Metamorpheus (2019) Horse

Foal Date
28-Apr-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Morpheus
Dam
Coral Dawn
Prize Money
28520
Trainer
A McNamara
Owners
Mrs Rhona McNamara
About

Metamorpheus, a 6yo gelding trained by A McNamara, is by the stallion Morpheus out of the mare Coral Dawn. The horse has secured one win in its career so far. Its most notable victory arrived on 16 Jan 2023 at Punchestown, where it earned $12,001.00 Mdh.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Navan 14-Dec-25 3220m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $20,000), SP: 26.00 1st Spinola Bay ( S Ewing 144 ) 2nd Theflyingbee ( P M O'brien 165 , Cd 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Mon Sheriffe ( S Torrens 140 ) 5.25L 8th Metamorpheus ( D O'keeffe 153 ) 28.75L See full resultsD O'keeffe 69.4kg 28.75L8 (15)
Sligo 01-Oct-25 3530m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $999 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:30.800, SP: 5.00 1st Sayitfirst ( G Brouder 140 , Cd 137 ) 2nd Clonshire River ( K Buckley 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Spinning Web ( D Mullins 170 ) 11.00L 4th Metamorpheus ( A Harvey 155 ) 18.50L See full resultsA Harvey 70.3kg 18.50L4 (6)
Listowel 25-Sep-25 3220m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $14,001), Winning Time: 04:06.500, SP: 8.00 1st Fast Felix ( T O'connor 165 ) 2nd Paul's Dream ( A Mcguinness 157 ) 3.25L 3rd Targa Flavio ( S Markey 154 ) 0.75L 14th Metamorpheus ( P Smithers 165 ) 22.00L See full resultsP Smithers 74.8kg 22.00L14 (17)
Ballinrobe 13-Sep-25 3460m SOFT R7 HcpCh $675 (of $13,500), SP: 5.00 1st Howya Luveen ( J Shinnick 152 ) 2nd Warm In Gorey ( T P Roche 152 ) 6.00L 3rd Finnians Row ( N Moore 157 ) 4.00L 4th Metamorpheus ( A Harvey 166 ) 10.30L See full resultsA Harvey 75.3kg 10.30L4 (12)
Downpatrick 25-Aug-25 3570m GOOD R7 HcpCh (of $14,501), Winning Time: 04:21.000, SP: 4.50 1st Macinamillion ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Lakefield Flyer ( P Hanlon 160 ) 1.50L 3rd Presenting Lad ( E Staples 165 ) 18.00L Metamorpheus ( D Mullins 160 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Mullins 72.6kg 0.00LUPD (9)
Galway 02-Aug-25 3380m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $79,999), Winning Time: 04:01.400, SP: 5.00 1st Come On The Lads ( E Staples 149 ) 2nd Toll Stone ( D Meyler 149 ) 0.20L 3rd Messerschmitt ( J Kennedy 153 ) 0.50L 11th Metamorpheus ( D Mullins 143 ) 13.20L See full resultsD Mullins 64.9kg 13.20L11 (15)
Galway 29-Jul-25 3340m GOOD R2 HcpH $525 (of $17,501), Winning Time: 03:54.800, SP: 17.00 Rear of mid-division, headway into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace 1st Jerrari ( D Meyler 161 ) 2nd Prove Yourself ( D Gilligan 163 ) 4.00L 3rd Rakki ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 5th Metamorpheus ( A Mcguinness 166 , Cd 173 ) 6.25L See full resultsA Mcguinness 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 6.25L5 (20)
Killarney 17-Jul-25 2310m SOFT R6 Hcp $300 (of $9,999) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 02:32.110, SP: 4.50 Prominent, raced freely, 4th halfway, ridden along 3f out, kept on one pace 1st Tassarolo ( J M Sheridan 142 ) 2nd Slieve Bearnagh ( L Mcateer 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Charlie Brow'n ( W Lordan 139 ) 1.75L 5th Metamorpheus ( S Foley 136 ) 6.30L See full resultsS Foley 61.7kg 6.30L5 (14)
Limerick 12-Jul-25 2280m GOOD R6 Hcp $999 (of $9,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.960, SP: 6.00 Tracked leaders, ran freely, 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Stepdance ( C Cusack 132 ) 2nd Jurality ( N Burns 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Metamorpheus ( S R Markey 135 ) 3.50L See full resultsS R Markey 61.2kg 3.50L3 (11)
Tipperary 03-Jul-25 1810m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $10,502) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:57.820, SP: 9.00 Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace 1st Chou Chou ( K J Leonard 124 ) 2nd Thegooseiscooked ( C T Keane 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Escape Act ( J Kearney 140 , Cd 137 ) 0.95L 8th Metamorpheus ( S Foley 137 ) 6.35L See full resultsS Foley 62.1kg 6.35L8 (16)
Gowran Park 02-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.580, SP: 15.00 Rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms 1st Sierra De Gredos ( J Pietropaolo 128 , Cd 126 ) 2nd Cherry Pink ( S Coen 141 ) 0.50L 3rd Carvalhal ( N Burns 138 ) 1.75L 7th Metamorpheus ( S Wallace 138 , Cd 142 ) 4.15L See full resultsS Wallace 62.6kg, Cd 64.4kg 4.15L7 (11)
Cork 21-May-25 2090m GOOD R7 Hcp $200 (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:15.170, SP: 6.50 Soon disputed lead, headed after 1f, 2nd halfway, closed 2 1/2f out, led narrowly under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards 1st Together Aclaim ( K G Kennedy 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Game Phoenix ( B M Coen 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Deuteronomy ( N Burns 122 , Cd 115 ) 1.00L 6th Metamorpheus ( S Foley 140 ) 2.20L See full resultsS Foley 63.5kg 2.20L6 (14)
Limerick 25-Apr-25 2390m HEAVY R8 Hcp $500 (of $9,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:55.550, SP: 6.50 Soon led, headed and raced 3rd after 2f, 5th halfway, improved to 3rd over 3f out, led briefly approaching straight, soon headed, dropped to 4th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Out For A Stroll ( D Mcmonagle 140 ) 2nd Slieve Bearnagh ( R P Whelan 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Dynamite Defense ( J M Sheridan 134 ) 4.75L 4th Metamorpheus ( S Foley 141 ) 9.50L See full resultsS Foley 64kg 9.50L4 (11)
Dundalk 29-Mar-25 3220m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:38.010, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 6th 2f out, no impression final furlong 1st Billie Frechette ( C T Keane 134 ) 2nd Slowdownbarney ( D W O'connor 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Makaiah ( S Foley 134 ) 2.55L 7th Metamorpheus ( J Kearney 142 , Cd 147 ) 4.90L See full resultsJ Kearney 64.4kg, Cd 66.7kg 4.90L7 (13)
Dundalk 15-Mar-25 2150m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:20.780, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Porsche Lad ( R P Cleary 128 ) 2nd Pillar Of Hope ( L T Mcateer 136 ) 1.50L 3rd Doctor Grace ( A Caffrey 137 ) 1.65L 9th Metamorpheus ( J Kearney 140 , Cd 145 ) 6.70L See full resultsJ Kearney 63.5kg, Cd 65.8kg 6.70L9 (12)
Limerick 29-Jan-25 4220m HEAVY R1 H (of $9,999), Winning Time: 09:13.500, SP: 6.50 Rear of mid-division, moderate 6th before 6th, lost place after 3 out, weakened 1st Robinstown ( T P Roche 154 , Cd 149 ) 2nd She'll Be Kept ( D J O'keeffe 148 ) 13.00L 3rd Ellaat ( P Byrnes 150 ) 16.00L 9th Metamorpheus ( S Flanagan 158 ) 61.75L See full resultsS Flanagan 71.7kg 61.8kgL9 (11)
Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 3220m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 23.00 In touch, 8th after 4th, progress after 2 out, lost place and weakened before last 1st Enniskerry ( S W Flanagan 159 ) 2nd Pinot Gris ( K M Donoghue 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Lieber Nicc ( R Blackmore 144 ) 4.80L 13th Metamorpheus ( C Quirke 141 , Cd 146 ) 29.20L See full resultsC Quirke 64kg, Cd 66.2kg 29.20L13 (19)
Navan 16-Nov-24 3260m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $16,499), Winning Time: 03:59.500, SP: 12.00 Towards rear, not fluent at 3rd, ridden in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression 1st Clarens ( A Harvey 149 , Cd 144 ) 2nd Tonaghneave Well ( K M Donoghue 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Hashtag Pretender ( M J M O'sullivan 161 ) 0.70L 8th Metamorpheus ( S Flanagan 155 ) 21.45L See full resultsS Flanagan 70.3kg 21.45L8 (15)
Roscommon 21-Aug-24 2460m HEAVY R7 Hcp $345 (of $7,260), Winning Time: 02:51.490, SP: 3/1 Dwelt slightly, soon mid-division, improved to 4th over 4f out, 3rd approaching straight, under pressure and dropped to 5th inside final furlong, no extra close home 1st Avondale ( W J Lee 136 ) 2nd Wisdomofhindsight ( D Mcmonagle 140 ) 1.50L 3rd Forlio ( L F Roche 134 ) 1.50L 5th Metamorpheus ( R Whelan 136 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full resultsR Whelan 61.7kg, Cd 0 5.25L5 (15)
Galway 03-Aug-24 3230m SOFT R1 HcpH $2,400 (of $50,504), Winning Time: 03:52.400, SP: 25/1 Prominent, disputed lead from 6th, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed entering straight, soon no impression on leaders 1st Volantis ( K M Donoghue 160 ) 2nd Tounsivator ( P Townend 163 ) 0.15L 3rd Lord Erskine ( R Blackmore 161 ) 2.25L 5th Metamorpheus ( C Stone-walsh 151 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L See full resultsC Stone-walsh 68.5kg, Cd 0 5.50L5 (15)
Listowel 02-Jun-24 3260m GOOD R7 Hcp $360 (of $7,576), Winning Time: 03:41.630, SP: 17/2 In touch, 5th halfway, progress 2 1/2f out, no impression 1f out, one paced 1st Sign From Above ( D Mcmonagle 139 ) 2nd Killeemore Lad ( A J Slattery 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Gracesolution ( S Foley 132 ) 0.75L 5th Metamorpheus ( C Hayes 131 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full resultsC Hayes 59.4kg, Cd 0 7.25L5 (13)
Cork 11-May-24 2050m GOOD R6 Md (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:08.030, SP: 151.00 Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out 1st Kinesiology ( S Foley 132 ) 2nd Psalm ( W M Lordan 132 ) 0.50L 3rd Ozark Daze ( W J Lee 132 ) 2.00L 8th Metamorpheus ( R Whelan 147 ) 14.75L See full resultsR Whelan 66.7kg 14.75L8 (10)
Gowran Park 24-Apr-24 2510m HEAVY R7 Md (of $11,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:01.360, SP: 23.00 Towards rear, 9th halfway, moderate progress into 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Johanna Whitty ( D P Mcdonogh 130 ) 2nd Neptunes Staircase ( C T Keane 135 ) 0.75L 3rd Cut The Rope ( C Stone-walsh 135 ) 0.50L 7th Metamorpheus ( R Whelan 135 ) 9.50L See full resultsR Whelan 61.2kg 9.50L7 (12)
Listowel 18-Sep-23 3220m SOFT R3 CL1HcpH (of $60,000), Winning Time: 04:03.700, SP: 19.00 Chased leaders, left disputing lead briefly after 4th, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra 1st Samui ( D J Gilligan 158 ) 2nd Dark Note ( C M Quirke 155 ) 0.20L 3rd Common Practice ( M P Walsh 166 ) 2.50L 9th Metamorpheus ( C Smithers 157 , Cd 164 ) 26.25L See full resultsC Smithers 71.2kg, Cd 74.4kg 26.25L9 (20)
Fairyhouse 10-Apr-23 3220m SOFT R1 NvHcpH (of $19,999), Winning Time: 04:08.700, SP: 9.50 Rear of mid-division, mid-division after 3 out and pushed along in 8th next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace 1st Telecon ( R A Doyle 163 ) 2nd Ages Of Man ( M P O'connor 152 ) 4.50L 3rd Gordons Aura ( M J M O'sullivan 151 ) 0.75L 9th Metamorpheus ( S Flanagan 156 ) 20.75L See full resultsS Flanagan 70.8kg 20.75L9 (19)
Cheltenham 15-Mar-23 3300m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpH $1,064 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 04:09.480, SP: 23.00 Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened run-in 1st Jazzy Matty ( M J M O'sullivan 149 ) 2nd Byker ( P Byrnes 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Risk Belle ( L P Dempsey 151 ) 0.00L 6th Metamorpheus ( S Flanagan 149 ) 4.75L See full resultsS Flanagan 67.6kg 4.75L6 (21)
Naas 12-Feb-23 3130m SOFT R1 NvH $495 (of $16,500), Winning Time: 03:54.010, SP: 8.00 Held up in touch towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, in touch in 6th before 3 out, pushed along in 5th before next, ridden and no impression in 5th at last, kept on one pace 1st Sir Allen ( A P Ryan 158 ) 2nd Morning Soldier ( D E Mullins 154 ) 1.00L 3rd Byker ( P T Enright 158 ) 0.75L 5th Metamorpheus ( S Flanagan 158 ) 5.00L See full resultsS Flanagan 71.7kg 5.00L5 (6)
Punchestown 16-Jan-23 3220m HEAVY R1 MdH $7,200 (of $12,001), Winning Time: 04:17.300, SP: 15.00 In touch, 7th after 3rd, headway after 2 out, improved to 2nd last, led closing stages, ran on well 1st Metamorpheus ( C M Quirke 161 ) 2nd Almuhit ( D King 161 ) 5.00L 3rd Calico ( S Ewing 154 ) 2.25L See full resultsC M Quirke 73kg1 (21)
Limerick 26-Dec-22 3220m SOFT R1 MdH $1,250 (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:23.000, SP: 101.00 Tracked leaders early, dropped to 9th halfway, good headway on inner into 4th before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, soon ridden and kept on 1st Ludus ( J C Gainford 154 ) 2nd Paradise Lost ( B J Cooper 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Metamorpheus ( C A Landers 154 ) 2.50L See full resultsC A Landers 69.9kg 2.50L3 (13)
Gowran Park 12-Aug-21 1410m GOOD R4 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:29.590, SP: 201.00 Slightly slow into stride, towards rear and 14th from halfway, carried wide into straight and soon dropped to rear, pushed along and no impression from 2f out 1st Rerouting ( L F Roche 128 ) 2nd Nawraq ( W Joyce 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Sen Ding ( C T Keane 130 ) 0.00L 16th Metamorpheus ( M P Sheehy 126 , Cd 131 ) 34.25LM P Sheehy 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 34.25L16 (16)