Horse profile
Maciver (IRE)
by Shirocco (GER) out of Maryiver (IRE) (Runyon)
26 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Limerick, Clonmel & Tramore
Off 181 days · 10th of 16
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Maciver is a gelding with five wins from 26 starts on turf, all over 2m5f – 3m. He won the McDermotts Gala Patrickswell Handicap Chase at Limerick on good to soft in Mar 2025 off 97, and also landed handicaps at Clonmel and Tramore on heavy ground that winter plus a maiden hurdle at Tramore in Jun 2022. He has two wins from five starts at both Limerick and Tramore. He last ran at Tramore in Apr 2026, finishing 10 of 16 in the Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle while held up off an official rating of 95.
Based on 26 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 5–26Wins / Runs
- 19.2%Strike rate
- 8 (30.8%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 2.62Fair A/E n=26 · 2.07 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 58dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating95↓ 11lb off peak
95
78–106
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 126B | 83 | 2 · 84 / 61.5 |
| Heavy | 6 | 140C | 82.5 | 2 · 76 / 51.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 93A | 84 | — |
| Good | 3 | 112C | 58 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 140C | 89 | 2 · 39 / 33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 84C | 72 | 2 · 84 / 80 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 26 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 26 runs · as at 3 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 10 analysed runs
- Held up 4 (40%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (20%) · 2 wins
- Midfield 1 (10%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,160 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses).
Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 343 | 30 | 8.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 2,727 | 315 | 11.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,807 | 217 | 12% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 2,472 | 258 | 10.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 12 |
| Heavy | 1,030 | 123 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 3 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 766 | 76 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 20 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 203 | 15 | 7.4% | −3.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 401 | 34 | 8.5% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,091 | 107 | 9.8% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,696 | 283 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,685 | 315 | 11.7% | +0.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,660 | 223 | 13.4% | +2.2 | 5 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 404 | 45 | 11.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Maryiver (IRE) (Runyon)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–4m; the highest grade won is Listed (Balliniska Band (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) | 27 | 4 | 2m5f–4m | Class 3 |
| Gowiththeflow (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m5f–2m7f | Class 3 |
| Balliniska Band (IRE) | 3 | 2 | 2m | Listed |
| Mary Stanford (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| South Mountain (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Wildhorserider (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Heavy | 7 | 3 | 43% | +15.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 5 | 2 | 40% | +21.00 |
| Thurles | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Clonmel | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Limerick | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 5 | 33% | +26.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 5 | 4 | 80% | +23.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Michael O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ambrose McCurtin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R Sugrue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Aherne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ricky Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 3 | 60% | +18.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +20.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 3 | 21% | +10.00 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 2 | 17% | +5.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 26+31d | Tramore | Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Asked for effort early - sat behind the front group - 7th at halfway - blundered 4 out with no real threat and dropped away late | 10/16 | 14 | 11-9 | 95 | 84C | 102C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+77d | Cork | Gentlemen's League Fegentri World Championship (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - driven and dropped back before 4 out then weak in 7th - stayed on at a distance to finish 5th | 5/11 | 35 | 11-2 | 96 | 39C | 91C | Mr R Sugrue | 11/2 |
| 01 Jan 26+12d | Tramore | Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to pace early - 3rd from the 6th - nosed in front 4 out - lost place before last and unable to peg back winner | 2/15 | 5 | 11-8 | 92 | — | 127A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/1 |
| 20 Dec 25+18d | Thurles | Molony Cup Handicap Chase Sat behind the front group early - 5th at halfway before fading after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out | PU/16 | — | 11-8 | 106 | — | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| 02 Dec 25+14d | Clonmel | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Settled in a forward spot early - mid-pack around 6th before improving to 4th nearing the straight - edged in front briefly on entering the straight - overtaken 2f out - stayed on well through the run-in - just denied at the finish | 2/16 | ½ | 11-3 | 89 | 76B | 118A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 18 Nov 25+236d | Limerick | Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the front group early - urged into 7th after 3 out then improved to 4th nearing the final fence - one-paced from the last and eased back to finish 5th | 5/14 | 1½ | 10-13 | 89 | 27B | 91A | John Aherne | 12/1 |
| 27 Mar 25+14d | Clonmel | Careys Castle Handicap Chase Sat close to the front early - 4th at halfway - urged along into 6th after 3 out - unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/12 | 1¼ | 11-5 | 106 | 93A | 108A | Cian Quirke | 11/2 |
| 13 Mar 25+14d | Limerick | McDermotts Gala Patrickswell Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled handy early - moved into contention approaching last two flights before drawing level near the last - went clear on the run-in - held on gamely to score | 1/15 | 11-8 | 97 | 84B | 124A | Cian Quirke | 5/1 | |
| 27 Feb 25+30d | Clonmel | Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat close up early - mid-pack at halfway - into third turning for home and made ground on the rails to loom up two out - edged in front at the last - driven out and battled to the line to prevail by a whisker | 1/14 | 11-0 | 89 | 89B | 114A | Cian Quirke | 4/1F | |
| 28 Jan 25+27d | Limerick | Become A Member At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled midfield early - moved into contention around the 5th and 6th - up to second by the sixth - narrowed the gap into the straight - third approaching two out after an awkward jump - rallied to be second by the last - drove on up the run-in to hit the front late | 1/14 | 10-8 | 85 | 128B | 105B | Cian Quirke | 3/1F | |
| 01 Jan 25+34d | Tramore | Tom Carroll Memorial Handicap Chase (0-100) Went to the front immediately - four lengths in front at halfway - small error 2 out - left with a two-length lead at the last and stuck on strongly up the run-in to win | 1/12 | 10-1 | 78 | — | 114A | Cian Quirke | 12/1 | |
| 28 Nov 24+35d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Held up at the back throughout - made no headway from 3 out - finished well beaten in 14th | 14/18 | 2½ | 11-7 | 88 | 112C | 83C | Phillip Enright | 50/1 |
| 24 Oct 24+18d | Clonmel | Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 7th Handicap Chase (0-102) Settled midpack early - lost footing and went down on the turn after the 5th | SU/13 | — | 10-4 | 78 | — | — | Michael O'Sullivan | 25/1 |
| 06 Oct 24+285d | Killarney | Killarney Oaks Hotel Handicap Chase (0-102) Sat close to the front group - hampered a touch at the first - dropped back from 6 out and driven on approaching 4 out - held sixth under pressure with nothing more before being pulled up ahead of the last | PU/11 | — | 10-9 | 81 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 11/1 |
| 26 Dec 23+9d | Limerick | BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase | 5/13 | 10 | 10-6 | 87 | 72B | 84A | Sam Ewing | 11/1 |
| 17 Dec 23+19d | Thurles | Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) | 9/14 | 26 | 10-9 | 90 | 88C | 82C | Ricky Doyle | 20/1 |
| 28 Nov 23+5d | Tramore | Ladies Cove Handicap Chase (0-95) | 5/12 | 6 | 11-11 | 92 | — | 97A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| 23 Nov 23+21d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase | 9/14 | 4¼ | 10-13 | 92 | 82B | 91A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| 02 Nov 23+396d | Thurles | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase | 9/14 | 10 | 11-12 | 93 | 40C | 99C | Phillip Enright | 33/1 |
| 02 Oct 22+27d | Killarney | Tote Guarantee On All Irish & UK Races Beginners Chase | 5/7 | 46 | 11-12 | — | 15C | 94C | Phillip Enright | 11/1 |
| 05 Sep 22+87d | Galway | Galway City Beginners Chase | 4/6 | 55 | 11-12 | — | 44C | 100C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| 10 Jun 22+6d | Clonmel | Bulmers Original (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 4/16 | 8½ | 11-0 | 98 | 112B | 104A | Michael O'Sullivan | 5/1 |
| 04 Jun 22+22d | Tramore | Copper Coast Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-12 | 88 | 126B | 117A | Phillip Enright | 12/1 | |
| 13 May 22+6d | Kilbeggan | Irish Farmers Journal Maiden Hurdle | 8/15 | 2¼ | 11-4 | — | 58C | 98C | Phillip Enright | 40/1 |
| 07 May 22+19d | Cork | Mallow Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | 9 | 11-9 | — | 71C | 99C | Ambrose McCurtin | 66/1 |
| 18 Apr 22 | Cork | Coolagown Stud Maiden Hurdle | 10/18 | 13 | 11-9 | — | 140C | 93C | Ambrose McCurtin | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Maciver (IRE) won?
- Maciver (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 8 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trains Maciver (IRE)?
- Maciver (IRE) is trained by A M O'Grady, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 April 2026.
- Who is Maciver (IRE)'s sire?
- Maciver (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Maryiver (IRE), whose sire is Runyon.
- What going does Maciver (IRE) prefer?
- Maciver (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Maciver (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 19 April 2026. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Maciver (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,160 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
- Who are Maciver (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Maryiver (IRE), Maciver (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Balliniska Band (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–4m. As at Oct 2026.