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Horse profile

Willie John Daly (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Graeme McPherson · Last owner Graeme P Mcpherson
by Mister Lord (USA) out of Murphy's Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
18 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Apr 2009 — 6,396 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 7th of 11 Won at Sandown Last raced off OR 81
KTB Profile

Willie John Daly (IRE) is 1 from 18, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Williamhill.co.uk Marathon Handicap Chase at Sandown (Dec 2005). Hasn't won since Dec 2005. Last raced off 81, 53lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 1 OR ↓ 53lb off peak
Official rating81↓ 53lb off peak
81 81–134

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 91B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 11 Jan 2008 Official rating 81 at the last run, 24 Apr 2009

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 13 figures · best 113C · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft5100C81—
Good to Soft3113C76—
Good390C89—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Over 3m791B81—
2m5f – 3m5113C86—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 18 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 · 13 figures from 18 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
Mister Lord (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 13.9% from 108. Weakest on soft going: 4% from 151. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.8% from 149. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 4.5% from 111.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−8—
Good to Firm4300%−80 from 1
Good165159.1%+1.10 from 4
Good to Soft9499.6%+1.60 from 5
Soft15164%−41 from 6
Heavy1081513.9%+5.90 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f100%−8—
1m5f – 2m5247.7%−0.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1491912.8%+4.80 from 1
2m5f – 3m252176.7%−1.30 from 6
Over 3m11154.5%−3.51 from 11

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
Murphy's Lady (IRE) (Over The River)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Victor Daly (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Victor Daly (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Victor Daly (IRE)2262m–3m1fClass 3
Clancy's Cross (IRE)1113m1fClass 5
Theshowisover (IRE)912m3½f—
Murphys Appeal (IRE)110——
Right Miracle (IRE)50——
Carrigane Lady (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 1 17% −1.50
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 2 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 1 2 1 50% +2.50
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sandown 3 1 33% +1.50
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Towcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Over 3m 11 1 9% −6.50
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Johnson 6 1 17% −1.50
Mr L R Payter 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr Tom David 1 0 0% −1.00
Jodie Mogford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fearghal Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr T Greenall 1 0 0% −1.00
Leighton Aspell 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R Widger 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 13 1 8% −8.50
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 2 0 0% −2.00
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 6 0 0% −6.00
2005 5 1 20% −0.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 17 1 6% −12.50
Hurdle 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 2 runs
24 Apr 09+12d Newton Abbot River Teign Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 9 9-7 8173C Mr Tom David 66/1
12 Apr 09+317d Towcester Northants Wooden Spoon Charity Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-9 81— Jodie Mogford 25/1
2008 · 2 runs
30 May 08+140d Towcester Dalepak Ltd Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 6 9-7 8676A Mr L R Payter 25/1
11 Jan 08+23d Kelso Lyntoun Private Hire Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 25f · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 5 11-10 9191B Fearghal Davis 25/1
2007 · 3 runs
19 Dec 07+25d Bangor-on-Dee Winterthur-Life Handicap Chase Class 3 · 29.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-0 99— Mr L R Payter 22/1
24 Nov 07+321d Huntingdon totecourse To Course Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 30 10-8 10373C Mr L R Payter 40/1
07 Jan 07+36d Plumpton skybet.com Sussex National Handicap Chase Class 3 · 28.5f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 30 10-7 11181C Richard Johnson 22/1
2006 · 6 runs
02 Dec 06+21d Sandown williamhill.co.Uk Marathon Handicap Chase Class 2 · 29f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-5 119— Jamie Moore 25/1
11 Nov 06+238d Wetherby totesport.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 25f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 10 11-4 12576C Mr L R Payter 25/1
18 Mar 06+7d Uttoxeter John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 33.5f · Heavy · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-8 127— Richard Johnson 40/1
11 Mar 06+15d Sandown Sunderlands Bookmakers Handicap Chase Class 3 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 4 11-12 128100C Richard Johnson 15/2
24 Feb 06+54d Warwick Stradform Handicap Chase Class 3 · 29f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 25 11-7 13078C Richard Johnson 13/2
01 Jan 06+29d Cheltenham Cheltenham Racing Limited Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-13 130— Richard Johnson 8/1
2005 · 5 runs
03 Dec 05+22d Sandown Williamhill.co.uk Marathon Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 29f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 12780C Richard Johnson 7/2
11 Nov 05+19d Cheltenham Paddypower.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 5 11-11 128113C Mr T Greenall 8/1
23 Oct 05+220d Wincanton Fieldspring Desert Orchid Silver Cup Handicap Chase Class 2 · 28f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 1½ 11-2 13089C Leighton Aspell 11/2
17 Mar 05+61d Cheltenham National Hunt Amateurs' Novices' Chase Class 2 · 32.5f · Good · 20 ran 7/20 nk 12-0 13290C Mr R Widger 14/1
15 Jan 05 Warwick Novices' Chase Class 2 · 24.5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 25 11-12 13486C Paddy Brennan 15/2

Quick answers

How many races has Willie John Daly won?
Willie John Daly (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 2 times in total (11.1% of starts).
Who trained Willie John Daly?
Willie John Daly (IRE) was trained by Graeme McPherson on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 24 April 2009.
Who is Willie John Daly's sire?
Willie John Daly (IRE) is by Mister Lord (USA) out of Murphy's Lady (IRE), whose sire is Over The River.
What going does Willie John Daly prefer?
Willie John Daly (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Willie John Daly's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 81, from the run on 24 April 2009. The highest on record is 134.
What is Willie John Daly's sire's record?
Mister Lord (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 565 runs since Jan 2008 (79 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.9% from 108. Weakest on soft going: 4% from 151. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.8% from 149. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 4.5% from 111.
Who are Willie John Daly's siblings?
Out of Murphy's Lady (IRE), Willie John Daly (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Victor Daly (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Victor Daly (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.