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Horse profile

Murphy's Nails (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2006) · Last trainer Kim Bailey · Last owner Major R G Wilson
by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Southern Run (GB) (Deep Run)
19 runs · 12 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Nov 2006 — 7,294 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2006 Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile

Murphy's Nails (IRE) is yet to win from 19 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Ludlow (Oct 2005). Last raced off 89, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 19 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating89↓ 9lb off peak
89 88–98

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 94C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hereford, 4 May 2006 Official rating 89 at the last run, 1 Nov 2006

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 14 figures · best 130C · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good5107C86—
Good to Firm5130C94—
Good to Soft384C74—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5111C81—
2m1f – 2m4f5107C86—
2m5f – 3m4130C78—

Of 19 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 19 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
Bob's Return (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2000%−8.5—
Good to Firm2543011.8%+3.30 from 6
Good649416.3%−2.20 from 8
Good to Soft361349.4%+0.90 from 4
Soft564447.8%−0.70 from 1
Heavy3723910.5%+2—
Standard (AW)4848.3%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−8.5—
6f – 7f9111.1%+2.6—
1m – 1m1f3113.2%−5.3—
1m2f – 1m4f32412.5%+4—
1m5f – 2m704476.7%−1.80 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f806749.2%+0.70 from 6
2m5f – 3m583559.4%+0.90 from 7
Over 3m102109.8%+1.3—

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

Dam
Southern Run (GB) (Deep Run)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Anderson Mcauley (IRE)110——
Good Nick (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 17 0 0% −17.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Towcester 5 0 0% −5.00
Ludlow 3 0 0% −3.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Folkestone 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
John McNamara 9 0 0% −9.00
Mark Nicolls 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom Scudamore 2 0 0% −2.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Smith 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy McCarthy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 12 0 0% −12.00
None 7 0 0% −7.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2006 6 0 0% −6.00
2005 13 0 0% −13.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 0 0% −15.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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
01 Nov 06+28d Huntingdon Bet With iBetX.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-10 89— Timmy Murphy 16/1
04 Oct 06+124d Towcester Agetur UK Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 11 11-0 8881C Jason Maguire 12/1
02 Jun 06+29d Towcester Crimestoppers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 9 11-0 9087C Tom Scudamore 7/1
04 May 06+18d Hereford Rose And Lion At Bromyard Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 10-6 9094C Mark Nicolls 7/1
16 Apr 06+44d Towcester Gala Casino - Anyone Can Be A Player Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 10/16 3½ 10-12 9159C John McNamara 11/1
03 Mar 06+67d Newbury Stan James Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 1 10-8 9586C Nathan Smith 20/1
26 Dec 05+18d Huntingdon Stanspoker.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 6 11-8 96107C John McNamara 7/1
08 Dec 05+26d Ludlow Coseley Christmas Craic Amateurs' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 4 11-3 9874C Mr R P Quinn 11/2
12 Nov 05+30d Cheltenham Racing UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 19 ran F/19 — 11-0 98— Tom Scudamore 33/1
13 Oct 05+8d Ludlow Mandy Horton 50th Birthday Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 10-12 95130C John McNamara 7/4
05 Oct 05+26d Towcester Epson Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 2/15 1 11-12 95111C John McNamara 9/1
09 Sep 05+107d Bangor-on-Dee Betdaq 24 Hour Telebet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 5 10-12 9484C John McNamara 20/1
25 May 05+16d Fontwell Gerrard Financial Services Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 30 11-6 9482C Mark Nicolls 12/1
09 May 05+15d Towcester Cantorspreadfair.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 1 10-12 9080C Mark Nicolls 11/1
24 Apr 05+14d Ludlow Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good · 12 ran UR/12 — 10-7 90— John McNamara 50/1
10 Apr 05+13d Worcester Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 13/17 3 11-5 9371C Jimmy McCarthy 20/1
28 Mar 05+24d Fakenham Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 6 ran F/6 — 11-3 93— John McNamara 5/1
04 Mar 05+17d Doncaster Branton Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran UR/12 — 11-11 93— John McNamara 8/1
15 Feb 05 Folkestone Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 30 11-3 —85C John McNamara 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Murphy's Nails (IRE) won?
Murphy's Nails (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 5 times in total (26.3% of starts).
Who trained Murphy's Nails (IRE)?
Murphy's Nails (IRE) was trained by Kim Bailey on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 1 November 2006.
Who is Murphy's Nails (IRE)'s sire?
Murphy's Nails (IRE) is by Bob's Return (IRE) out of Southern Run (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
What is Murphy's Nails (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 1 November 2006. The highest on record is 98.
What is Murphy's Nails (IRE)'s sire's record?
Bob's Return (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,268 runs since Jan 2008 (219 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.8% from 254.
Who are Murphy's Nails (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Southern Run (GB), Murphy's Nails (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. 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.