Horse profile
McGruders Cross (IRE)
by Toulon (GB) out of Kayanna (GB) (Torenaga)
21 runs · 15 courses · from Nov 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Apr 2009 — 6,400 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009
2 wins · Catterick & Clonmel
Last raced off OR 121
KTB Profile
McGruders Cross (IRE) is 2 from 21. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off 121, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 21 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 2–21Wins / Runs
- 9.5%Strike rate
- 5 (23.8%)Placed
- −9.25£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=21 · 0.68 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 62dAvg 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 rating121↓ 14lb off peak
121
112–135
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
Toulon (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 168 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.1 | — |
| Good | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 29 | 5 | 17.2% | +10.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +4.8 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 49 | 2 | 4.1% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +4 | — |
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
Kayanna (GB) (Torenaga)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Kayanna's Back (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayanna's Back (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m4f | — |
| Anna Rose (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Annas Back (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.25 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −2.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Liam Treadwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| J R Barry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Henry Oliver | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christian Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 09+45d | Stratford | Totesuper7 Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 11-8 | 121 | — | Liam Treadwell | 22/1 |
| 05 Mar 09+48d | Lingfield | Bet Fa Cup Football - Betdaq Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 10 | 11-12 | 123 | 115A | Liam Treadwell | 14/1 |
| 16 Jan 09+35d | Catterick | Turftv Handicap Hurdle | 14/17 | 1¼ | 11-7 | 125 | 105C | Liam Treadwell | 20/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 08+15d | Cheltenham | Boylesports Fon-a-bet 0800 44 00 00 Handicap Hurdle | 12/17 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 127 | 117A | Timmy Murphy | 12/1 |
| 27 Nov 08+15d | Newbury | TT Tents - Marquee People - Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | nse | 11-8 | 125 | 130A | Richard Killoran | 40/1 |
| 12 Nov 08+200d | Kempton | Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 11/11 | 21 | 11-3 | 132 | 106C | Christian Williams | 33/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+70d | Punchestown | Ballymore 25th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle | 18/25 | hd | 10-7 | 132 | 107C | Roger Loughran | 33/1 |
| 16 Feb 08+29d | Uttoxeter | totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 2½ | 11-12 | 135 | 114A | Henry Oliver | 8/1 |
| 18 Jan 08+289d | Catterick | DavidParryRacing.com For Syndicates Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-7 | 121 | 142A | Henry Oliver | 8/1 | |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 07+16d | Gowran Park | Duggan Steel Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/12 | 1 | 10-13 | 115 | 106C | Shane Jackson | 6/1 |
| 19 Mar 07+8d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 2/17 | 4 | 11-3 | 112 | 123C | Phillip Enright | 12/1 |
| 11 Mar 07+22d | Naas | Kilcullen Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 11/20 | ¾ | 11-12 | 115 | 113C | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 17 Feb 07+27d | Gowran Park | Thomas M. Byrne & Sons Auctioneers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 12/13 | 5 | 11-10 | 118 | 96C | J R Barry | 8/1 |
| 21 Jan 07+63d | Cork | Blackwater H'dle | 5/9 | 8 | 11-2 | 118 | 101C | J R Barry | 8/1 |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 06+24d | Cork (IRE) | O'Flynn Construction Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-10 | 122 | — | J R Barry | 10/1 |
| 26 Oct 06+273d | Thurles | October Race | 11/15 | 11 | 9-4 | — | 55C | Fran Berry | 10/3 |
| 26 Jan 06+18d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase | F/11 | — | 11-12 | — | — | Davy Russell | 9/4F |
| 08 Jan 06+21d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase | 6/7 | 11-12 | — | — | Davy Russell | 5/2 | |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 05+10d | Navan | Kevin Mcmanus Bookmakers EBF Novice Chase | 4/5 | 30 | 11-8 | — | 98C | Davy Russell | 15/8F |
| 08 Dec 05+11d | Clonmel | John Harney Bookmaker (C&G) Beginners Chase | 1/12 | 11-12 | — | 125C | Davy Russell | 7/4F | |
| 27 Nov 05 | Navan | Leinster Petroleum EBF Beginners Chase | F/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | R Walsh | 10/3 |
Quick answers
- How many races has McGruders Cross won?
- McGruders Cross (IRE) won 2 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 9.5%. Placed 5 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trained McGruders Cross?
- McGruders Cross (IRE) was trained by John Spearing on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 19 April 2009.
- Who is McGruders Cross's sire?
- McGruders Cross (IRE) is by Toulon (GB) out of Kayanna (GB), whose sire is Torenaga.
- What going does McGruders Cross prefer?
- McGruders Cross (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is McGruders Cross's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 121, from the run on 19 April 2009. The highest on record is 135.
- What is McGruders Cross's sire's record?
- Toulon (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 168 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are McGruders Cross's siblings?
- Out of Kayanna (GB), McGruders Cross (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Kayanna's Back (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Oct 2026.