Methgal (IRE)
4yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Methgal (IRE) is a 4yo bay gelding, trained by P J F Murphy and owned by Mrs Diane Murphy. He is by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE), out of Djidda (GER), by Lando, bred by J Hernon. From 26 career starts, he has won 3 times, placed on 12 occasions, at a 11.5% strike rate. He has earned £13.5k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 68. He shows a preference for good to firm going (1w from 3r). He has a notable course record at Dundalk (AW) (1w from 5r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Methgal (IRE)(IRE)
Form
232122
Active
Age
4
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
68
TF
—
Runs
26
Wins
3
Places
12
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
11.5%
Place Rate
46.2%
Total Runs
26
Best OR
68
Career Earnings
£13.5k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistDundalk (AW) — 1w from 5r (20%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 1w from 3r (33%)
🏗️Surface preferenceAW — 2w from 8r (25%)
📈Consistent5 places in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£30.8k totalPedigree
Breeder
J Hernon
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Standard7
1W 4P 14%
Good6
0W 1P 0%
Good To Soft3
0W 3P 0%
Good To Firm3
1W 2P 33%
Yielding2
0W 0P 0%
Good To Yielding2
0W 0P 0%
Standard / Slow1
1W 1P 100%
Yielding To Soft1
0W 1P 0%
Heavy1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 21
0W 0P 0%
Class 31
0W 0P 0%
Class 53
0W 3P 0%
Class 66
2W 6P 33%
Seasonal Form
Sept4
1W 4P 25%
Jan2
0W 0P 0%
Mar1
1W 1P 100%
Apr3
0W 2P 0%
May2
0W 0P 0%
Jun4
0W 0P 0%
Jul3
0W 1P 0%
Aug3
1W 2P 33%
Oct4
0W 2P 0%
Headgear Impact
With21
3W 11P 14%
Without5
0W 1P 0%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)5
0W 3P · Avg 4.0
Mid (4-6)4
0W 0P · Avg 6.8
High (7+)17
3W 9P · Avg 4.8
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.6L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | 2 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Standard | Billy Loughnane | 5/6F | 70 | — | |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 3 | Yarmouth | First Furnishings Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Good To Soft | Marco Ghiani | 5/1F | 70 | — | |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 2 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Standard | Sean Levey | 4/9F | 63 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2026 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Industry Leading In-play Markets At Unibet Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Standard / Slow | Sean Levey | 7/4F | 63 | — | |
| 08 Sep 2026 | 2 | Catterick | Fifth Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap Stakes (Div I) | 6ff | Good To Soft | P J McDonald | 6/4F | 62 | — | |
| 30 Aug 2026 | 2 | Yarmouth | Bodhi Solutions - Facilities Management Front Runner Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Good To Soft | Kyle McHugh | 5/2J | 62 | — | |
| 13 Aug 2026 | 1 | Windsor | Bet £20 Get £40 In Free Bets At matchbook.com Handicap Stakes | 6ff | Good To Firm | Pat Dobbs | 100/30 | 58 | — | |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 2 | Yarmouth | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | 7ff | Good To Firm | Marco Ghiani | 6/5F | 58 | — | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 7 | Roscommon | Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap (0-60) | 7.5ff | Good | Conor Cusack | 9/1 | 59 | — | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 4 | Limerick | Cosgrave Transport Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) | 7ff | Yielding | Conor Cusack | 16/1 | 59 | — | |
| 31 May 2026 | 12 | Listowel | James Collins Memorial Handicap (0-60) | 7ff | Good | Chris Hayes | 9/1 | 60 | — | |
| 04 May 2026 | 9 | Curragh | PG Duffy & Sons Citroen Apprentice Handicap | 7ff | Good | Conor Cusack | 6/1 | 61 | — | |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 2 | Leopardstown | BuzzBallz Handicap (0-60) | 7ff | Yielding To Soft | Ben Coen | 4/1 | 59 | — | |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 2 | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) | 7ff | Standard | Conor Cusack | 7/2 | 59 | — | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1 | Dundalk (AW) | Sunday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) | 7ff | Standard | Conor Cusack | 16/1 | 55 | — | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 8 | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On X At DundalkStadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) | 10.5ff | Standard | Conor Cusack | 14/1 | 56 | — | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 4 | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) | 8ff | Standard | Conor Cusack | 10/1 | 56 | — | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 10 | Gowran Park | Dine At Gowran Park Handicap | 7ff | Heavy | Chris Hayes | 33/1 | 59 | — | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 8 | Dundalk (AW) | Celebrate Your Special Occasion At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) | 7ff | Standard | Chris Hayes | 14/1 | 59 | — | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 10 | Ballinrobe | Follow Tote On X Handicap | 9.5ff | Good To Yielding | Chris Hayes | 16/1 | 65 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 7 | Leopardstown | Aer Lingus College Football Classic Handicap | 8ff | Good | Leigh Roche | 20/1 | 68 | — | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 10 | Cork | Racing Again Friday 11th July Handicap | 8ff | Good To Yielding | Luke McAteer | 18/1 | 68 | — | |
| 02 Apr 2025 | 6 | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club (C & G) Maiden | 9.5ff | Yielding | Chris Hayes | 20/1 | 71 | — | |
| 19 Sep 2024 | 3 | Ayr | Western House Hotel EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 8ff | Good | Clifford Lee | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 03 Aug 2024 | 6 | Goodwood | British Stallion Studs Ebf Maiden Stakes | 7ff | Good To Firm | Clifford Lee | 18/1 | — | — | |
| 20 Jul 2024 | 4 | Haydock | Get Daily Tips At racingtv.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7ff | Good | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 9/1 | — | — |
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