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The Red Menace (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-05-06 to 2023-09-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ciaran Murphy.

Pedigree Mountain High (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 95 · best RPR 144 · best TS 130

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

28.6%

Place rate

1.11

Actual / Expected

-41.2%

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-09-27	12d	Sligo	26f	Soft	–	99/9	–	Mark McDonagh	163	95	–	–	11/2
Cleveragh Handicap Chase
2023-09-15	21d	Downpatrick	23.5f	Soft	–	7/8	–	E Walsh p	159	101	74	–	25/1
Downpatrick Living High Street Handicap Chase
2023-08-25	17d	Kilbeggan	25f	Soft	–	9/13	–	Shane OCallaghan	136	104	86	–	12/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Chase
2023-08-08	103d	Roscommon	23.5f	Good	–	12/13	–	E Walsh	161	104	86	23	50/1
Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-27	67d	Punchestown	34f	Good	–	99/12	–	Mr A Murphy	154	–	–	–	28/1
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
2023-02-19	214d	Punchestown	25f	Soft	–	9/20	–	E Walsh	153	–	69	–	10/1
ARKequine Aquatabs Inline P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
2022-07-20	10d	Limerick	22f	Good	–	99/12	–	Shane Fitzgerald b	158	118	–	–	22/1
Newcastlewest Handicap Chase
2022-07-10	34d	Sligo	26f	Good	–	99/11	–	Shane Fitzgerald	164	111	–	–	14/1
Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-06	257d	Listowel	24f	Heavy	–	3/6	–	Mr P J ONeill	154	129	91	47	7/2
Join The Listowel Races Supporters Club Hunters Chase
2021-09-22	33d	Listowel	24f	Good	–	99/17	–	Denis ORegan tb	152	118	–	–	33/1
Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-20	21d	Kilbeggan	25f	Soft	–	99/13	–	Gavin Brouder tb	157	130	–	–	22/1
Kilbeggan Handicap Chase
2021-07-30	52d	Galway	22.5f	Good	–	5/19	–	Denis ORegan tb	154	130	129	66	28/1
Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase
2021-06-08	25d	Roscommon	24.5f	Good	–	6/15	–	Barry Browne tb	158	131	119	30	28/1
Connacht National Handicap Chase
2021-05-14	201d	Kilbeggan	20f	Good	–	5/13	–	Denis ORegan tb	163	131	125	122	40/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Chase
2020-10-25	61d	Galway	22.5f	Soft	–	3/11	–	Barry Browne tb	157	132	132	101	33/1
Play In Pink Handicap Chase
2020-08-25	23d	Bellewstown	24f	Soft	–	9/10	–	E Walsh	160	122	81	43	7/1
John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2020-08-02	133d	Cork	24f	Good	–	5/10	–	E Walsh	149	122	117	69	9/2
Thank You To Our Frontline Staff From Cork Racecourse Hurdle
2020-03-22	140d	Downpatrick	28.5f	Soft	–	99/15	–	E Walsh b	159	135	–	–	9/1
Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase
2019-11-03	26d	Cork	28f	Soft	–	8/16	–	Sean Flanagan b	160	136	72	40	7/1
Paddy Power Cork Grand National Handicap Chase
2019-10-08	10d	Galway	22.5f	Heavy	–	1/7	–	Sean Flanagan b	162	128	144	130	7/2
Ryans Cleaning Chase
2019-09-28	21d	Navan	22f	Good	–	4/8	–	Sean Flanagan t	155	125	114	60	5/1
Baroneracing.com Sign Up Bonus Hurdle
2019-09-07	12d	Wexford	20f	Good	–	3/5	–	E Walsh t	154	–	122	–	9/2
Audrey McGrath Memorial Rated Novice Chase
2019-08-26	23d	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	1/7	–	Sean Flanagan t	166	–	118	98	9/4
Maneerat & Vincent Caldwell Wedding Anniversary Beginners Chase
2019-08-03	25d	Galway	23f	Good	–	5/18	–	Jonathan Moore tb	141	125	128	51	25/1
Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle
2019-07-09	18d	Roscommon	21f	Good	–	6/11	–	Sean Flanagan t	159	125	120	35	5/1
Connollys Red Mills Rated Novice Hurdle
2019-06-21	9d	Down Royal	24f	Soft	–	5/12	–	Adam Short t	157	126	126	45	7/2
Apple Recruitment Handicap Hurdle
2019-06-12	26d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	2/14	–	Sean Flanagan t	160	123	134	89	13/2
Bet Now With The Ladbrokes App Handicap Hurdle
2019-05-17	24d	Kilbeggan	19.5f	Soft	–	4/6	–	Sean Flanagan t	164	123	132	48	11/2
Noel OBrien Memorial Novice Hurdle
2019-04-23	51d	Fairyhouse	24f	Good	–	99/23	–	Sean Flanagan t	146	123	–	–	14/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final
2019-03-03	48d	Leopardstown	20f	Soft	–	1/7	–	Sean Flanagan t	165	–	134	79	4/5
Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	5	1	20.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	2	14.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	1	20.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	7	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	35	5	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	20	3	15.0%
Soft	13	1	7.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	4	0	0.0%
Galway	4	1	25.0%
Kilbeggan	4	0	0.0%
Sligo	3	1	33.3%
Downpatrick	3	1	33.3%
Listowel	3	1	33.3%
Roscommon	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-05-06–2023-09-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.