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Horse profile

Surviving Murmansk (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer James M Barcoe · Owner Sean Delaney
51 runs · 23 courses · from Sep 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Tramore Last run 25 Sep 2026 · 9th of 15 Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Surviving Murmansk is 1 from 51. The win came in the Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Tramore in Aug 2025 over 1m5f – 2m on good ground off an official rating of 73. Typically held up he finished 9 of 15 in the Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle at Listowel in Sep 2026 off 72, 15lb below his highest ever mark. He has recorded one win from seven starts at Tramore.

Based on 51 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up Won on turf, 0 on AW Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 15lb off peak
72 41–87

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bellewstown (IRE), 26 Aug 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 22 figures · best 122B · median 77
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good1397B775 runs · 97 / 77
Soft5101A56—
Good to Soft4122B99.52 runs · 87 / 74
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m14122B654 runs · 97 / 74
2m1f – 2m4f892A79.53 runs · 90 / 77
Flat 24 figures · best 138A · median 72.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good10115C581 run · —
Standard (AW)7102A831 run · —
Good to Firm3138A102—
Soft258C57—
Heavy273C61—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f13102A73—
1m2f – 1m4f5138A542 runs · 54 / 49.5
1m5f – 2m4102C97.5—
1m – 1m1f270C47.5—

Of 51 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 51 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 88A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bellewstown (IRE), 26 Aug 2026 Official rating 72 at the last jumps run, 25 Sep 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 53C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 13 May 2024 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 7 Jul 2026

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 24 figures · best 104C · median 81.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good1398A875 runs · 98 / 88
Soft7104C82—
Good to Soft496A762 runs · 72 / 71.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15102A824 runs · 91 / 79.5
2m1f – 2m4f9104C813 runs · 98 / 88
Flat 24 figures · best 81A · median 58
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good1065A531 run · —
Standard (AW)776A631 run · —
Good to Firm363A58—
Soft253C49.5—
Heavy281A73—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1381A61—
1m2f – 1m4f564A532 runs · 52 / 46
1m5f – 2m465A60—
1m – 1m1f253C49—

Of 51 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 48 figures from 51 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 from 23 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 15 (65%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 4 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Led 3 (13%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (4%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 683 runs since Jan 2008 (44 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+41.8—
Good to Firm11098.2%00 from 3
Good176105.7%−2.51 from 26
Good to Soft79911.4%+3.20 from 4
Soft141128.5%+0.30 from 9
Heavy5747%−1.20 from 2
Standard (AW)118119.3%+1.10 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f36513.9%+5.7—
6f – 7f152127.9%−0.30 from 13
1m – 1m1f159127.5%−0.70 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f162116.8%−1.40 from 5
1m5f – 2m134139.7%+1.51 from 21
2m1f – 2m4f3438.8%+0.60 from 10
2m5f – 3m500%−8.2—
Over 3m100%−8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ben Doon (IRE)50——
Wambamwigwam (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 26 1 4% −21.00
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 7 1 14% −2.00
Dundalk (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Gowran Park 4 0 0% −4.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Wexford 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Curragh 3 0 0% −3.00
Kilbeggan (IRE) 2 0 0% −2.00
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 21 1 5% −16.00
6f – 7f 13 0 0% −13.00
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
1m2f – 1m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adrian O'Shea 10 0 0% −10.00
Harry Sexton 7 1 14% −2.00
Alan Persse 7 0 0% −7.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 4 0 0% −4.00
Sean O'Keeffe 4 0 0% −4.00
Michael O'Sullivan 4 0 0% −4.00
Kieran Callaghan 2 0 0% −2.00
J J Slevin 2 0 0% −2.00
Dean Curran 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Kenneally 1 0 0% −1.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S A O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Chris Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane B Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 41 1 2% −36.00
Blinkers 10 0 0% −10.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 0 0% −8.00
2025 13 1 8% −8.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2023 15 0 0% −15.00
2022 7 0 0% −7.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 26 1 4% −21.00
Flat 24 0 0% −24.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 8 runs
25 Sep 26+30d Listowel (IRE) Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran Held up towards the back - couldn't land a blow from 3 out - finished well beaten in 9th 9/15 2¾ 9-9 7287B72A Michael Kenneally 18/1
26 Aug 26+10d Bellewstown (IRE) John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 17f · Good · 15 ran Settled in the back group - hampered after 3 out - pushed along to work into 5th 2 out - moved through into 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd 3/15 1½ 9-7 7290B88A Harry Sexton 18/1
16 Aug 26+8d Tramore (IRE) Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Settled in midfield - 8th at halfway - dropped away fast before 2 out and never a threat - finished well beaten in 10th 10/14 2½ 10-3 7361B71A Conor Stone-Walsh 5/1
08 Aug 26+5d Kilbeggan (IRE) Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 13 ran Went straight to front - shared command from early stages - stumbled slightly 3rd - back in command by halfway - challenged for lead 2 out - driven and overtaken before last - held at 5th in closing strides with nothing more to give 6/13 hd 10-1 7397B91A Conor Stone-Walsh 13/2
03 Aug 26+10d Cork (IRE) Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 17f · Good · 16 ran Set the pace early - matched at halfway then clear again after the 6th - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - challenged close home - overtaken and unable to fight back - stayed on for second 2/16 3¾ 10-2 7377B98A Conor Stone-Walsh 33/1
24 Jul 26+17d Kilbeggan (IRE) Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 19f · Good · 16 ran held up towards the back throughout - never a threat - well beaten at the finish 11/16 26 10-4 7665C81C Darragh O'Keeffe 28/1
07 Jul 26+38d Tramore Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) 12f · Good · 12 ran In the pack early - driven for a spell in 8th at halfway - driven again 4f out - faded fast and slipped to the back over 2f out well beaten at the finish 10/12 9½ 9-3 5045C52C Alan Persse 40/1
30 May 26+190d Tramore Get A Free Month Trial Of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16f · Good · 15 ran Sat close to the front group early - settled midfield by halfway - urged forward after three out but made no headway into ninth - stayed on at one speed from the final furlong to finish sixth 6/15 4 10-5 7758B87A Conor Stone-Walsh 40/1
2025 · 13 runs
21 Nov 25+43d Dundalk (AW) Safer Gambling Week 2025 Handicap (0-60) 12f · Standard · 14 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along and unable to quicken from 2f out - eventually finished 13th 13/14 9 9-2 5354C40C Alan Persse 125/1
09 Oct 25+50d Tramore Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16f · Yielding · 8 ran Held up at the back - urged into 6th before 2 out - driven after that but couldn't find more - beaten into 6th 6/8 2¼ 10-1 7856A80A Harry Sexton 11/2
20 Aug 25+3d Sligo Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 17.5f · Good · 9 ran Held up early and stumbled at the 2nd - down the field before improving into 6th by 3 out - unable to threaten in 7th approaching the last - faded on the run-in to finish 7th 7/9 4¾ 10-2 7389A78A Harry Sexton 4/1
17 Aug 25+8d Tramore Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16.5f · Good · 13 ran Held up at the back - crept into contention out wide from three out - still 7th two out then up to 4th at the last - finished strongly to get up on the line 1/13 9-9 7392B90A Harry Sexton 4/1
09 Aug 25+5d Kilbeggan Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - 8th at halfway - improved on the outside before two out into 5th - moved up to second turning in - pushed along and stayed on to the line but denied by a short margin 2/14 hd 9-7 72122B96A Harry Sexton 11/2
04 Aug 25+11d Cork Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 17f · Good · 18 ran Held up at the back - improved into midfield by halfway then closed on the front group before 4 out - driven approaching straight - 6th passing 2 out - up to 4th before last - stayed on same gear to finish 4/18 4¾ 9-7 7282B87A Harry Sexton 12/1
24 Jul 25+10d Wexford WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 16.5f · Good · 11 ran Settled midpack early - roused into contention approaching the last two furlongs and up to sixth before the final obstacle - stayed on at same gait to finish sixth beaten just under 17 lengths 6/11 1½ 9-7 7259A78A Harry Sexton 5/1
14 Jul 25+43d Downpatrick Cosy Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 18f · Good · 11 ran Settled in the pack early - still 6th at halfway - pushed for effort approaching final two furlongs and stumbled at the last - lost ground on the run-in to finish sixth 6/11 9 10-0 7292A77A Sean O'Keeffe 18/1
01 Jun 25+1d Kilbeggan West Midlands Credit Union Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16f · Good · 9 ran Held up at back early - moved into 6th before improving into 3rd by 3 out - unable to threaten front pair turning in - hint of a stumble at last - eased back to 4th in the finish - stayed on but couldn't find more inside final furlong 4/9 2¾ 10-0 7269A88A Sean O'Keeffe 20/1
31 May 25+9d Tramore Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Settled towards the back - stumbled 4 out then pushed into 5th after 3 out - stayed on same gait to finish 4th 4/11 ½ 10-0 72112B80A Sean O'Keeffe 16/1
22 May 25+38d Limerick MC Roofing And Guttering Handicap Chase (0-100) 18f · Good · 13 ran Held up towards the back - bumped a touch after the opening fence - lost ground after 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out PU/13 — 10-3 74—— Simon Torrens 28/1
14 Apr 25+18d Tramore Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 16.5f · Yielding · 12 ran Held up early - pushed along three out then jumped up to sixth but blundered two out - into fourth inside the final furlong - stuck on to the line held for 4th 4/12 1¼ 10-5 75101A96A Sean O'Keeffe 18/1
27 Mar 25+174d Clonmel Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 18.5f · Good · 13 ran Settled early towards rear - improved into midfield and up to 5th by halfway - pressed for effort but faded before the straight 10/13 7½ 10-2 7861C68C Kieran Callaghan 40/1
2024 · 4 runs
04 Oct 24+58d Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Good · 15 ran Struggled from the outset - trailed the field throughout - eased out of contention before the second-last PU/15 — 10-13 80—— Michael O'Sullivan 20/1
07 Aug 24+25d Wexford Visit Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16.5f · Good · 13 ran Sprinted straight to the front and opened a big advantage - blundered twice in the early stages - lost the advantage after being niggled along - dropped away three out and was eased to a stop before the following fence PU/13 — 10-10 82—— Kieran Callaghan 22/1
13 Jul 24+61d Wexford Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 17f · Good · 14 ran 13/14 14 11-3 8477C73C J J Slevin 22/1
13 May 24+216d Roscommon Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday, 20th May Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 7.5f · Soft · 12 ran 11/12 14 9-9 5858C53C Colin Keane 22/1
2023 · 15 runs
10 Oct 23+51d Punchestown Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16.5f · Yielding · 18 ran 12/18 19 10-7 8731C72C J J Slevin 25/1
20 Aug 23+46d Tramore Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 16f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 11-6 8750A102A Michael O'Sullivan 9/1
05 Jul 23+13d Tipperary TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 12.5f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 1¾ 9-7 61115C64A Adrian O'Shea 66/1
22 Jun 23+8d Leopardstown Leopardstown Annual Members (Q.R.) Maiden 15f · Good · 17 ran 12/17 8 11-0 6472C62C Mr S A O'Shea 300/1
14 Jun 23+10d Limerick SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Claiming Race 11.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 8/10 ½ 9-9 65138A63A Adrian O'Shea 33/1
04 Jun 23+12d Listowel Lane Family Memorial Handicap 16f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 3¾ 9-1 67100C56A Adrian O'Shea 125/1
23 May 23+16d Gowran Park Racing Again June 5th Handicap (47-70) 13.5f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 1½ 9-8 6795C65A Adrian O'Shea 80/1
07 May 23+21d Leopardstown John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Maiden 7f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 8½ 10-1 6749C65C Adrian O'Shea 150/1
16 Apr 23+23d Curragh Holden Plant Rentals Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f · Heavy · 18 ran 6/18 4¾ 10-0 6573C81A Adrian O'Shea 150/1
24 Mar 23+14d Dundalk (AW) SKY BET Handicap 7f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 nk 8-3 67102A61A Alan Persse 40/1
10 Mar 23+14d Dundalk (AW) Racing Thursday March 16th At Dundalk Handicap (47-70) 6f · Standard · 14 ran 10/14 nk 9-6 6795B63A Alan Persse 25/1
24 Feb 23+14d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 nse 9-2 5985B76A Alan Persse 25/1
10 Feb 23+23d Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Race 6f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 ¾ 9-2 5173C68B Alan Persse 125/1
18 Jan 23+12d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 6f · Standard · 13 ran 7/13 1½ 8-12 5283B58A Adrian O'Shea 25/1
06 Jan 23+17d Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Maiden 6f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 ½ 9-2 4179A66A Alan Persse 150/1
2022 · 7 runs
20 Dec 22+19d Naas Jack Carter Naas Member Maiden Hurdle 19f · Soft · 24 ran 22/24 4¼ 11-7 ——104C Ian Power 200/1
01 Dec 22+19d Thurles Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 15 ran 10/15 18 10-8 ——80C Michael O'Sullivan 250/1
12 Nov 22+73d Naas Pre-Order At IrishRacingYearbook.com Fishery Lane Hurdle (Grade 3) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 26 10-13 —59C82C Michael O'Sullivan 300/1
31 Aug 22+18d Gowran Park Racing Again September 17th Maiden 14f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 11/12 nk 9-4 45102C58C Adrian O'Shea 200/1
13 Aug 22+8d Curragh Holden Plant Rentals Handicap 6f · Good · 19 ran 18/19 12 8-7 4727C28C Sean Davis 100/1
05 Aug 22+13d Tipperary www.tipperaryraces.ie (C & G) Maiden 7.5f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 ¾ 9-9 4339C53A Adrian O'Shea 200/1
23 Jul 22+280d Gowran Park Tote Always SP Or Better At Gowran Park Race 9.5f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 4/4 20 9-4 4370C45C Adrian O'Shea 150/1
2021 · 4 runs
16 Oct 21+18d Leopardstown Leopardstown Members Club Maiden 10f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 12 9-7 —33C53C Chris Hayes 250/1
28 Sep 21+3d Cork Fermoy Maiden 7f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 4¾ 9-0 —56C46C Dean Curran 250/1
25 Sep 21+17d Curragh William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden 6f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 9-0 —71A38A Dean Curran 250/1
08 Sep 21 Cork Donate To The Coast To Curragh Cycle In Memory Of Pat Smullen Maiden 8f · Good · 17 ran 17/17 3¼ 9-7 —25C53C Shane B Kelly 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has Surviving Murmansk won?
Surviving Murmansk (IRE) won 1 of 51 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 2%. Placed 5 times in total (9.8% of starts).
Who trains Surviving Murmansk?
Surviving Murmansk (IRE) is trained by James M Barcoe, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 September 2026.
Who is Surviving Murmansk's sire?
Surviving Murmansk (IRE) is by The Carbon Unit (USA) out of Born Innocent (IRE), whose sire is Dark Angel.
What going does Surviving Murmansk prefer?
Surviving Murmansk (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 26 starts (3.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Surviving Murmansk's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 25 September 2026. The highest on record is 87.
What is Surviving Murmansk's sire's record?
The Carbon Unit (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 683 runs since Jan 2008 (44 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Surviving Murmansk's siblings?
Out of Born Innocent (IRE), Surviving Murmansk (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2021. 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.