from 1m5f to 3m on good, soft and heavy ground.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating75↓ 12lb off peak
75 75–87

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 80 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Cork, 17 Jan 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 92C · median 58.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft392C801 run · —
Heavy247C37.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f392C80—
1m5f – 2m241C34.51 run · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 17 Jan 2025 Official rating 75 at the last run, 31 Mar 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 96C · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft391C901 run · —
Heavy296C95—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f391C90—
1m5f – 2m296C90.51 run · —
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 6 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Prominent 4 (67%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Morandi (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 560 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm300%−7.9—
Good58813.8%+5.90 from 2
Good to Soft11497.9%0—
Soft152149.2%+1.30 from 4
Heavy7833.8%−4.10 from 3
Standard (AW)155106.5%−1.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9111.1%+3.2—
6f – 7f9677.3%−0.6—
1m – 1m1f151117.3%−0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1201210%+2.1—
1m5f – 2m6523.1%−4.80 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f961111.5%+3.60 from 4
2m5f – 3m1900%−7.90 from 2
Over 3m400%−7.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Olerone (FR) (Astarabad)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Nelrose (FR)30——
Champagne Mesdames (FR)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean O'Keeffe 6 0 0% −6.00
Cian Quirke 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark McDonagh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 1 0 0% −1.00
2025 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 1 run
31 Mar 26+364d Limerick Ryans Cleaning Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 12 ran Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3rd then tracked in touch before a mistake at 4th - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out 10/12 ½ 11-12 7541C85C Sean O'Keeffe 66/1
2025 · 4 runs
01 Apr 25+24d Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 19f · Good · 17 ran Early on handy near the front - slipped back to 7th after 5th - found some headway before 3 out but faded again entering the straight - well held at the finish 11/17 4¾ 10-7 7970C81C Sean O'Keeffe 20/1
08 Mar 25+40d Gowran Park HPR Fleet Management Handicap Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran Settled in the pack midfield - improved from 11th to 4th around the 5th - dropped back and pushed along after 3 out - faded approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last PU/20 — 9-11 80—— Cian Quirke 20/1
27 Jan 25+10d Punchestown Festival Hospitality Selling Fast Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 19.5f · Heavy · 17 ran Sat close to pace early - shared front running for a spell before 5 out - pressed for effort past 3 out and slipped back with nothing left to give - dropped away and pulled up before the last PU/17 — 10-11 83—— Sean O'Keeffe 20/1
17 Jan 25+90d Cork Goldcrop Novice Handicap Hurdle 17f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran Sat close up early - second at halfway - blundered 4 out - pressed for response before 3 out - unable to quicken and stayed on same rhythm to finish 5th 5/10 2½ 10-1 8580A90A Sean O'Keeffe 33/1
2024 · 2 runs
19 Oct 24+179d Limerick Race Displays Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 21f · Good · 18 ran Sat just behind the front group early - lying 5th at halfway - lost touch from 4 out and was eased before 2 out PU/18 — 11-6 87—— Sean O'Keeffe 20/1
23 Apr 24+164d Tipperary Welcome To Tipperary Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 19 ran 14/19 1¾ 10-13 —92C91C Cian Quirke 250/1
2023 · 2 runs
11 Nov 23+13d Gowran Park PRL Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 11/15 48 11-4 —28C96C Mark McDonagh 200/1
29 Oct 23 Galway Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle 21.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 6/7 25 11-10 —47C94C Sean O'Keeffe 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has El Phenomeno won?
El Phenomeno (FR) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026.
Who trains El Phenomeno?
El Phenomeno (FR) is trained by Michael J McDonagh, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 March 2026.
Who is El Phenomeno's sire?
El Phenomeno (FR) is by Morandi (FR) out of Olerone (FR), whose sire is Astarabad.
What is El Phenomeno's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 31 March 2026. The highest on record is 87.
What is El Phenomeno's sire's record?
Morandi (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.9% of 560 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are El Phenomeno's siblings?
Out of Olerone (FR), El Phenomeno (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.