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Horse profile

Father Matt (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2007) · Last trainer Noel Meade · Last owner Mrs A S Obrien
by King's Ride (IRE) out of Honeydew (IRE) (Persian Mews)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Dec 2007 — 6,890 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2007 4 wins · Navan & Cork Last raced off OR 143
KTB Profile

Father Matt (IRE) is 4 from 15. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. All 4 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 143.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 25 Nov 2007 Official rating 143 at the last run, 9 Dec 2007

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 136C · median 117
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft7132C125—
Heavy4136C114—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8136C116—
2m5f – 3m3131C125—

Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
King's Ride (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−6.7—
Good to Firm1000%−6.7—
Good1715.9%−0.8—
Good to Soft1300%−6.7—
Soft1915.3%−1.43 from 8
Heavy14321.4%+14.71 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m4125%+18.3—
2m1f – 2m4f12216.7%+104 from 11
2m5f – 3m3700%−6.70 from 4
Over 3m2229.1%+2.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Honeydew (IRE) (Persian Mews)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Honey Dear (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 8 3 38% +12.00
Heavy 7 1 14% −4.90

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 2 67% +8.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 2 100% +9.10
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 4 36% +11.10
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Carberry 9 2 22% −3.90
Niall P Madden 3 1 33% +6.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Darcy 1 1 100% +7.00
Denis O'Regan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2007 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 3 0 0% −3.00
2005 10 4 40% +12.10

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 10 2 20% +1.00
NH Flat 3 1 33% +6.00
Hurdle 2 1 50% +0.10

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
09 Dec 07+14d Punchestown John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Heavy · 10 ran PU/10 — 11-10 143— Paul Carberry 12/1
25 Nov 07+637d Navan williamhill.ie Troytown Handiap Chase (0-150) 24f · Yielding · 16 ran 5/16 2 11-8 143131C Paul Carberry 14/1
26 Feb 06+14d Naas Novice Chase (Grade 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-5 —— Paul Carberry 8/11F
12 Feb 06+28d Leopardstown Dr.P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase (Grade 1) 21f · Yielding · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 11-12 —125C Paul Carberry 8/1
15 Jan 06+28d Leopardstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) 21f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 11 11-5 —111C Barry Geraghty 10/3
18 Dec 05+14d Navan Kevin Mcmanus Bookmakers EBF Novice Chase 20f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-8 —131C Paul Carberry 2/1
04 Dec 05+7d Fairyhouse Pierse Group Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 nk 11-12 —117C Paul Carberry 7/1
27 Nov 05+7d Navan Leinster Petroleum EBF Beginners Chase 17f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-9 —132C Michael Darcy 7/1
20 Nov 05+20d Punchestown Www.punchestown.com Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 17 ran F/17 — 11-12 —— Paul Carberry 11/2
31 Oct 05+184d Galway W.B.Gavin & Co. Beginners Chase 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran F/18 — 11-12 —— Denis O'Regan 10/1
30 Apr 05+6d Punchestown RFL Steel Hurdle 20f · Soft · 25 ran 4/25 2½ 11-12 —115C Paul Carberry 13/8F
24 Apr 05+29d Cork Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 24 ran 1/24 11-12 —136C Paul Carberry 11/10F
26 Mar 05+34d Cork Rockview (Q.R.) INH Flat Race 19f · Soft · 20 ran 1/20 12-0 —110C Niall P Madden 8/1
20 Feb 05+17d Naas Go Racing In Kildare (Pr-Am) INH Flat Race 19f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 1½ 11-7 —113C Niall P Madden 9/2
03 Feb 05 Clonmel Clogheen I.N.H. Flat Race 18f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 3/20 6 12-0 —108C Niall P Madden 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Father Matt (IRE) won?
Father Matt (IRE) won 4 of 15 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 26.7%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
Who trained Father Matt (IRE)?
Father Matt (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 9 December 2007.
Who is Father Matt (IRE)'s sire?
Father Matt (IRE) is by King's Ride (IRE) out of Honeydew (IRE), whose sire is Persian Mews.
What going does Father Matt (IRE) prefer?
Father Matt (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Father Matt (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 9 December 2007. That is also the highest on record.
What is Father Matt (IRE)'s sire's record?
King's Ride (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 75 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Father Matt (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Honeydew (IRE), Father Matt (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.