Animal Matters (IRE)
Animal Matters (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 83Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −0.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 85 | 8 | 9.4% | +1.6 | — |
| Good | 195 | 14 | 7.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Good to Soft | 108 | 7 | 6.5% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 186 | 19 | 10.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Heavy | 126 | 6 | 4.8% | −3 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +8.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 150 | 11 | 7.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 318 | 18 | 5.7% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 210 | 24 | 11.4% | +3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −1.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Foxspur (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Foxspur (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxspur (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 4 |
| Its Ironic (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Hipwells Mill (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Sunshine (IRE) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Carrig Eden Lass (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Queenofthemountain (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 05+42d | Down Royal | Sunday June 19th At Down Royal Handicap Hurdle (70-88) | 14/19 | 8 | 11-3 | 83 | 71C | J P Elliott | 10/1 |
| 12 Feb 05+9d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 10/17 | 1½ | 10-10 | — | 74C | J P Elliott | 25/1 |
| 03 Feb 05+15d | Clonmel | Fethard Maiden Hurdle | 11/20 | 6 | 10-7 | — | 69C | J P Elliott | 20/1 |
| 19 Jan 05 | Navan | Skryne Maiden Hurdle | 22/29 | 15 | 10-6 | — | 81C | J P Elliott | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Animal Matters won?
- Animal Matters (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Animal Matters?
- Animal Matters (IRE) was trained by P Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 26 March 2005.
- Who is Animal Matters's sire?
- Animal Matters (IRE) is by Topanoora (IRE) out of Ellway Lady (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What is Animal Matters's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 83, from the run on 26 March 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Animal Matters's sire's record?
- Topanoora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 719 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 4.8% from 126. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.4% from 210.
- Who are Animal Matters's siblings?
- Out of Ellway Lady (IRE), Animal Matters (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Foxspur (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Foxspur (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.