M J McDonagh
M J McDonagh is a horse trainer based in Shannon, Co Clare, specialising in Jumps racing. From 836 career runners, he has saddled 50 winners, at a 6% strike rate. He has earned £721.3k in prize money. He currently has 86 horses in his stable. His strongest record is at Downpatrick (IRE) (2w from 5r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
6%
Total Wins
50
Total Runs
836
Active Horses
86
Prize Money
£721.3k
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 £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Sunrise Strider (IRE) | Cork (IRE) | Ballymaloe Foods Handicap Hurdle | 18 | Cian Quirke | 33/1 | £0 |
| 25 Oct | Springboard (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Brasserie On The Corner Handicap Steeplechase | 9 | Mark Walsh | 5/2 | £0 |
| 22 Oct | Stily (FR) | Clonmel (IRE) | Clonmel Oil Chase Day November 5th Handicap Steeplechase | 3 | Sean O'Keeffe | 11/2 | £999 |
| 17 Oct | Sunrise Strider (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Greenpark Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | 10 | Cian Quirke | 25/1 | £0 |
| 06 Oct | Springboard (IRE) | Galway (IRE) | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Steeplechase | 1 | Cian Quirke | 7/1 | £6k |
| 02 Oct | Positive Thinker (IRE) | Gowran Park (IRE) | Paddy Monaghan 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 11 | Cian Quirke | 20/1 | £0 |
| 28 Sept | Stily (FR) | Roscommon (IRE) | Railway Bar Handicap Hurdle | 6 | Cian Quirke | 10/1 | £200 |
| 23 Sept | Springboard (IRE) | Listowel (IRE) | Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 5 | Cian Quirke | 33/1 | £330 |
| 28 Aug | Stily (FR) | Wexford (IRE) | Dan & Breda Byrne Memorial Handicap Steeplechase | 6 | Philip Donovan | 12/1 | £240 |
| 03 Aug | Stily (FR) | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | 6 | Alan O'Sullivan | 10/1 | £200 |
| 25 May | Krabat (IRE) | Ballinrobe (IRE) | McHale F5 Range Veterans Handicap Chase | 7 | Cian Quirke | 28/1 | £0 |
| 21 May | Springboard (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Maloney's Bus Hire & Martin's Coaches Handicap Chase | 9 | Cian Quirke | 4/1J | £0 |
| 21 May | Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports Handicap Chase | 5 | Sean O'Keeffe | 4/1 | £285 |
| 28 Apr | Krabat (IRE) | Punchestown (IRE) | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle | 14 | Cian Quirke | 50/1 | £0 |
| 16 Apr | Springboard (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | 1 | Cian Quirke | 8/1 | £5.9k |
| 10 Apr | Krabat (IRE) | Wexford (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Supporting Irish Racing Veterans Handicap Chase | 4 | Cian Quirke | 10/1 | £975 |
| 31 Mar | El Phenomeno (FR) | Limerick (IRE) | Ryans Cleaning Maiden Hurdle | 10 | Sean O'Keeffe | 66/1 | £0 |
| 22 Mar | Krabat (IRE) | Limerick (IRE) | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase | 1 | Cian Quirke | 6/1 | £11.8k |
| 08 Mar | Happy Dreams (FR) | Naas (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting 'Proud Sponsor Of Irish Racing' Handicap Hurdle | 14 | Cian Quirke | 40/1 | £0 |
| 02 Mar | Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) | Leopardstown (IRE) | Dublin National Handicap Chase | 4 | Sean O'Keeffe | 10/1 | £975 |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | 17% |
| Cork (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 2% |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
| Galway (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 2% |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | — | — | — | 0% | — | 9% |
| Thurles (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 9% |
| Naas (IRE) | — | — | — | — | — | 5% |
Going Performance
Based on the 811 most recent results stored in our database for this trainer.
Distance Performance
Based on the 811 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
806
Wins
53
Win Rate
7%
AW
Runs
5
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
787
Wins
52
Win %
7%
Place %
23%
Runs
24
Wins
1
Win %
4%
Place %
42%
Top Horses
Star horses ranked by career wins, then total prize money earned.
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
HB Dennis Land Rover Handicap Chase (Grade B)
Mister Hotelier (IRE) · Fairyhouse (IRE) · 29 Nov 2014
Campion Insurance Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
Happy Dreams (FR) · Limerick (IRE) · 28 Dec 2023
Buy Twilight Racing Tickets Online Handicap Chase
Black Zero (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 30 Mar 2017
At The Races Mullacurry Cup Handicap Hurdle
Wildcatted (GER) · Bellewstown (IRE) · 25 Aug 2016
Tim & Martin Molony Veterans Handicap Chase
Krabat (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 27 Dec 2025
SIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Chase
Krabat (IRE) · Limerick (IRE) · 22 Mar 2026
Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Rated Hurdle
Mister Hotelier (IRE) · Wexford (RH) (IRE) · 17 Mar 2014
Casey's Centra & Foodcourt Handicap Hurdle (74-109)
Moving Star (IRE) · Roscommon (IRE) · 20 Aug 2007
Eastcoast Seafood & Gouldings Hardware Handicap Chase
Black Zero (IRE) · Naas (IRE) · 8 Jan 2017
Tj Reid & Ashgrove Stables Handicap Hurdle
Black Zero (IRE) · Gowran Park (IRE) · 19 Mar 2016
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.3/1
Shortest Winner
1.6/1
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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