Nails Murphy (2020) Horse

Foal Date

21-Apr-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Sire

Sioux Nation

Dam

Supernovae

Prize Money

372578

Owners

Ciaron Maher Racing, Seymour Bloodstock, A R E Investments, W A J Henderson, Charas Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Dupz Trupz Syndicate, D S Costello, Mrs E Palmer, Ms S M Fitzgerald, C Charalambous, C Schembri, J M Tinning & Coco's Crew

About

Nails Murphy, a 6yo bay or brown gelding, is trained by Ciaron Maher. He is by Sioux Nation out of Supernovae. He has achieved six wins in his career. On 7 Sep 2024 at Moonee Valley, he earned his most important victory to date, claiming the $130000.00 Benchmark 84 Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Eagle Farm 28-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 7 R6 HCP $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.570, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Demon Darb ( R Stewart 52 ) 2nd Quothquan ( M R D Plessis 52 ) 1.15L 3rd Nails Murphy ( B Thompson 52.5 ) 2.25L See full resultsB Thompson 52.5kg 2.25L3 (10)
Eagle Farm 14-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM85 $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Noble Conqueror ( A J Mallyon 56.5 ) 2nd Nails Murphy ( R Maloney 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Galifianakis ( B Osmond 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.93L See full resultsR Maloney 59kg 0.20L2 (10)
Sunshine Coast 24-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM85 $48,800 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Nails Murphy ( J Williams 56.5 ) 2nd Katdeel ( C Graham 52.5 ) 1.62L 3rd Quothquan ( K Wilson-taylor 57.5 ) 2.17L See full resultsJ Williams 56.5kg1 (9)
Sunshine Coast 26-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 6 R5 CL3-SW $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.670, SP: 1.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Nails Murphy ( J Williams 60 ) 2nd Jemoma Alpilage ( K Wilson-taylor 55 ) 0.04L 3rd More Trouble ( D Thornton 60 ) 1.47L See full resultsJ Williams 601 (7)
Eagle Farm 20-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM85 $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.290, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Pasima ( M Rodd 56 ) 2nd Nails Murphy ( B Nock 55.5 ) 0.13L 3rd Wapiti ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 2.39L See full resultsB Nock 55.5kg 0.13L2 (9)
Doomben 06-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM85 $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.560, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Yet He Moves ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Blazen Boots ( B E Thompson 57 ) 0.04L 3rd Nails Murphy ( D Moor 55 ) 0.58L See full resultsD Moor 55kg 0.58L3 (11)
Doomben 29-Nov-25 1615m SOFT 5 R9 BM80 $16,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Margot's Deel ( C Graham 54 ) 2nd Nails Murphy ( R Dolan 57.5 ) 3.12L 3rd Express Payment ( C Vitler 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.32L See full resultsR Dolan 57.5kg 3.12L2 (9)
Canterbury 14-Nov-25 1550m GOOD 4 R6 5Y+ BM72 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.370, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Verbil ( B Nock 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Natural Deduction ( D Gibbons 59.5 ) 1.37L 3rd Zenmaster ( C Lever 59 ) 2.57L 6th Nails Murphy ( S Grima 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.21L See full resultsS Grima 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.21L6 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 29-Oct-25 1500m SOFT 6 R3 BM78 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.430 1st Seven's ( J B Mcdonald 56.5 ) 2nd Nails Murphy ( A Roper 59.5 ) 1.91L 3rd Sosino ( T Sherry 59.5 ) 3.13L See full resultsA Roper 59.5kg 1.91L2 (6)
Kensington 08-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CG&E BM78 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.140, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Rock Empire ( A Hyeronimus 61 ) 2nd Well Timed ( N C Rawiller 62.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Silvanito ( J Parr 56.5 ) 1.32L 8th Nails Murphy ( A Morgan 59.5 ) 6.03L See full resultsA Morgan 59.5kg 6.03L8 (10)
Newcastle 24-Sep-25 900m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st Eclair Encore ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Bonjour Madame ( L Magorrian ) 1.00L 3rd General Soho ( D Panya ) 1.01L 4th Nails Murphy ( A Weatherlake ) 1.06LA Weatherlake 1.06L4 (7)
Wyong 08-Sep-25 845m GOOD 4 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Oceans One ( A B Collett ) 2nd Koios ( J V Overmeire ) 0.63L 3rd Puerto Banus ( D Panya ) 0.88L 10th Nails Murphy ( A Weatherlake ) 6.48LA Weatherlake 6.48L10 (10)
Scone 17-May-25 1700m SOFT 6 R5 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.630, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Cormac T ( T Sherry 56 ) 2nd Gentileschi ( A Adkins 54 ) 0.01L 3rd Kind Words ( B Osmond 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.08L 15th Nails Murphy ( D Gibbons 59.5 ) 5.59L See full resultsD Gibbons 59.5kg 5.59L15 (15)
Randwick 26-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 6 R10 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.900, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480 1st Know Thyself ( A Bullock 61 ) 2nd Fukubana ( T Sherry 60 ) 0.43L 3rd Magarten ( R King 58.5 ) 1.25L 9th Nails Murphy ( A Hyeronimus 60 ) 6.73L See full resultsA Hyeronimus 60 6.73L9 (15)
Rosehill Gardens 01-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 7 R10 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.790, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Green Fly ( D M Lane 59 ) 2nd Cool Jakey ( C Schofield 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Dark Glitter ( C Keatings 55 , Cd 53 ) 2.34L 11th Nails Murphy ( T Clark 55.5 ) 13.86L See full resultsT Clark 55.5kg 13.86L11 (13)
Randwick 10-Mar-25 1045m GOOD 4 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.580 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Schwarz ( T Berry ) 2nd Heat Missile ( R King ) 0.75L 3rd Rhythm Of Love ( Z T Lloyd ) 0.99L 8th Nails Murphy ( T Clark ) 5.20LT Clark 5.20L8 (9)
Hawkesbury 24-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.330 1st Kallos ( K Latham ) 2nd Dragonstone ( J Ford ) 0.25L 3rd Wingardium ( B Osmond ) 0.40L 7th Nails Murphy ( L Day ) 5.26LL Day 5.26L7 (7)
Caulfield 12-Oct-24 1700m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 80 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.270, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Extreme Virtue ( C Williams 55 ) 2nd Nearing Liberty ( L Currie 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Le Zebra ( D M Lane 60 ) 1.25L 10th Nails Murphy ( J Kennedy 62 , Cd 60 ) 8.77L See full resultsJ Kennedy 62kg, Cd 60 8.77L10 (12)
Caulfield 21-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Regal Zeus ( D W Stackhouse 60 ) 2nd Nails Murphy ( J Kennedy 60.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Le Zebra ( D M Lane 59 ) 3.70L See full resultsJ Kennedy 60.5kg 0.20L2 (8)
Moonee Valley 07-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM 84 Hcp $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.340 1st Nails Murphy ( J Melham 54.5 ) 2nd Regal Zeus ( D W Stackhouse 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Flash Feeling ( M J Dee 59 ) 3.00L See full resultsJ Melham 54.5kg1 (10)
Moonee Valley 24-Aug-24 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 78 Hcp $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.660, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st Trosettee ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 2nd Regal Zeus ( D W Stackhouse 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Nails Murphy ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 1.46L See full resultsB Shinn 57.5kg 1.46L3 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 03-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R10 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.050, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Secret Plan ( M G Bourke 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Silvanito ( Z T Lloyd 57.5 ) 0.17L 3rd Nails Murphy ( J Collett 57.5 ) 0.54L See full resultsJ Collett 57.5kg 0.54L3 (12)
Randwick 13-Jul-24 1600m SOFT 7 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.670, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.890 1st Ha Ha Ha ( N Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Space Age ( Z Wadick 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.64L 3rd Nails Murphy ( J Collett 57.5 ) 2.07L See full resultsJ Collett 57.5kg 2.07L3 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 15-Jun-24 1500m HEAVY 9 R9 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 1st Franz Josef ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 2nd I'mintowin ( A Mclucas 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Danish Prince ( D Panya 55.5 ) 0.61L 4th Nails Murphy ( J Parr 57.5 ) 1.79L See full resultsJ Parr 57.5kg 1.79L4 (12)
Randwick 25-May-24 1400m SOFT 5 R10 3YO+ CH&G BM 78 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.910 1st Diamond Diesel ( M Stapleford 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Starman ( L Magorrian 59 ) 1.27L 3rd Excelladus ( M G Bourke 63.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.54L 12th Nails Murphy ( J Parr 57.5 ) 14.22L See full resultsJ Parr 57.5kg 14.22L12 (15)
Kensington 25-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 4YO+ BM 72 Hcp $6,100 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Kokoro ( T Schiller 59.5 ) 2nd Bunker Hut ( Z T Lloyd 61 ) 0.44L 3rd Nails Murphy ( D Gibbons 61.5 ) 2.32L See full resultsD Gibbons 61.5kg 2.32L3 (7)
Gosford 19-Mar-24 1000m SOFT 6 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.770 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.090 1st Always Sure ( R Jones ) 2nd The Great Houdini ( J Taylor ) 0.12L 3rd Fire And Ice ( L Magorrian ) 2.88L 6th Nails Murphy ( L Day 0 ) 4.29LL Day 0 4.29L6 (10)
Beaumont 28-Feb-24 800m SOFT 7 R11 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.490 1st Girls Kick On ( P Scorse ) 2nd Casan Geal ( B Looker ) 0.08L 3rd Infancy ( D K Mclellan ) 1.04L 5th Nails Murphy ( S Clipperton 0 ) 2.61LS Clipperton 0 2.61L5 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 04-Nov-23 1500m GOOD 4 R2 3&4Y BM78 $7,100 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.530, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st I'mintowin ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 2nd Diamond Model ( J Collett 54 ) 1.15L 3rd Fall For Cindy ( D M Lane 57 ) 1.31L 4th Nails Murphy ( B Melham 57.5 ) 2.97L See full resultsB Melham 57.5kg 2.97L4 (9)
Randwick 14-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 4 R2 BM78 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.240, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Sequestered ( Z T Lloyd 54.5 ) 2nd Body Bob ( R King 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Nails Murphy ( Z Purton 57 ) 1.72L See full resultsZ Purton 57kg 1.72L3 (12)
Haydock 08-Jul-23 1440m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $28,728 (of $29,511) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.070, SP: $5.50 1st Nails Murphy ( P Cosgrave 58 ) 2nd Bussento ( C Bishop 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Man Of Eden ( H Davies 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L See full resultsP Cosgrave 58kg1 (10)
GOODwood 24-Jun-23 1610m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $5,510 (of $12,444) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.760, SP: $5.50 Pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, steadied off heels over 5f out, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner 1st Sceptic ( C Hutchinson 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Nails Murphy ( P Cosgrave 60 ) 2.30L 3rd Acotango ( H Crouch 61 ) 3.00L See full resultsP Cosgrave 60 2.30L2 (6)
Kempton 08-Jan-23 1410m SYNTHETIC R4 CL4 Nv $2,249 (of $9,837) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.670, SP: $2.20F Led joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd 1st Floating Spirit ( D Probert 53 ) 2nd Chorlton Lane ( J P Spencer 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Nails Murphy ( G Rooke 59.5 ) 6.00L See full resultsG Rooke 59.5kg 6.00L3 (10)
Chelmsford City 09-Nov-22 1410m SYNTHETIC R2 CL4 Nv $10,058 (of $9,836) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: $17 Chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well 1st Nails Murphy ( G Rooke 59 ) 2nd Ottoman Prince ( L Morris 62 ) 0.80L 3rd Statu Of Liberty ( S Levey 56.5 ) 3.50L See full resultsG Rooke 59kg1 (10)
Great Britain 08-Nov-22 1408m SYNTHETIC R1 Nov Set Weight $10,058 (of $18,323) Barrier 6, SP: 17.00 1st Nails Murphy ( G Rooke 59 ) 2nd Ottoman Prince ( L Morris , Cd 62 ) 0.80L 3rd Statu Of Liberty ( S M Levey , Cd 56.5 ) 3.60LG Rooke 59kg1 (10)