Horse profile
Menelaus (IRE)
by Galileo Gold (GB) out of Empress Rock (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
12 runs · 8 courses · from May 2022
As at 24 Aug 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · York & Thirsk
Off 1157 days · 4th of 6
Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile
Menelaus (IRE) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Jun 2023. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer).
Based on 12 archived runs · updated 24 Aug 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 4 (33.3%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.55Fair A/E n=12 · 1.30 incl. margin
- 74Best perf rating
- 71Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating70↓ 1lb off peak
70
65–71
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Galileo Gold (GB)
Progeny in our archive: 11% strike from 1,920 runs · most wins over 6f – 7f.
Dam
Empress Rock (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Mason | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Shane Gray | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.50 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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.