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Horse profile

Murphy's Dilemma (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Jul 2007) · Last trainer W J Burke · Last owner A Murphy
by Beneficial (GB) out of Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
6 runs · 5 courses · from Sep 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jul 2007 — 7,033 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2007 · 10th of 18 Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile

Murphy's Dilemma (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 74C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cork, 13 Jul 2007 Official rating 75 at the last run, 26 Jul 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 85C · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft380C74—
Heavy285C73—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f374C66—
1m5f – 2m385C80—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+1—
Good5,29654910.4%00 from 1
Good to Soft2,46626710.8%+0.4—
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.10 from 3
Heavy3,15932810.4%00 from 2
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%00 from 3
2m5f – 3m4,70152211.1%+0.7—
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.6—

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
Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Any Currency (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m5½f–3m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Any Currency (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Any Currency (IRE)4963m–3m6fClass 2
Monty's Revenge (IRE)4152m5½f–3m2fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Martin Ferris 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr R O Harding 2 0 0% −2.00
B M Cash 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2007 · 3 runs
26 Jul 07+13d Limerick Jeep Wrangler (QR) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 20f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 1¾ 10-1 7562C Mr R O Harding 25/1
13 Jul 07+35d Cork Goggin & Buckley (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 20f · Yielding · 18 ran 8/18 6 9-12 7874C Mr R O Harding 33/1
08 Jun 07+163d Wexford Garry Flood Landscaping Ltd Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 18f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 1½ 10-9 8166C Martin Ferris 20/1
2006 · 3 runs
27 Dec 06+12d Limerick Jim Ryan Farm Services Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 1¼ 11-2 —80C Martin Ferris 25/1
15 Dec 06+83d Gowran Park Race Sponsor Opportunities 07 Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 10/15 3½ 10-8 —85C Martin Ferris 40/1
23 Sep 06 Listowel McElligotts Tralee Rover Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 5 11-7 —61C B M Cash 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Murphy's Dilemma won?
Murphy's Dilemma (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2007.
Who trained Murphy's Dilemma?
Murphy's Dilemma (IRE) was trained by W J Burke on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 26 July 2007.
Who is Murphy's Dilemma's sire?
Murphy's Dilemma (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Native Bavard (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
What is Murphy's Dilemma's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 26 July 2007. The highest on record is 81.
What is Murphy's Dilemma's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,044 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Murphy's Dilemma's siblings?
Out of Native Bavard (IRE), Murphy's Dilemma (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Any Currency (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Any Currency (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f–3m6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.