Meadow Vale (IRE)
Meadow Vale (IRE) is 3 from 16. Hasn't won since Aug 2008. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
- 3–16Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 7 (43.8%)Placed
- +23.80£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.37Fair A/E n=16 · 1.06 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Quiet Word (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Word (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Its Only Gossip (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Focal Amhain (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +32.80 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 2 | 14% | +8.80 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob McCarth | 9 | 3 | 33% | +30.80 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Russell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P A Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 2 | 13% | +3.80 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.20 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +31.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.20 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 2 | 67% | +35.00 |
| Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov 08+8d | Navan | 'For Auction' Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 4/7 | 3½ | 10-8 | 119 | 113A | Rob McCarth | 25/1 |
| 01 Nov 08+34d | Down Royal | William Ewart Properties Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 9/11 | 2 | 10-11 | 119 | 107A | Rob McCarth | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 08+30d | Clonmel | John Costigan Memorial Novice Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 11-5 | 119 | — | Rob McCarth | 8/11F |
| 29 Aug 08+29d | Wexford | Blackstairs Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-5 | 119 | 127A | Rob McCarth | 4/5F | |
| 31 Jul 08+15d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap | 9/20 | 13 | 10-1 | 116 | 109A | T G M Ryan | 20/1 |
| 16 Jul 08+20d | Killarney | Europe Hotel & Resort Maiden | 3/15 | 2½ | 10-5 | — | 79A | Denis O'Regan | 7/1 |
| 26 Jun 08+17d | Fairyhouse | Chronicle Crackers (QR) Maiden | 3/17 | ¾ | 10-9 | — | 72A | Mr R O'Sullivan | 20/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+92d | Roscommon | Knockcroghery Hurdle | 11/13 | 17 | 10-9 | 120 | 70C | Rob McCarth | 11/4 |
| 09 Mar 08+86d | Naas | Irish Racing Writers Novice Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-9 | — | — | Rob McCarth | 12/1 |
| 14 Dec 07+33d | Cheltenham | E.B.F./Boylesports.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-0 | — | — | P A Carberry | 14/1 |
| 11 Nov 07+13d | Navan (IRE) | Bar-One Racing "For Auction" Novice Hurdle | 2/3 | 2½ | 11-1 | — | 110C | Denis O'Regan | 2/1 |
| 29 Oct 07+11d | Galway | www.galwayraces.com Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 108C | Davy Russell | 5/2F |
| 18 Oct 07+28d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 2/21 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 119C | Davy Russell | 13/2 |
| 20 Sep 07+147d | Listowel | Paddy Cullagh Memorial (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 2/15 | 5½ | 11-10 | — | 128C | Rob McCarth | 8/1 |
| 26 Apr 07+7d | Punchestown | Masterchefs Hospitality (Pro-Am) Flat Race | 1/24 | 11-6 | — | 128C | Rob McCarth | 20/1 | |
| 19 Apr 07 | Tipperary | Rockview (QR) INH Flat Race (Div 2) | 1/17 | 11-6 | — | 115C | Rob McCarth | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Meadow Vale (IRE) won?
- Meadow Vale (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 7 times in total (43.8% of starts).
- Who trained Meadow Vale (IRE)?
- Meadow Vale (IRE) was trained by P A Fahy on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 9 November 2008.
- Who is Meadow Vale (IRE)'s sire?
- Meadow Vale (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Only Gossip (USA), whose sire is Trempolino.
- What going does Meadow Vale (IRE) prefer?
- Meadow Vale (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Meadow Vale (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 119, from the run on 9 November 2008. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Meadow Vale (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Meadow Vale (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Only Gossip (USA), Meadow Vale (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Quiet Word (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.