Over this period P J McDonald has won 944 of 7694 races (a 12.3% strike rate, an actual/expected ratio of 0.88 versus the market). Full breakdown by course, going and recent form below.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 1113 | 150 | 13.5% |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 730 | 89 | 12.2% |
| Southwell (AW) | 493 | 59 | 12.0% |
| Doncaster | 362 | 42 | 11.6% |
| York | 347 | 38 | 11.0% |
| Thirsk | 332 | 30 | 9.0% |
| Beverley | 318 | 42 | 13.2% |
| Kempton (AW) | 313 | 39 | 12.5% |
| Redcar | 302 | 37 | 12.3% |
| Ayr | 301 | 33 | 11.0% |
| Pontefract | 288 | 29 | 10.1% |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 281 | 43 | 15.3% |
| Haydock | 261 | 31 | 11.9% |
| Catterick | 243 | 35 | 14.4% |
| Ripon | 242 | 28 | 11.6% |
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3067 | 392 | 12.8% |
| Firm | 1547 | 199 | 12.9% |
| Good | 1494 | 167 | 11.2% |
| Soft | 1462 | 170 | 11.6% |
| Heavy | 123 | 16 | 13.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pyledriver (GB) | 4 | 3 | 75.0% |
| Laurens (FR) | 11 | 3 | 27.3% |
| Woodhay Wonder (GB) | 5 | 2 | 40.0% |
| Invincible Army (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Clever Cookie (GB) | 6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| Montaly (GB) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Fox Legacy (GB) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Gewan (GB) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Duke Of Hazzard (FR) | 3 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Plage De Havre (GB) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Kalpana (GB) | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| Masham Star (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 13.0% |
| Date | Course | Horse | Finish | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Thirsk | Military Leader (GB) | 2 | 3.2 |
| 2026-07-16 | Thirsk | Aspire To Glory (IRE) | 6 | 29.0 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Viviana (GB) | 4 | 7.5 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Mavetheforcebewivu (GB) | 9 | 81.0 |
| 2026-07-14 | Beverley | Fast Track (IRE) | 1 | 1.1 |
| 2026-07-11 | York | Mount Atlas (GB) | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2026-07-11 | York | The Lost King (GB) | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-11 | York | Redorange (GB) | 1 | 13.0 |
| 2026-07-11 | York | Respond (IRE) | 9 | 19.0 |
| 2026-07-10 | Chester | Zgharta (IRE) | 4 | 8.5 |
| 2026-07-10 | Chester | Berkshire Boom (IRE) | 2 | 3.5 |
| 2026-07-10 | Chester | Regency Royal (GER) | 2 | 4.0 |
| 2026-07-09 | Doncaster | Amir Lehbab (FR) | 2 | 4.5 |
| 2026-07-09 | Doncaster | Hatteen (IRE) | 1 | 6.5 |
| 2026-07-09 | Doncaster | Monsieur Bondy (GB) | 8 | 19.0 |
| 2026-07-09 | Doncaster | Princess Niyla (GB) | 5 | 9.0 |
| 2026-07-08 | Catterick | Rogue Citation (IRE) | 3 | 11.0 |
| 2026-07-08 | Catterick | Big Hitter (IRE) | 3 | 1.8 |
| 2026-07-05 | Southwell (AW) | Jupiter Ammon (IRE) | 7 | 4.3 |
| 2026-07-05 | Southwell (AW) | Shushi (GB) | 2 | 9.5 |
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-01–2026-07-16. Strike rate and ROI are historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.