Ireland 9yo

Malton Groove (IRE)

T: Dermot A McLoughlin · J: Jordan Gainford · O: Alan E Smith

By Kayf Tara (GB) out of Triptoshan (IRE)

Form 8P-P7236FP9

28/1 Current odds

0/37 W/R

90 RPR

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37 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
8 d off
103 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8P-P7236FP9 8 days off

9 P F 6 3 2

At Downpatrick 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/10 0 wins · 3 placed

Over 2m7f150y 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 103 Career peak

Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 70
Mean: 26
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 16%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Wexford — well clear of the 16% career baseline.

Wexford SPEC 50% 0-4-8
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-5
Navan 0% 0-0-4
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal 0% 0-0-2
Killarney (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Naas 0% 0-0-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 0-1-1
Downpatrick 100% 0-1-1
Downpatrick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Sligo (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Patrick M O'Brien 20% 0-3-15
P J O'Hanlon 25% 0-1-4
Conor Maxwell 0% 0-0-3
Alix Balfe 50% 0-1-2
Davy Russell 0% 0-0-2
Jack Kennedy 0% 0-0-2
Charlie O'Dwyer 100% 0-1-1
Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
J J Slevin 0% 0-0-1
Jordan Gainford NOW 0% 0-0-1
Liam Quinlan 0% 0-0-1
Michael J Molloy 0% 0-0-1
Mr D McGill 0% 0-0-1
Sam Ewing 0% 0-0-1
Sean O'Keeffe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Dermot A McLoughlin NOW 19% 0-6-31
Gordon Elliott 0% 0-0-6

Going Record

30 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 30% 0-3-10
Good to Soft 12% 0-1-8
Soft 12% 0-1-8
Heavy 0% 0-0-4

Distance Record

37 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 16% 0-6-37

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Oct 2026 Northern Ireland On Course Bookmakers Association Handicap Steeplechase Downpatrick (IRE) TB 9th/14 27 Good 2m7½f Jordan Gainford OR 78 16/1

30 Sep 2026 Brenda Anderson Memorial Handicap Steeplechase Sligo (IRE) TP PU - Good 2m5f Alix Balfe OR 80 28/1

20 Aug 2026 Easyfix Equine Handicap Steeplechase Killarney (IRE) TP F - Good 2m7½f Patrick M O'Brien OR 82 14/1

17 Jul 2026 Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Steeplechase (Div I) Killarney (IRE) T 6th/15 .75 Good To Yielding 2m7f Patrick M O'Brien OR 83 20/1

30 Jun 2026 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Wexford T 3rd/12 24 Good 2m7f Patrick M O'Brien OR 84 9/2F

13 Jun 2026 Kevin Ross Bloodstock Handicap Chase (0-100) Downpatrick T 2nd/12 .5 Good 2m7f150y Alix Balfe OR 83 12/1

21 May 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 2) Limerick T 7th/12 2.5 Good 2m6f160y Patrick M O'Brien OR 86 16/1

10 Apr 2026 Racing Again 7th May Handicap Chase (0-100) Wexford TP PU - Yielding 2m3f100y Liam Quinlan OR 89 28/1

26 Dec 2025 BAR 1 Betting Handicap Chase (0-100) Down Royal TP PU - Good To Yielding 2m4f130y Patrick M O'Brien OR 94 40/1

3 Dec 2025 BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock Class 4 T 8th/9 3.75 Good To Soft 2m3f203y Patrick M O'Brien OR 104 50/1

Connections

Trainer: Dermot A McLoughlin 8%
Jockey: Jordan Gainford 11%
Owner: Alan E Smith
Sire: Kayf Tara (GB)
Dam: Triptoshan (IRE)
Dam sire: Anshan
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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