Ireland 4yo

Houndsworth (IRE)

T: Mark Michael McNiff · J: Alan King · O: Ciaran J Grogan

By Kameko (USA) out of Melodic Motion (IRE)

Form 3880-176542

8/1 Current odds

1/14 W/R

111 RPR

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14 runs
1 wins
placed
7% strike
29 d off
111 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3880-176542 29 days off

2 4 5 6 7 1

At Ballinrobe 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/6 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 111 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 36
Win %: 7%
Placed %: 21%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 21%; best at Kempton (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Ballinrobe (IRE) 33% 0-1-3
Kempton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Cork 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Phillip Enright 0% 0-0-5
Alan King NOW 50% 0-1-2
Rossa Ryan 50% 0-1-2
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-2
Richard Deegan 100% 1-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Kevin Sexton 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Michael McNiff NOW 22% 1-1-9
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 20% 0-1-5

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 14% 0-1-7
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 0-1-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 22% 1-1-9

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Aug 2026 Hollymount Nursing Home Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) T 2nd/5 2.25 Good 2m2½f Alan King OR 101 15/2

10 Aug 2026 Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) T 4th/14 .75 Good 2m½f Alan King OR 101 20/1

21 Jul 2026 David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) T 5th/9 2 Good 2m1½f Phillip Enright OR 102 9/2

14 Jun 2026 Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle Downpatrick T 6th/10 .75 Good 2m1f165y Kevin Sexton OR 103 16/5F

16 Apr 2026 Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Limerick T 7th/14 3.25 Soft To Heavy 2m50y Phillip Enright OR 103 5/1

6 Apr 2026 Finbarr Quaid Electrical Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Cork T 1st/20 +0 Yielding 2m Richard Deegan OR 93 40/1

4 Nov 2025 WTW Willis 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Fairyhouse 10th/14 3.25 Soft To Heavy 2m Phillip Enright 66/1

12 Sep 2025 Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe 8th/11 2.75 Soft 2m1f215y Phillip Enright 150/1

21 Aug 2025 Thorn Plant Hire 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Killarney 8th/10 2.25 Good 2m1f Phillip Enright 33/1

9 Apr 2025 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 6 H 3rd/7 4.5 Standard To Slow 1m3f219y Rossa Ryan OR 63 17/2

Connections

Trainer: Mark Michael McNiff 7%
Jockey: Alan King 5%
Owner: Ciaran J Grogan
Sire: Kameko (USA)
Dam: Melodic Motion (IRE)
Dam sire: Nathaniel
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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