E McCarthy
E McCarthy is a horse trainer based in Athea, Co. Limerick, specialising in Flat racing. From 1221 career runners, he has saddled 78 winners, at a 6.4% strike rate. He has earned £938k in prize money. He currently has 182 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Warwick (2w from 3r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6.4%
Total Wins
78
Total Runs
1,221
Active Horses
182
Prize Money
£938k
Recent Form
Season Performance
Win Rate % · Prize Money (£k) · Runs
- Runs
- Prize £k
- Win Rate %
Recent Results
Last 20 runners| Date | Horse | Course | Race | Pos | Jockey | SP | Prize £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Kelly's Cosmos (IRE) | Clonmel (IRE) | Kilclooney Woods (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle | 4 | Mr J Dunne | 5/2F | £500 |
| 17 Oct | Kingdom Calling (FR) | Limerick (IRE) | Master Chefs Handicap Hurdle | 10 | Thomas O'Connor | 6/1 | £0 |
| 14 Oct | Elusive Ogie (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | TRM Nutrition - No.1 In Europe, Trusted Worldwide Handicap Hurdle | 2 | Jack Kennedy | 13/2 | £4k |
| 06 Oct | Kelly's Cosmos (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle | 4 | Phillip Enright | 10/1 | £600 |
| 04 Oct | Kingdom Calling (FR) | Killarney (IRE) | Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle | 4 | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 | £500 |
| 04 Oct | Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase | 1 | Jack Kennedy | 5/2F | £9k |
| 04 Oct | Regards To Rose (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle | 5 | Simon Torrens | 22/1 | £300 |
| 04 Oct | Big Dee (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Gortnavogue Ltd. T/A Seamus Weldon Handicap Hurdle | 11 | Keith Donoghue | 25/1 | £0 |
| 03 Oct | Shadow Paddy (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Like A Butterfly Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3) | 4 | Simon Torrens | 4/1 | £2.1k |
| 26 Sept | Elusive Ogie (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | M.J. Carroll ARRO Handicap Hurdle | 8 | Daniel King | 4/1 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Kelly's Cosmos (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle | 14 | Daniel King | 5/1 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Kingdom Calling (FR) | Listowel (IRE) | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle | 5 | Phillip Enright | 7/2F | £330 |
| 25 Sept | Big Dee (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle | 7 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/1 | £0 |
| 25 Sept | Wholelotofbusiness (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 3 | Simon Torrens | 14/1 | £10k |
| 24 Sept | Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle | 2 | Thomas O'Connor | 11/4F | £2.9k |
| 24 Sept | Carrigg Island (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle | 10 | Thomas O'Connor | 11/2 | £0 |
| 26 Aug | Elusive Ogie (IRE) | Bellewstown (IRE) | Bective Stud, Hotel & Tea Rooms Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle | 1 | Daniel King | 8/1 | £12k |
| 20 Aug | Fast Felix (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | GMIB Handicap Hurdle | 7 | Thomas O'Connor | 22/1 | £0 |
| 20 Aug | Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Brehon Hotel & Spa Handicap Steeplechase | 9 | G B Noonan | 12/1 | £0 |
| 16 Aug | Kingdom Calling (FR) | Tramore (IRE) | Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Steeplechase | 1 | G B Noonan | 15/2 | £6k |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 100% | — | 13% |
| Listowel (IRE) | — | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| Killarney (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 12% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 7% |
| Clonmel (IRE) | — | — | — | — | 0% | 11% |
| Punchestown (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 6% |
| Wexford (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 10% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 4% |
Going Performance
Based on the 796 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 796 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Course Specialists
Where this trainer wins most often (minimum 3 runners at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Jockey Partnerships
Most successful retained jockeys (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners sending horses to this trainer (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
771
Wins
76
Win Rate
10%
AW
Runs
25
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
685
Wins
68
Win %
10%
Place %
28%
Runs
111
Wins
8
Win %
7%
Place %
23%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3)
Shadow Paddy (IRE) · Galway (IRE) · 30 Jul 2026
Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Novice Hurdle (Listed)
Shadow Paddy (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 18 Oct 2025
Bective Stud, Hotel & Tea Rooms Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle
Elusive Ogie (IRE) · Bellewstown (IRE) · 26 Aug 2026
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
Elusive Ogie (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 29 May 2025
Lee Strand Novice Steeplechase (Div I)
Shadow Paddy (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 17 Jul 2026
Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle
Shadow Paddy (IRE) · Listowel (IRE) · 25 Sept 2025
Leugh Handicap Hurdle
Blanketontheground (IRE) · Thurles (IRE) · 27 Jan 2021
Killarney Races Handicap Steeplechase
Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) · Killarney (IRE) · 4 Oct 2026
Mr. Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle
Missiee (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 26 Dec 2022
West Waterford Novice Handicap Chase
Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) · Tramore (IRE) · 19 Apr 2026
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
13.6/1
Shortest Winner
5/4
Biggest Winner
250/1
Winner SP Distribution
Age Performance
Win rates by horse age, based on the current stable roster.
Active Stable Roster — Top 50 by rating
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