Horse profile
McEldowney (GB)
by Zafonic (USA) out of Ayodhya (IRE) (Astronef)
59 runs · 26 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jun 2010 — 5,964 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2010 · 6th of 6
7 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
McEldowney (GB) is 7 from 59. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. 3 of 4 starts at Hamilton have ended in wins. Last raced off 45, 62lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 59 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 62lb off peak
- 7–59Wins / Runs
- 11.9%Strike rate
- 14 (23.7%)Placed
- −22.12£1 level staken=59 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=59 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 33dAvg 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 rating45↓ 62lb off peak
45
45–107
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Zafonic (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +8.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 161 | 15 | 9.3% | −0.4 | 4 from 17 |
| Good | 147 | 10 | 6.8% | −2.9 | 0 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.5 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 66 | 6 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 21 | 2 | 9.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 190 | 27 | 14.2% | +4.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 60 | 10 | 16.7% | +7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 173 | 16 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 67 | 6 | 9% | −0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 108 | 13 | 12% | +2.3 | 5 from 17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 13 | 9% | −0.7 | 1 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 50 | 4 | 8% | −1.7 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Ayodhya (IRE) (Astronef)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Apsara (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Apsara (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apsara (GB) | 46 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Astronomer (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Good to Firm | 17 | 4 | 24% | +5.75 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.12 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 6 | 33% | +10.88 |
| Class 4 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 2 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.50 |
| Ascot | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Market Rasen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Pontefract | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hamilton | 4 | 3 | 75% | +13.25 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| York | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ripon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 5 | 29% | +4.38 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fairley | 17 | 6 | 35% | +12.38 |
| Lee Vickers | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| David Kenny | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hobie Gill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Racheal Kneller | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Glassonbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Goldstein | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 54 | 7 | 13% | −17.12 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 18 | 3 | 17% | −1.25 |
| 2005 | 15 | 4 | 27% | +5.13 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 49 | 7 | 14% | −12.12 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 10+12d | Thirsk | Betfair Racing Excellence Apprentice Training Series Handicap | 6/6 | 1¾ | 8-0 | 45 | 38C | Hobie Gill | 50/1 |
| 17 Jun 10+13d | Ripon | Beaumont Robinson Ladies' Derby Handicap (lady Amateur Riders) | 14/15 | 1 | 9-1 | 45 | 44C | Racheal Kneller | 125/1 |
| 04 Jun 10+205d | Catterick | Yorkshire4x4.com Adventure Activities Selling Stakes | 7/8 | 12 | 8-7 | 45 | 46C | Mark Coumbe | 100/1 |
| 2009 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 09+159d | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq Poker Claiming Stakes | 9/11 | 10 | 8-9 | 48 | 47C | Greg Fairley | 66/1 |
| 05 Jun 09+11d | Catterick | Racing Uk Selling Stakes | 5/9 | 2½ | 8-5 | 53 | 46C | David Kenny | 12/1 |
| 25 May 09+8d | Cartmel | Totepool Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 10-5 | 75 | — | Lee Vickers | 8/1 |
| 17 May 09+3d | Market Rasen | Journal Ladies Day On 18th July Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 19 | 9-13 | 75 | 75C | Lee Vickers | 9/1 |
| 14 May 09+6d | York | Theripleycollection.com Handicap | 13/13 | 5 | 8-3 | 61 | 54C | David Kenny | 66/1 |
| 08 May 09+16d | Ripon | Sis Data Services Handicap | 4/8 | 4½ | 8-12 | 61 | 58C | Lee Vickers | 40/1 |
| 22 Apr 09+8d | Southwell | Book Tickets Online At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 11/13 | 3 | 11-2 | 85 | 82A | Andrew Glassonbury | 20/1 |
| 14 Apr 09+9d | Market Rasen | Book Your Tickets Online at marketrasenraces.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 6/6 | 6 | 10-1 | 98 | 79C | Lee Vickers | 22/1 |
| 05 Apr 09+28d | Market Rasen | Market Rasen Family Enclosure Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-3 | 95 | — | Lee Vickers | 20/1 |
| 08 Mar 09+9d | Market Rasen | Wilson & Co Vauxhall & Chevrolet Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 29 | 10-3 | 105 | 81C | Lee Vickers | 50/1 |
| 27 Feb 09+13d | Fakenham | Hunting Is Thriving Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 6 | 11-9 | 107 | 90C | Lee Vickers | 28/1 |
| 14 Feb 09+84d | Uttoxeter | Bet On totescoop6 At totesport.com Novices' Selling Hurdle | 9/18 | 4½ | 11-0 | 107 | 86C | Lee Vickers | 15/2 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 08+9d | Ascot | Huggies Novices' Hurdle | 4/7 | 3¼ | 10-12 | 95 | 108A | Jamie Goldstein | 100/1 |
| 13 Nov 08+25d | Taunton | Morgan Ashurst Novices' Hurdle | 8/11 | 1 | 10-5 | 95 | 95A | Paul Callaghan | 100/1 |
| 19 Oct 08+13d | Southwell (AW) | John Carter Autumn Handicap | 9/11 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 65 | 54C | Lee Vickers | 66/1 |
| 06 Oct 08+21d | Pontefract | Phil Bull Trophy Conditions Stakes | 10/10 | 15 | 9-0 | 67 | 70C | Lee Vickers | 100/1 |
| 15 Sep 08+3d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Claiming Stakes | 9/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 61 | 50C | Lee Vickers | 25/1 |
| 12 Sep 08+427d | Doncaster | Free 30 Pounds Bet At harino.com Classified Stakes | 14/18 | 1 | 9-1 | 61 | 60C | Lee Vickers | 100/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 07+13d | Hamilton | John Smith's Stayers Handicap | 3/8 | 3½ | 10-0 | 82 | 77C | Adrian Nicholls | 9/2 |
| 30 Jun 07+11d | Newcastle | John Smith's Northumberland Plate Heritage Handicap | 14/20 | 30 | 8-7 | 84 | 66C | Joe Fanning | 33/1 |
| 19 Jun 07+19d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 15/20 | 12 | 8-13 | 84 | 66C | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 31 May 07+6d | Ayr | Macdonald Solicitors Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 9-5 | 83 | 70C | Joe Fanning | 9/4F |
| 25 May 07+230d | Pontefract | Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap | 2/11 | 5 | 9-4 | 81 | 79C | Kevin Darley | 6/1 |
| 2006 · 18 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 06+23d | York | Shepherd Building Group Handicap | 7/10 | 1 | 9-8 | 85 | 74C | J-P Guillambert | 12/1 |
| 14 Sep 06+12d | Yarmouth | Halls Group 'Victory Vase' Handicap | 5/8 | 1 | 9-3 | 87 | 69C | Kevin Darley | 11/1 |
| 02 Sep 06+5d | Haydock | betfredpoker.com Old Borough Cup Heritage Handicap | 4/13 | shd | 8-6 | 87 | 69C | Joe Fanning | 33/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+16d | Newcastle | Springfield Motor Group Handicap | 6/7 | 15 | 9-11 | 87 | 65C | J-P Guillambert | 4/1J |
| 12 Aug 06+10d | Ascot | Carvill Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap | 2/9 | 4 | 8-13 | 86 | 70C | Ryan Moore | 9/2 |
| 02 Aug 06+5d | Goodwood | Invesco Perpetual Goodwood Handicap | 4/20 | shd | 9-1 | 86 | 78C | Greg Fairley | 14/1 |
| 28 Jul 06+13d | Ascot | John Guest Brown Jack Handicap | 5/9 | 3 | 9-5 | 86 | 66C | Greg Fairley | 8/1 |
| 15 Jul 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | 24 Hour Ladbrokes Betting On 0800 777 888 Heritage Handicap | 8/14 | 14 | 8-3 | 86 | 53C | Silvestre De Sousa | 12/1 |
| 20 Jun 06+10d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Handicap) | 5/29 | 2 | 8-10 | 86 | 62C | Greg Fairley | 33/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+7d | Musselburgh | Smirnoff Handicap | 2/5 | ¾ | 9-2 | 83 | 59C | Greg Fairley | 11/4 |
| 03 Jun 06+1d | Musselburgh | Archerfield Links Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 8-8 | 76 | 57C | Greg Fairley | 7/2F |
| 02 Jun 06+6d | Catterick | Green Hammerton Handicap | 1/11 | 9-8 | 70 | 77C | Greg Fairley | 9/2F | |
| 27 May 06+11d | Catterick | totesport.com Handicap | 1/10 | 8-12 | 70 | 72C | Greg Fairley | 7/1 | |
| 16 May 06+14d | Newcastle | Motorshow At Herrington Country Park Handicap | 11/15 | 5 | 8-10 | 71 | 50C | Greg Fairley | 9/1 |
| 02 May 06+6d | Southwell (AW) | Jumping On The 5th Handicap | 1/7 | 8-11 | 68 | 66C | Greg Fairley | 9/4F | |
| 26 Apr 06+14d | Catterick | Moonax Handicap | 2/12 | 3½ | 8-11 | 68 | 58C | Greg Fairley | 5/1 |
| 12 Apr 06+8d | Catterick | catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 8/15 | shd | 8-6 | 72 | 53C | Greg Fairley | 8/1 |
| 04 Apr 06+179d | Pontefract | betfair.com Apprentice Series Handicap (Round One) | 4/10 | 2½ | 8-13 | 72 | 50C | William Carson | 11/2 |
| 2005 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 05+27d | York | Green Howards Cup Apprentice Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 7-13 | 74 | 43C | Greg Fairley | 6/1 |
| 10 Sep 05+7d | Musselburgh | Pommery Champagne Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap | 10/11 | 1½ | 8-5 | 74 | 44C | Paul Eddery | 6/1 |
| 03 Sep 05+10d | Thirsk | Hambleton Cup Handicap | 6/10 | 1½ | 8-0 | 75 | 46C | Greg Fairley | 11/4F |
| 24 Aug 05+2d | Brighton | Betdaq.co.uk Day Of The Wedding Handicap | 1/8 | 9-0 | 71 | 74C | Greg Fairley | 15/8F | |
| 22 Aug 05+6d | Hamilton | Autumn Finale Beckons Handicap | 1/6 | 8-1 | 65 | 53C | Greg Fairley | 9/4F | |
| 16 Aug 05+13d | Hamilton | Teletext "Hands And Heels" Apprentice Handicap (Round 4 of Hamilton Park Apprentice Rider Series) | 1/7 | 9-11 | 65 | 62C | Greg Fairley | 11/2 | |
| 03 Aug 05+8d | Pontefract | Holiday Time Handicap | 9/17 | 2½ | 9-5 | 67 | 70C | Joe Fanning | 7/1J |
| 26 Jul 05+12d | Beverley | Debra Charity Handicap | 6/10 | 3½ | 8-10 | 67 | 23C | Royston Ffrench | 4/1 |
| 14 Jul 05+32d | Hamilton | Rectangle Group Classified Stakes | 1/8 | 8-8 | 65 | 75C | Kevin Darley | 13/2 | |
| 12 Jun 05+11d | Doncaster | Yorkshire Soroptimists Classified Stakes | 7/9 | 2 | 8-12 | 67 | 49C | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 01 Jun 05+18d | Beverley | Weatherbys Insurance Handicap | 4/11 | 5 | 9-5 | 70 | 60C | Kevin Darley | 15/2 |
| 14 May 05+7d | Thirsk | Sun Inn Normanby Handicap | 9/13 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 74 | 43C | Franny Norton | 9/1 |
| 07 May 05+16d | Newmarket | Totesport Handicap | UR/19 | — | 9-3 | 74 | — | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 21 Apr 05+19d | Beverley | Jaguar Centre Handicap | 7/7 | 6 | 9-3 | 77 | 44C | Kevin Darley | 12/1 |
| 02 Apr 05 | Doncaster | Handicap | 10/21 | hd | 8-10 | 77 | 59C | Joe Fanning | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has McEldowney won?
- McEldowney (GB) won 7 of 59 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.9%. Placed 14 times in total (23.7% of starts).
- Who trained McEldowney?
- McEldowney (GB) was trained by Michael Chapman on the most recent run on record, at Thirsk on 29 June 2010.
- Who is McEldowney's sire?
- McEldowney (GB) is by Zafonic (USA) out of Ayodhya (IRE), whose sire is Astronef.
- What going does McEldowney prefer?
- McEldowney (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is McEldowney's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 29 June 2010. The highest on record is 107.
- What is McEldowney's sire's record?
- Zafonic (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (52 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.2% from 190.
- Who are McEldowney's siblings?
- Out of Ayodhya (IRE), McEldowney (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Apsara (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Apsara (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.