Horse profile
Middlemarch (GER)
7yo horse (at last run, May 2008) · Last trainer Miss Margaret M O'Sullivan · Last owner John Mcdonald
by Alkalde (GER) out of Morgenpirsch (GER) (Surumu)
24 runs · 15 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 May 2008 — 6,738 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2008 · 3rd of 17
3 wins · Ballinrobe, Naas & Limerick
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Middlemarch (GER) is 3 from 24. Hasn't won since May 2007. Last raced off 109, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 8 (33.3%)Placed
- −0.67£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=24 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 123Highest 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.
Official rating109↓ 14lb off peak
109
60–123
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
Alkalde (GER)
Progeny in our archive have won 19.6% of 102 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 3 | 60% | +40.4 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 37 | 5 | 13.5% | −6.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −9.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 20 | 4 | 20% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | +6.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +30.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | −2.9 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −10.5 | 2 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 8 | 22.9% | +3.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 5 | 23.8% | +4.2 | — |
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
Morgenpirsch (GER) (Surumu)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mangano (GER) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangano (GER) | 4 | 2 | 1m1½f | — |
| Medals Plaza (GER) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −7.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Russell | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Davy Condon | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| John Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adrian Lane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christopher Geoghegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +9.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Chase | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 May 08+22d | Cork | Fleetwood Coolagown Beginners Chase | 3/17 | 20 | 11-12 | 109 | 94A | Andrew J McNamara | 7/2 |
| 24 Apr 08+47d | Punchestown | One 51 Handicap Chase (0-140) | 10/13 | hd | 10-5 | 109 | 94A | Niall P Madden | 16/1 |
| 08 Mar 08+28d | Gowran Park | B.D.M. Stone Beginners Chase | 4/18 | 10 | 11-12 | 109 | 97A | John Cullen | 10/1 |
| 09 Feb 08+45d | Naas | BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Novice Chase | 4/5 | 11 | 11-0 | 109 | 82C | John Cullen | 11/2 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+32d | Limerick | Bambury Bookmakers Beginners Chase | 3/16 | 7 | 11-12 | — | 110C | John Cullen | 10/1 |
| 24 Nov 07+21d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 9/20 | 3½ | 11-12 | 114 | 115C | Davy Russell | 20/1 |
| 03 Nov 07+64d | Down Royal | William Ewart Properties Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 9/11 | 5½ | 11-0 | 109 | 92C | Adrian Lane | 14/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+29d | Wexford | Jim Whitty Memorial Hurdle | 4/6 | 3½ | 11-6 | 118 | 115C | Davy Russell | 6/4F |
| 02 Aug 07+22d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap) | 9/20 | 2½ | 9-13 | 116 | 104C | Adrian Lane | 16/1 |
| 11 Jul 07+70d | Naas | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 15/16 | 2½ | 10-0 | 70 | 64C | Christopher Geoghegan | 6/1 |
| 02 May 07+81d | Ballinrobe | Roundfort Stores Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-12 | 116 | 136C | Davy Russell | 10/3 | |
| 10 Feb 07+18d | Leopardstown | T.C.Matthews Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 14/16 | 15 | 11-0 | 116 | 92C | Adrian Lane | 25/1 |
| 23 Jan 07+26d | Thurles | Gain Horse Feeds Hurdle | 2/17 | 9 | 11-12 | 116 | 123C | Davy Russell | 9/4 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 06+39d | Leopardstown | Powers Gold Label Championship Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 8/14 | ½ | 10-9 | 121 | 108C | Davy Russell | 20/1 |
| 19 Nov 06+102d | Cork (IRE) | O'Flynn Construction Hurdle | 5/11 | 10 | 11-12 | 119 | 100C | John Cullen | 7/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+6d | Gowran Park | Golf Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap (60-100) | 6/9 | 3½ | 8-8 | 74 | 56C | Declan McDonogh | 3/1F |
| 03 Aug 06+22d | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap | 19/20 | 1½ | 10-5 | 119 | 92C | Davy Russell | 12/1 |
| 12 Jul 06+37d | Naas | Michael Higgins & Co. Handicap (50-70 | 1/14 | 9-5 | 60 | 73C | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 | |
| 05 Jun 06+33d | Listowel | John Joseph Burke Memorial Hurdle | 4/9 | 4½ | 11-5 | 119 | 95C | Barry Geraghty | 7/2 |
| 03 May 06+8d | Ballinrobe | Roundfort Stores Hurdle | 2/15 | 1½ | 11-11 | 116 | 122C | Davy Condon | EvensF |
| 25 Apr 06+79d | Punchestown | VC Bet Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/7 | 1½ | 11-11 | 123 | 117C | Davy Condon | 50/1 |
| 05 Feb 06+29d | Limerick | Coffey Construction Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-12 | 116 | 121C | Davy Condon | 7/1 | |
| 07 Jan 06+9d | Navan | Skyrne Maiden Hurdle | 9/30 | 2 | 11-8 | — | 103C | Davy Condon | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 05 | Limerick | Advanced Securities Maiden Hurdle | 3/18 | 20 | 11-7 | — | 95C | Davy Condon | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Middlemarch won?
- Middlemarch (GER) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 8 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Middlemarch?
- Middlemarch (GER) was trained by Miss Margaret M O'Sullivan on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 16 May 2008.
- Who is Middlemarch's sire?
- Middlemarch (GER) is by Alkalde (GER) out of Morgenpirsch (GER), whose sire is Surumu.
- What going does Middlemarch prefer?
- Middlemarch (GER) has the best record on good to firm 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 Middlemarch's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 16 May 2008. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Middlemarch's sire's record?
- Alkalde (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 19.6% of 102 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Middlemarch's siblings?
- Out of Morgenpirsch (GER), Middlemarch (GER) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mangano (GER) (2). The wins came over 1m1½f. As at Oct 2026.