Murchu (IRE)
Murchu (IRE) is 4 from 26. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Last raced off 105, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 4–26Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 10 (38.5%)Placed
- +1.25£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=26 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 119Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,803 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 2 from 8 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 2 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,995 | 537 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
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, 2 winners — best of them Buachaill Alainn (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Buachaill Alainn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buachaill Alainn (IRE) | 41 | 8 | 2m7f–3m5½f | Class 2 |
| Sonowyouno (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Knock Down (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.50 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Mark Enright | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Mr P J McMahon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 24 | 4 | 17% | +3.25 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +12.50 |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 2 | 15% | +7.50 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Murchu (IRE) won?
- Murchu (IRE) won 4 of 26 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained Murchu (IRE)?
- Murchu (IRE) was trained by Tim Vaughan on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 1 November 2015.
- Who is Murchu (IRE)'s sire?
- Murchu (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Bottle A Knock (IRE), whose sire is Le Moss.
- What going does Murchu (IRE) prefer?
- Murchu (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 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 Murchu (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 1 November 2015. The highest on record is 119.
- What is Murchu (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,542 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Murchu (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Bottle A Knock (IRE), Murchu (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Buachaill Alainn (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Buachaill Alainn (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m5½f. As at Oct 2026.