Murphys Friend (IRE)
Murphys Friend (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Sep 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer).
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 1 (8.3%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.37Fair A/E n=12 · 1.78 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 9.7% of 3,293 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 236 | 24 | 10.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 941 | 97 | 10.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 627 | 56 | 8.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 892 | 70 | 7.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 558 | 68 | 12.2% | +2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 762 | 67 | 8.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,180 | 122 | 10.3% | +0.6 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 979 | 95 | 9.7% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 361 | 35 | 9.7% | 0 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr C Fahy | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Paul Townend | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Bowes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jun 13+357d | Downpatrick | Bring On The Weekend Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 14/15 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 88 | 88C | Davy Condon | 10/1 |
| 15 Jun 12+15d | Clonmel | Funky Friday BBQ Evening Beginners Chase | 14/15 | 8 | 11-7 | — | 101C | Matthew Bowes | 40/1 |
| 31 May 12+19d | Clonmel | Funky Friday BBQ Race Evening June 15th Maiden Hurdle | 13/15 | ¾ | 11-12 | 90 | 96C | Tom Doyle | 25/1 |
| 12 May 12+199d | Kilbeggan | Mullingar Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 13/14 | 9 | 10-3 | 93 | 86C | Sean McDermott | 33/1 |
| 26 Oct 11+14d | Punchestown | 2012 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 9/21 | 18 | 11-5 | 95 | 97C | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| 12 Oct 11+23d | Punchestown | Follow Punchestown On Facebook Maiden Hurdle | 6/22 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 105A | Paul Townend | 16/1 |
| 19 Sep 11+17d | Ballinrobe | Sponsors Day At Ballinrobe Maiden Hurdle | 11/15 | 7½ | 11-12 | — | 102C | Paul Carberry | 8/1 |
| 02 Sep 11+7d | Kilbeggan | Athlone Flat Race | 1/11 | 11-7 | — | 114A | Mr C Fahy | 20/1 | |
| 26 Aug 11+160d | Down Royal | Mirror Flat Race | 9/13 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 82A | Mr C Fahy | 25/1 |
| 19 Mar 11+31d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 10/16 | shd | 11-7 | — | 87C | Mr C Fahy | 40/1 |
| 16 Feb 11+17d | Punchestown | Champagne & Seafood Festival Package Maiden Hurdle Div 2 | 13/22 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 95A | John Cullen | 50/1 |
| 30 Jan 11 | Punchestown | Mianach Venture Capital Maiden Hurdle | 10/21 | 15 | 11-12 | — | 99C | John Cullen | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Murphys Friend (IRE) won?
- Murphys Friend (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 1 time in total (8.3% of starts).
- Who trained Murphys Friend (IRE)?
- Murphys Friend (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Downpatrick on 7 June 2013.
- Who is Murphys Friend (IRE)'s sire?
- Murphys Friend (IRE) is by Alderbrook (GB) out of You're My Friend (IRE), whose sire is Un Desperado.
- What going does Murphys Friend (IRE) prefer?
- Murphys Friend (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Murphys Friend (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 7 June 2013. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Murphys Friend (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Alderbrook (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 3,293 runs since Jan 2008 (299 horses), Flat and jumps together.