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Surviving Murmansk: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Surviving Murmansk is an 8-year-old gelding by The Carbon Unit, trained by James M Barcoe. He has won 1 of 50 starts and placed in 4 more, for £3,199 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 0.5f, where 1 win from 6 is a 17% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:50 at Listowel on 25 September, where the best price is 11/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 84, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 2%
  • Prize money £3,199
  • Best rating 84
  • Official rating 72

Where Surviving Murmansk runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:50 Listowel Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle 11/1 Bet365 bet365

Surviving Murmansk form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 Aug 26 Bellewstown (IRE) John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 2m 1f Good 3 4.25 18/1 Harry Sexton 72
16 Aug 26 Tramore (IRE) Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle 2m 0.5f Good To Yielding 10 25.25 5/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 73
8 Aug 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle 2m Good 6 5.5 13/2 Conor Stone-Walsh 73
3 Aug 26 Cork (IRE) Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div II) 2m 1f Good 2 3.75 33/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 73
24 Jul 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 2m 3f Good 11 63 28/1 Darragh O'Keeffe 76
7 Jul 26 Tramore Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) 1m 4f Good 10 57.5 40/1 Alan Persse 50
30 May 26 Tramore Get A Free Month Trial Of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m Good 6 12 40/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 77
21 Nov 25 Dundalk (AW) Safer Gambling Week 2025 Handicap (0-60) 1m 4f Standard 13 23 125/1 Alan Persse 53
9 Oct 25 Tramore Ardmore Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m Yielding 6 12.25 11/2 Harry Sexton 78
20 Aug 25 Sligo Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 1.5f Good 7 19.25 4/1 Harry Sexton 73
17 Aug 25 Tramore Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 4/1 Harry Sexton 73
9 Aug 25 Kilbeggan Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m Good To Yielding 2 .25 11/2 Harry Sexton 72
4 Aug 25 Cork Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 1f Good 4 9.75 12/1 Harry Sexton 72
24 Jul 25 Wexford WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 0.5f Good 6 16.75 5/1 Harry Sexton 72
14 Jul 25 Downpatrick Cosy Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 2f Good 6 25.25 18/1 Sean O'Keeffe 72
1 Jun 25 Kilbeggan West Midlands Credit Union Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m Good 4 4 20/1 Sean O'Keeffe 72
31 May 25 Tramore Dunmore East Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m Good To Yielding 4 23.5 16/1 Sean O'Keeffe 72
22 May 25 Limerick MC Roofing And Guttering Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 2f Good PU - 28/1 Simon Torrens 74
14 Apr 25 Tramore Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 0.5f Yielding 4 11.75 18/1 Sean O'Keeffe 75
27 Mar 25 Clonmel Glenary Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 2.5f Good 10 45 40/1 Kieran Callaghan 78
4 Oct 24 Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m Good PU - 20/1 Michael O'Sullivan 80
7 Aug 24 Wexford Visit Wexford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 0.5f Good PU - 22/1 Kieran Callaghan 82
13 Jul 24 Wexford Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m 1f Good 13 33.5 22/1 J J Slevin 84
13 May 24 Roscommon Next Meeting At Roscommon On Monday, 20th May Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 7.5f Soft 11 27 22/1 Colin Keane 58
10 Oct 23 Punchestown Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 0.5f Yielding 12 38.5 25/1 J J Slevin 87
20 Aug 23 Tramore Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 2m Soft 4 5 9/1 Michael O'Sullivan 87
5 Jul 23 Tipperary TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m 4.5f Good 8 6.5 66/1 Adrian O'Shea 61
22 Jun 23 Leopardstown Leopardstown Annual Members (Q.R.) Maiden 1m 7f Good 12 30 300/1 Mr S A O'Shea 64
14 Jun 23 Limerick SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Claiming Race 1m 3.5f Good To Firm 8 10 33/1 Adrian O'Shea 65
4 Jun 23 Listowel Lane Family Memorial Handicap 2m Good 11 11 125/1 Adrian O'Shea 67
23 May 23 Gowran Park Racing Again June 5th Handicap (47-70) 1m 5.5f Good 8 12.5 80/1 Adrian O'Shea 67
7 May 23 Leopardstown John R Fitzpatrick Agricultural Contractor Maiden 7f Soft To Heavy 10 23.75 150/1 Adrian O'Shea 67
16 Apr 23 Curragh Holden Plant Rentals Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f Heavy 6 7 150/1 Adrian O'Shea 65
24 Mar 23 Dundalk (AW) SKY BET Handicap 7f Standard 8 5.5 40/1 Alan Persse 67
10 Mar 23 Dundalk (AW) Racing Thursday March 16th At Dundalk Handicap (47-70) 6f Standard 10 6.5 25/1 Alan Persse 67
24 Feb 23 Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 7f Standard 4 2 25/1 Alan Persse 59
10 Feb 23 Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Race 6f Standard 3 2.5 125/1 Alan Persse 51
18 Jan 23 Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 6f Standard 7 5.75 25/1 Adrian O'Shea 52
6 Jan 23 Dundalk (AW) Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Maiden 6f Standard 4 1.25 150/1 Alan Persse 41
20 Dec 22 Naas Jack Carter Naas Member Maiden Hurdle 2m 3f Soft 22 161.5 200/1 Ian Power –
1 Dec 22 Thurles Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 10 36.5 250/1 Michael O'Sullivan –
12 Nov 22 Naas Pre-Order At IrishRacingYearbook.com Fishery Lane Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m Yielding To Soft 4 35.5 300/1 Michael O'Sullivan –
31 Aug 22 Gowran Park Racing Again September 17th Maiden 1m 6f Good To Firm 11 35.5 200/1 Adrian O'Shea 45
13 Aug 22 Curragh Holden Plant Rentals Handicap 6f Good 18 25.75 100/1 Sean Davis 47
5 Aug 22 Tipperary www.tipperaryraces.ie (C & G) Maiden 7.5f Good 9 10.25 200/1 Adrian O'Shea 43
23 Jul 22 Gowran Park Tote Always SP Or Better At Gowran Park Race 1m 1.5f Good To Firm 4 25.25 150/1 Adrian O'Shea 43
16 Oct 21 Leopardstown Leopardstown Members Club Maiden 1m 2f Good 12 43 250/1 Chris Hayes –
28 Sep 21 Cork Fermoy Maiden 7f Yielding To Soft 12 20.25 250/1 Dean Curran –
25 Sep 21 Curragh William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden 6f Good 9 14 250/1 Dean Curran –
8 Sep 21 Cork Donate To The Coast To Curragh Cycle In Memory Of Pat Smullen Maiden 1m Good 17 24.5 80/1 Shane B Kelly –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) at Bellewstown (IRE) on 26 August 2026. Settled in the back group - hampered after 3 out - pushed along to work into 5th 2 out - moved through into 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd.

Surviving Murmansk by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 11 0 0% —
6f 7 0 0% —
16.5f 6 1 17% —
17f 4 0 0% —
7f 4 0 0% —
19f 2 0 0% —
12f 2 0 0% —
18f 2 0 0% —
7.5f 2 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
18.5f 1 0 0% —
12.5f 1 0 0% —
15f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —
13.5f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 0 0% —
9.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 0 0% —

Surviving Murmansk by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 26 1 4% —
Standard 7 0 0% —
Yielding 4 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 3 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Surviving Murmansk by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Tramore 7 1 14% —
Dundalk (AW) 7 0 0% —
Gowran Park 4 0 0% —
Cork 3 0 0% —
Wexford 3 0 0% —
Leopardstown 3 0 0% —
Curragh 3 0 0% —
Kilbeggan (IRE) 2 0 0% —
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% —
Limerick 2 0 0% —

Surviving Murmansk breeding

  • Sire The Carbon Unit (USA)
  • Dam Born Innocent (IRE)
  • Damsire Dark Angel (IRE)
  • Breeder Thistle Bloodstock Ltd
  • Foaled 11 February 2018

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