M Halford
M Halford is a horse trainer based in IRE, specialising in Flat racing. From 7709 career runners, he has saddled 788 winners, at a 10.2% strike rate. He has earned £16M in prize money. He currently has 894 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Sligo (IRE) (3w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
10.2%
Total Wins
788
Total Runs
7,709
Active Horses
894
Prize Money
£16M
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Surrounding (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed) | 7 | Ronan Whelan | 17/2 | £0 |
| 07 Oct | Surrounding (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Conrad Developments Handicap (70-100) | 5 | Ronan Whelan | 15/2 | £440 |
| 10 Sept | Surrounding (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 14 | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 | £0 |
| 28 Jul | Surrounding (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Arthur Guinness Irish EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) | 1 | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 | £31k |
| 10 Jul | Surrounding (IRE) | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Brownstown Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) | 3 | Ronan Whelan | 22/1 | £5.8k |
| 25 Jun | Surrounding (IRE) | Curragh (IRE) | Dubai Duty Free Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 4 | Ronan Whelan | 14/1 | £4k |
| 06 Jun | Surrounding (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Sonix Entertainment Handicap | 4 | Ronan Whelan | 18/1 | £880 |
| 15 May | Ardla (IRE) | Killarney (IRE) | Kelly Farm Modernisation Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 3 | Paul Townend | 7/1 | £4k |
| 26 Apr | Ardla (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 10 | L P Dempsey | 6/1 | £0 |
| 22 Jan | Ardla (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Dunmoe Rated Novice Hurdle | 3 | L P Dempsey | 2/1F | £1.4k |
| 18 Dec | Ardla (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Irish Stallion Owners Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 1 | L P Dempsey | 7/1 | £8.3k |
| 26 Nov | Shamiyan (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 12 Euros Racing TV For A Year Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 1 | Mikey Sheehy | 15/2 | £5.9k |
| 23 Nov | Ardla (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden Hurdle | 2 | L P Dempsey | 7/1 | £2.3k |
| 10 Nov | Shamiyan (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 8 | Mikey Sheehy | 9/4F | £0 |
| 05 Nov | Surrounding (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Listed) | 2 | N G McCullagh | 9/1 | £9k |
| 27 Oct | Shamiyan (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Handicap (45-65) (Div 2) | 2 | Ronan Whelan | 9/4F | £1.9k |
| 20 Oct | Ardla (IRE) | Navan (IRE) | Flower Hill Maiden | 2 | Ronan Whelan | 33/1 | £2.3k |
| 08 Oct | Shamiyan (IRE) | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) | 9 | Mikey Sheehy | 3/1F | £0 |
| 07 Oct | Ardla (IRE) | Thurles (IRE) | Horse & Jockey Maiden | 8 | Ronan Whelan | 80/1 | £0 |
| 11 Sept | Surrounding (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Sovereign Path' Handicap (Premier handicap) | 10 | Ronan Whelan | 9/1 | £0 |
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+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh (IRE) | 12% | 18% | 30% | 17% | 11% | 10% |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 22% | 21% | 29% | 33% | — | 9% |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | — | 22% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 13% |
| Meydan (UAE) | 6% | 6% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| Naas (IRE) | 11% | 0% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Cork (IRE) | 0% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | 17% | 0% | 15% | 0% |
| Navan (IRE) | 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
Going Performance
Based on the 1274 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 1274 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.
AW
Runs
240
Wins
45
Win Rate
19%
Turf
Runs
1031
Wins
150
Win Rate
15%
Dirt
Runs
3
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1079
Wins
161
Win %
15%
Place %
39%
Runs
195
Wins
34
Win %
17%
Place %
42%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Turf)
Certerach (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 29 Mar 2014
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str)
Portage (IRE) · Ascot · 15 Jun 2016
Tote Galway Mile EBF Handicap
Quinmaster (USA) · Galway (IRE) · 1 Aug 2006
Al Shindagha Sprint sponsored by Ford Mustang Shelby (Tapeta)
Russian Soul (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 13 Feb 2014
Meydan Sprint Sponsored By Emirates Sky Cargo (Conditions Race) (Turf)
Invincible Ash (IRE) · Meydan (UAE) · 10 Mar 2012
Bud Light Stakes (listed)
Snaefell (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 1 Jul 2007
ladbrokes.com Irish Lincolnshire Handicap (Premier)
Deauville Vision (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 25 Mar 2007
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Autumn (Fillies) Handicap
Nick's Nikita (IRE) · Leopardstown (IRE) · 9 Sept 2006
Debutante Stakes (Fillies)
Raydara (IRE) · Curragh (IRE) · 24 Aug 2014
Kerry Group Noblesse Stakes (Fillies Group 3)
Nick's Nikita (IRE) · Cork (IRE) · 17 Jun 2007
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
6.9/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
33/1
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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