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Method Or Manner silks

Horse profile

Method Or Manner

Galiway × Shamal Breeze (Shamardal (USA))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2023
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
15 Oct 2026, Curragh (IRE) (7/12)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
7

Method Or Manner has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prize
15 Oct 26Curragh (IRE)7/128/117¾Luke McAteerJack FoleyDNG People & Property MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4fYielding to Soft9-8Almazann (IRE)€12,000
  • 7/1215 Oct 26 · Curragh (IRE)8/1

    DNG People & Property Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Oct 26
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    7/12
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    17¾
    Trainer
    Jack Foley
    Race
    DNG People & Property Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    9-8
    Winner / 2nd
    Almazann (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €12,000

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jack Foley15 Oct 2615 Oct 267/1210000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jack Foley
Trainer
Jack Foley
First run
15 Oct 26
Last run
15 Oct 26
First run for yard
7/12
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€015 Oct 2615 Oct 26
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
15 Oct 26
Last run
15 Oct 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGaliway

Parent · 1

  1. SireGaliway

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
  2. Sire's damDanzigaway (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchShamal Breeze

Parent · 1

  1. DamShamal Breeze

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShamardal (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Galiway
Shamal Breeze
Galileo (IRE)
Danzigaway (USA)
Shamardal (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMethod Or Manner
Sexgelding
Foaled2023
SireGaliway
DamShamal Breeze
DamsireShamardal (USA)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damDanzigaway (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners
Notable siblingKeanu

Female line

  1. Shamal Breeze · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
GaliwayShamal BreezeShamardal (USA)1 Jan 23baygeldingFlat 10.6f · NH 2m1fFlat 7.7f · NH 2m1f
Galiway
Foaled
1 Jan 23
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m1f

Progeny of Galiway in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs245318312.7%33.9%10
At 12f to 13f7582910.7%38.7%10
On Good to soft or yielding going31389.7%25.8%10
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going8020.0%25.0%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
245
Wins
31
Placed
83
Win %
12.7%
Place %
33.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
75
Wins
8
Placed
29
Win %
10.7%
Place %
38.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
31
Wins
3
Placed
8
Win %
9.7%
Place %
25.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
8
Wins
0
Placed
2
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Galiway × Shamardal mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat2150.0%013157.7%£12,082€0
National Hunt100.0%04020.0%£5,520€0
All runs2150.0%017175.9%£17,602€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
7.7%
Prize GB (£)
£12,082
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,520
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
17
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
5.9%
Prize GB (£)
£17,602
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Love You Back (IRE)1610£17,602€0
Method Or Manner (IRE)100£0€0
Love You Back (IRE)
Runs
16
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£17,602
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Method Or Manner (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shamal Breeze

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Galiway (GB) out of Shamal Breeze has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Showcasing

Female line

  1. 1Shamal Breeze

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Method Or Manner?

Method Or Manner is a 3-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 January 2023.

Who are the sire and dam of Method Or Manner?

Method Or Manner is by Galiway out of Shamal Breeze, a daughter of Shamardal (USA).

Who trains Method Or Manner?

Method Or Manner is trained by Jack Foley and owned by Donnchadh Doyle, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Method Or Manner's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Method Or Manner has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Method Or Manner last run?

Method Or Manner last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 October 2026 at Curragh (IRE) in the DNG People & Property Maiden, finishing 7th of 12.

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