Macvel (IRE)
Macvel (IRE) is 2 from 8, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 89.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 5 (62.5%)Placed
- +5.20£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.82Fair A/E n=8 · 1.59 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 16dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,100 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 12.2% from 409. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 306.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +7.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 409 | 50 | 12.2% | +3.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 533 | 49 | 9.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 250 | 26 | 10.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Soft | 306 | 14 | 4.6% | −4.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 419 | 36 | 8.6% | −0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 162 | 14 | 8.6% | −0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 499 | 48 | 9.6% | +0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 310 | 25 | 8.1% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 387 | 41 | 10.6% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 457 | 43 | 9.4% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 220 | 15 | 6.8% | −2.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 3 | 5.1% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Twin Appeal (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Velvet Flicker (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Appeal (IRE) | 94 | 10 | 7f–7½f | Class 3 |
| The Illies (IRE) | 14 | 5 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Velvet Flicker (IRE) | 19 | 4 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Restaurateur (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Golden Button (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 6 |
| Nephetriti Way (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Swift Dame (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.20 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.20 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Sweeney | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.20 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 05+21d | Salisbury | Wood BMW Conditions Stakes | 6/7 | ½ | 8-7 | 89 | 62C | Fergus Sweeney | 11/2 |
| 07 Sep 05+19d | Doncaster | E.B.F. Carrie Red Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 4/17 | hd | 8-13 | 84 | 84C | Fergus Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 19 Aug 05+11d | Sandown | City & Suburban Nursery Handicap | 3/6 | 5 | 9-5 | 82 | 65C | Fergus Sweeney | 11/4J |
| 08 Aug 05+16d | Windsor | Nicholas Cunningham Memorial Fillies' Auctn Nursery Handicap | 1/13 | 9-0 | 76 | — | Fergus Sweeney | 10/1 | |
| 23 Jul 05+10d | Lingfield | Lingfield-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes | 1/10 | 8-5 | — | 99C | Fergus Sweeney | 6/5F | |
| 13 Jul 05+7d | Haydock | Betdaq 24 Hour E.b.f. Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 2/12 | 1¼ | 8-11 | — | 98C | Fergus Sweeney | 8/1 |
| 06 Jul 05+28d | Lingfield | Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/13 | 3½ | 8-8 | — | 74C | Fergus Sweeney | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 05 | Newbury | Gardner Mechanical Services Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes | 17/17 | 1¼ | 8-4 | — | 19C | Ted Durcan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Macvel (IRE) won?
- Macvel (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Macvel (IRE)?
- Macvel (IRE) was trained by Michael Blanshard on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 28 September 2005.
- Who is Macvel (IRE)'s sire?
- Macvel (IRE) is by Mull Of Kintyre (USA) out of Velvet Appeal (IRE), whose sire is Petorius.
- What going does Macvel (IRE) prefer?
- Macvel (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Macvel (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 28 September 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Macvel (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mull Of Kintyre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,100 runs since Jan 2008 (160 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 12.2% from 409. Weakest on soft going: 4.6% from 306.
- Who are Macvel (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Velvet Appeal (IRE), Macvel (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Twin Appeal (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Listed (Velvet Flicker (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.