Malton Groove (2017) Horse
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About
Malton Groove is a 9yo br colt trained by D A McLoughlin. It is sired by the stallion Kayf Tara out of the dam Triptoshan. The horse has yet to break its maiden status, having failed to win in 30 starts. In its most recent race at Limerick on 22 May 2026, it was ridden by Patrick M O'Brien and finished seventh, behind the winner A Year Older.
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Limerick • Down Royal • Haydock • Fairyhouse • Navan • Bellewstown • Roscommon • Uttoxeter • Punchestown • Wexford • Tramore • Thurles • Gowran Park • NaasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 22-May-26 4572m GOOD R7 HcpCh (of $9,999), SP: 17.00 1st A Year Older ( B W Harvey 155 ) 2nd Cullenwaine ( S O'callaghan 142 , Cd 137 ) 0.75L 3rd Stormy Master ( L Quinlan 158 ) 2.00L 7th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 154 , Cd 149 ) 23.00L See full results | P M O'brien 69.9kg, Cd 67.6kg 23.00L | 7 (14) |
| Down Royal 26-Dec-25 4142m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:15.700, SP: 41.00 1st I A Connect ( C Monaghan 168 ) 2nd Another Challenge ( P Enright 150 ) 4.50L 3rd Tell Nobody Nothin ( J Gainford 167 ) 5.50L Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 162 , Cd 157 ) 0.00L See full results | P M O'brien 73.5kg, Cd 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Haydock 03-Dec-25 4010m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpCh (of $14,264), SP: 51.00 1st Hitthehayson ( C Stone-walsh 156 ) 2nd Fat Harry ( D Mcmenamin 157 ) 0.75L 3rd Jaipaletemps ( R Corcoran 163 ) 12.00L 8th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 160 , Cd 155 ) 47.00L See full results | P M O'brien 72.6kg, Cd 70.3kg 47kgL | 8 (9) |
| Fairyhouse 04-Nov-25 4900m SOFT R2 HcpCh $405 (of $13,500), SP: 11.00 1st Castle Field Boy ( E Staples 166 , Cd 162 ) 2nd Well Del ( K A Murphy 163 , Cd 159 ) 4.00L 3rd Aclass ( T P Roche 154 ) 7.00L 5th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 153 , Cd 155 ) 74.00L See full results | P M O'brien 69.4kg, Cd 70.3kg 74kgL | 5 (9) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Oct-25 4920m SOFT R4 HcpCh $436 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 06:16.600, SP: 13.00 1st Clonbury Bridge ( K Donoghue 156 ) 2nd Western Model ( S O'keeffe 140 ) 1.50L 3rd Midnight Moonshine ( B W Harvey 148 ) 2.00L 5th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 143 , Cd 148 ) 4.75L See full results | P M O'brien 64.9kg, Cd 67.1kg 4.75L | 5 (12) |
| Navan 20-Sep-25 3820m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:44.700, SP: 13.00 1st Sceptred Isle ( D Gilligan 150 ) 2nd Jaadil ( S Ewing 149 ) 4.25L 3rd Whitewinewednesday ( D O'keeffe 163 ) 2.25L 15th Malton Groove ( J J Slevin 161 ) 36.20L See full results | J J Slevin 73kg 36.20L | 15 (16) |
| Bellewstown 28-Aug-25 4120m SOFT R3 HcpH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:54.400, SP: 26.00 1st Knockraha Eagle ( J Smith 154 ) 2nd Dunany Point ( K Buckley 155 ) 2.25L 3rd Mickey Cohen ( D Meyler 161 ) 2.25L 4th Malton Groove ( S O'keeffe 160 ) 22.50L See full results | S O'keeffe 72.6kg 22.50L | 4 (15) |
| Roscommon 06-Aug-25 4370m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $9,999), SP: 13.00 1st It's Never Simple ( R Doyle 157 ) 2nd Gaelic Des Chastys ( P M O'brien 162 ) 0.15L 3rd Burru ( R Sugrue 167 ) 3.75L 13th Malton Groove ( D Mcgill 168 , Cd 175 ) 94.60L See full results | D Mcgill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 94.6kgL | 13 (16) |
| Uttoxeter 29-Jun-25 4020m GOOD R4 CL3 NvHcpCh $598 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:54.910, SP: 15.00 Prominent, left disputing lead soon after 2nd, clearly led before 3rd, headed 7th, prominent, outpaced 3 out, soon dropped to rear and struggling, weakened before last 1st Hecouldbetheone ( S Twiston-davies 153 ) 2nd Gale Mahler ( B S Hughes 164 ) 1.75L 3rd Jaramillo ( J Bowen 155 ) 2.50L 5th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 145 , Cd 150 ) 11.00L See full results | P M O'brien 65.8kg, Cd 68kg 11.00L | 5 (6) |
| Punchestown 07-Jun-25 4970m GOOD R3 HcpCh $575 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 06:21.100, SP: 19.00 Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd halfway, led 3 out, pushed along after next, pecked on landing last, soon ridden and headed over 50 yards out, no extra and dropped to 4th close home 1st Prince Zaltar ( D Robinson 162 ) 2nd Western Model ( P T Smithers 149 ) 0.00L 3rd Pride Of Place ( C G O'dwyer 156 ) 0.00L 4th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 156 , Cd 163 ) 1.25L See full results | P M O'brien 70.8kg, Cd 73.9kg 1.25L | 4 (18) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 25-Apr-25 4090m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpCh $1,458 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:08.200, SP: 6.50 Keen, led, headed 6th, shaken up going okay after 3 out, unable to quicken when ridden 2 out, soon no extra 1st Hunter Legend ( C Deutsch 170 ) 2nd Clonakilty ( G Sheehan 160 ) 7.00L 3rd Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 152 , Cd 159 ) 16.00L See full results | P M O'brien 68.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 16.00L | 3 (6) |
| Wexford 05-Apr-25 3910m SOFT R7 HcpCh $2,000 (of $9,999), SP: 9.00 Led and disputed, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on again run-in, not reach winner 1st On The Tide ( P K Donovan 161 ) 2nd Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 163 , Cd 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Da Big Fella ( K A Murphy 141 ) 2.75L See full results | P M O'brien 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 0.50L | 2 (16) |
| Wexford 18-Mar-25 3910m SOFT R6 HcpCh $999 (of $9,999), SP: 11.00 Prominent and led before 2nd, headed 4 out, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, no impression from before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in 1st Bite That ( A Harvey 165 , Cd 160 ) 2nd Da Big Fella ( K A Murphy 143 , Cd 136 ) 8.00L 3rd Malton Groove ( C G O'dwyer 166 , Cd 171 ) 10.50L See full results | C G O'dwyer 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 10.50L | 3 (11) |
| Navan 10-Feb-25 4790m HEAVY R6 HcpCh (of $14,501), Winning Time: 10:44.100, SP: 34.00 Rear of mid-division, slight mistake and 4 out, no impression, never a factor 1st Verdant Place ( S D Torrens 162 ) 2nd Low Style ( S W Flanagan 146 ) 1.50L 3rd Prince Palace ( H E Sexton 158 , Cd 151 ) 4.25L 10th Malton Groove ( P J O'hanlon 144 ) 30.45L See full results | P J O'hanlon 65.3kg 30.45L | 10 (13) |
| Navan 18-Jan-25 4020m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 08:45.400, SP: 26.00 Always towards rear, ridden and no extra after 3 out 1st Collaborative ( P T Enright 162 ) 2nd Betty Dutton ( M M Mcdonagh 159 ) 2.25L 3rd Lakota Blue ( S Ewing 156 ) 9.25L 9th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 155 , Cd 162 ) 51.70L See full results | P M O'brien 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 51.7kgL | 9 (11) |
| Wexford 31-Aug-24 3910m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $6,944), Winning Time: 04:40.600, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division, ridden at last (usual 3 out), no impression 1st Duty Bound ( C Stone-walsh 161 ) 2nd Farrokh ( M J M O'sullivan 163 ) 1.25L 3rd Ernie From Nurney ( P T Smithers 153 ) 0.50L 13th Malton Groove ( P J O'hanlon 158 ) 15.50L See full results | P J O'hanlon 71.7kg 15.50L | 13 (14) |
| Wexford 08-Aug-24 3940m GOOD R5 HcpCh $345 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:59.200, SP: 5/1 Towards rear, 9th halfway, pushed along on inner after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on after last to go 5th run-in 1st General Clermont ( G Brouder 156 ) 2nd Lucky Policy ( J Coen 143 ) 4.75L 3rd An Peann Dearg ( C Stone-walsh 168 ) 0.30L 5th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 152 ) 7.75L See full results | P M O'brien 68.9kg 7.75L | 5 (11) |
| Wexford 13-Jul-24 3920m GOOD R7 HcpCh $1,050 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:55.500, SP: 40/1 Rear of mid-division, 8th 3 out, pushed along in 5th next, ridden in 4th and no impression at last, kept on one pace, 3rd close home 1st Our Bobby ( E Walsh 167 ) 2nd Finnians Row ( P M O'brien 153 ) 1.25L 3rd Malton Groove ( P J O'hanlon 164 ) 3.25L See full results | P J O'hanlon 74.4kg 3.25L | 3 (16) |
| Tramore 02-Jun-24 4380m SOFT R5 MdH (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:12.900, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, 7th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, weakened 1st Wolfhill ( B Hayes 166 ) 2nd Miners Bridge ( D King 166 ) 3.00L 3rd Deise Bhoy ( D Meyler 166 ) 3.00L 9th Malton Groove ( P J O'hanlon 166 ) 34.00L See full results | P J O'hanlon 75.3kg 34.00L | 9 (12) |
| Bellewstown 25-Apr-24 4930m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 06:17.200, SP: 15.00 Held up, towards rear for most, ridden and no impression before 2 out 1st Killinure Lass ( C P Mcnamara 159 ) 2nd Milk Market ( M P Walsh 162 ) 1.75L 3rd Tankardstown Diva ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 1.50L 8th Malton Groove ( C D Maxwell 159 ) 22.75L See full results | C D Maxwell 72.1kg 22.75L | 8 (10) |
| Down Royal 14-Apr-24 3980m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 29.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra before 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace 1st O'Faolains Glory ( C P Millar 146 ) 2nd Jacenry ( P M O'brien 160 ) 6.00L 3rd Scott Lang ( B P Kennedy 168 ) 6.50L 10th Malton Groove ( M J Molloy 168 , Cd 170 ) 37.75L See full results | M J Molloy 76.2kg, Cd 77.1kg 37.75L | 10 (15) |
| Navan 24-Mar-24 4720m HEAVY R5 CL1 NvHcpCh $1,199 (of $59,999), Winning Time: 07:10.000, SP: 15.00 In rear, closer in mid-division at 7th, ridden and dropped to 9th 3 out, moderate 8th next, no impression 1st Bushmans Pass ( P T Enright 155 ) 2nd Ask Anything ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 0.30L 3rd The Gradual Slope ( M M Mcdonagh 153 ) 13.00L 6th Malton Groove ( P M O'brien 140 , Cd 147 ) 26.50L See full results | P M O'brien 63.5kg, Cd 66.7kg 26.50L | 6 (10) |
| Thurles 06-Mar-24 4150m HEAVY R5 MdH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:39.200, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, 5th halfway, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, not fluent in 5th last, ran on closing stages to 4th close home 1st John The Diva ( N Moore 166 ) 2nd Gentle Anna ( P K Donovan 159 ) 0.20L 3rd Jeronimo De L'ouch ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 1.50L 4th Malton Groove ( C D Maxwell 166 ) 2.25L See full results | C D Maxwell 75.3kg 2.25L | 4 (13) |
| Gowran Park 18-Feb-24 4020m HEAVY R5 Ch $250 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 06:04.900, SP: 151.00 Rear, mistake at 4th, 5th before 7th, mistake 4 out, no impression, weakened and detached 3 out 1st Saint Felicien ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Aime Desjy ( D E Mullins 166 ) 3.25L 3rd Spanish Harlem ( P Townend 166 ) 0.20L 6th Malton Groove ( C D Maxwell 166 ) 0.00L See full results | C D Maxwell 75.3kg 0.00L | 6 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 13-Jan-24 3470m SOFT R5 Ch (of $9,465), Winning Time: 04:36.100, SP: 100/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 4 out, pushed along and no extra approaching straight 1st Hunters Yarn ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Path D'oroux ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 10.00L 3rd Firm Footings ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 7.00L 7th Malton Groove ( D Gilligan 166 ) 0.00L See full results | D Gilligan 75.3kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Wexford 17-Nov-23 3220m HEAVY R5 Ch (of $8,549), Winning Time: 04:20.700, SP: 17/2 Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, no extra and eased from 2 out 1st The King Of Prs ( S W Flanagan 166 ) 2nd Henn See ( P Townend 166 ) 1.00L 3rd Skippin Court ( S Ewing 166 ) 5.00L 8th Malton Groove ( J Kennedy 166 ) 29.75L See full results | J Kennedy 75.3kg 29.75L | 8 (11) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 4110m SOFT R6 MdH (of $6,837), Winning Time: 05:27.700, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th entering straight, ridden in 3rd when fell 2 out 1st Buddy One ( J G Gilligan 166 ) 2nd Harvard Guy ( L P Dempsey 166 ) 3.25L 3rd El Capitaine ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 1.50L UPL Malton Groove ( D N Russell 166 ) 0.00L See full results | D N Russell 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Dec-22 4530m SOFT R6 MdH (of $10,499), Winning Time: 06:10.300, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders when mistake 1st, soon mid-division and well off pace, remote 8th halfway, 5th and no impression 4 out, no extra and pulled up after 2 out 1st Kilbree Warrior ( R J Condon 151 ) 2nd Heyjoe De Kerser ( S F O'keeffe 158 ) 16.00L 3rd Quite Incredible ( P J O'hanlon 158 ) 18.00L UPL Malton Groove ( J Kennedy 158 ) 0.00L See full results | J Kennedy 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Naas 12-Nov-22 3820m SOFT R2 MdH $750 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:04.030, SP: 34.00 In touch, 10th after 4th, progress 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, improved to 4th and ridden before last, no impression on principals run-in, kept on same pace 1st Hiddenvalley Lake ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2nd Santonito ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Eabha Grace ( P Townend 159 ) 1.00L 4th Malton Groove ( S Ewing 166 ) 10.25L See full results | S Ewing 75.3kg 10.25L | 4 (23) |
| Naas 06-Nov-21 3820m SOFT R5 MdH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:03.400, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, mistake at 1st, 8th before 6th, effort before 2 out where mistake, soon weakened 1st Eric Bloodaxe ( R Blackmore 168 ) 2nd Supreme Jet ( B Browne 168 ) 8.00L 3rd Hiaou ( J W Kennedy 168 ) 3.50L 8th Malton Groove ( D N Russell 168 ) 29.75L | D N Russell 76.2kg 29.75L | 8 (14) |