Horse profile
French Dynamite (FR)
by Kentucky Dynamite (USA) out of Matnie (FR) (Laveron)
39 runs · 19 courses · from Nov 2019
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 4 courses
Ran 24 days ago
Last raced off OR 149
KTB Profile
French Dynamite won the BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick in Oct 2025, a Grade 3 event, and has three Grade 3 wins in our archive. The gelding has eight wins from 39 starts on turf, with four of those wins at Thurles and two at Punchestown. All wins came over trips between 1m5f and 3m, four on soft ground and three on good to soft. He last ran at Listowel in Sep 2026, when he was held off an official rating of 149.
Based on 39 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
- 8–39Wins / Runs
- 20.5%Strike rate
- 16 (41%)Placed
- +5.64£1 level staken=39 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=39 · 1.19 incl. margin
- 156Highest OR
- 66dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating149↓ 7lb off peak
149
134–156
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 172
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 172B | 97 | 2 · 136 / 125 |
| Good | 8 | 129C | 107 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 151C | 74.5 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 128A | 119 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 151C | 102 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 172B | 99 | 3 · 136 / 119 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 101A | 51.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 39 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 39 runs · as at 3 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 from 10 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (20%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (10%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,066 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.8% from 277. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 12.4% from 145.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 20 | 3 | 15% | +5.6 | — |
| Good | 229 | 27 | 11.8% | +2.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 158 | 16 | 10.1% | +0.7 | 3 from 8 |
| Soft | 267 | 28 | 10.5% | +1.1 | 4 from 19 |
| Heavy | 114 | 9 | 7.9% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 277 | 16 | 5.8% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 109 | 8 | 7.3% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 291 | 26 | 8.9% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 296 | 20 | 6.8% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 145 | 18 | 12.4% | +3 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 141 | 17 | 12.1% | +2.7 | 4 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 58 | 8 | 13.8% | +4.4 | 3 from 19 |
| Over 3m | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.9 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Matnie (FR) (Laveron)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Brighterdaysahead (FR) (11 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Brighterdaysahead (FR)).
Family form: Here Be Dragons (FR) finished 2nd of 10 at Auteuil (FR), 1 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighterdaysahead (FR) | 16 | 11 | 2m–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| Mighty Potter (FR) | 11 | 7 | 2m–2m5f | Grade 1 |
| Caldwell Potter (FR) | 12 | 6 | 2m–3m1f | Grade 1 |
| Indiana Jones (FR) | 35 | 3 | 2m | Grade 3 |
| Ravendark (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Here Be Dragons (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 19 | 4 | 21% | +8.14 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +6.25 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 9 | 4 | 44% | +11.00 |
| Punchestown | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.86 |
| Cheltenham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 19 | 3 | 16% | +6.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 4 | 24% | −4.61 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 20 | 3 | 15% | −11.00 |
| Robbie Power | 5 | 3 | 60% | +9.14 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Patrick M O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Mr J Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G B Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 22 | 4 | 18% | −8.50 |
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.14 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +9.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.86 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 27 | 4 | 15% | −0.25 |
| Hurdle | 12 | 4 | 33% | +5.89 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 26+16d | Listowel (IRE) | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) Held up towards the back early - no impression made on the leading group - stumbled at the 6th and awkward again after - urged for effort with 5 to jump - lost touch before the 4th out and eased out of contention | PU/18 | — | 11-5 | 149 | — | — | Mr J Dunne | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 26+279d | Galway (IRE) | Deacy Gilligan Hurdle Held up towards back - still behind the pack early - up into 4th by 6th - unable to threaten leaders before the last and held on same tune to finish 4th | 4/8 | 5½ | 11-0 | 140 | 114A | 131A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 12/1 |
| 02 Dec 25+44d | Clonmel | Jim Strang & Sons Kilsheelan (Peugeot) Hurdle Held up at the back early - fourth some way behind the front-runner at halfway - jumped awkwardly 8th and unable to close - pushed along into second before 2 out but still unable to close on the front-runner - stayed on same gear to the line | 2/5 | 10 | 10-9 | 145 | 119C | 127B | Patrick M O'Brien | 7/2 |
| 19 Oct 25+25d | Limerick | BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled midfield - stumbled at the 4th - held that spot at halfway - moving smoothly turning into the straight despite a slip two out - hit the front approaching the last - driven out to assert on the run to the line and win | 1/15 | 11-7 | 144 | 136B | 152A | Patrick M O'Brien | 16/1 | |
| 24 Sep 25+144d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Settled handy early - hit front after the opening fence then lost that spot soon after - down to 5th by the 5th - jumping error and clipped it at the 9th - promoted into 3rd when another fell 3 out - pushed along in 3rd approaching 2 out - couldn't close on the leaders and met the last without pace - held on for the same placing at the finish | 3/18 | 7 | 11-3 | 144 | 172B | 135A | G B Noonan | 18/1 |
| 03 May 25+29d | Punchestown | Howden Cross Country Chase Shared front spot early before yielding advantage at the 7th and settling just behind the front pair - stumbled 10th and hesitant 11th - up into 3rd 5 out - pushed along and shared 2nd 2 out - level again at the last - overtaken inside final furlong - held effort to the line for 2nd | 2/11 | ¾ | 11-9 | 144 | 27A | 126B | Gavin Brouder | 7/2 |
| 04 Apr 25+23d | Aintree | Randox Supporting Prostate Cancer UK Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Tracked the front group early - dropped away by 12th - fading before an error 3 out - well held at the finish | 19/30 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 149 | 26C | 122C | Gavin Brouder | 50/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+18d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Handy behind pace after 3rd - hit front 17th - overtaken 22nd - lost ground from 2 out and dropped right away to finish last of all | 10/16 | 18 | 11-0 | 150 | 2C | 114C | Gavin Brouder | 50/1 |
| 22 Feb 25+34d | Fairyhouse | Follow ToteRacing On Twitter Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) Settled towards rear early - tucked in tight behind leaders 3 out - pushed into 4th 2 out - slipped back to 5th after final fence and unable to threaten | 5/6 | 6 | 11-6 | 148 | 101A | 131B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| 19 Jan 25+78d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching halfway and sat mid-pack through the middle stages - improved to 4th but under urging after 2 out - held no more in reserve nearing the last and weakened to finish 5th | 5/7 | 4¾ | 11-6 | 149 | 111A | 132A | Mark Walsh | 8/1 |
| 02 Nov 24+17d | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) not the cleanest at the obstacles early on - travelling with the pace - lost touch before 4 out - dropped right away from 3 out and held on for sixth | 6/6 | 27 | 11-8 | 149 | 88C | 118C | Sean Flanagan | 8/1 |
| 16 Oct 24+11d | Punchestown | BetVictor Chase (Grade 3) Shared front spot early before hitting the top around the 3rd - clipped the fence 6 out and not quite clean at the 8th - chased hard 3 out and clear by two lengths into the straight - challenged again 2 out under urging - moved clear approaching the last - held on strongly to the line | 1/7 | 11-0 | 144 | 122A | 132B | Mark Walsh | 7/2 | |
| 05 Oct 24+66d | Gowran Park | PWC Champion Chase (Grade 2) Up with the front rank and in front at stages - untidy at the 6th then a blunder at the 8th - hard at work before 3 out - under pressure and challenged before 2 out where a jumping error saw the advantage lost - another mistake at the last and no response - plugged on at one tempo to finish 2nd | 2/3 | 4 | 11-3 | 144 | 129C | 134C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/2 |
| 31 Jul 24+18d | Galway | Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) | 13/22 | 10 | 10-13 | 147 | 78C | 118A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+40d | Wexford | Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase | 7/12 | 3¾ | 11-12 | 149 | 125A | 139A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| 03 Jun 24+21d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Chase | 4/7 | 14 | 11-2 | 152 | 89C | 112C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/5 |
| 13 May 24+113d | Killarney | BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3) | 2/4 | 5½ | 11-0 | 154 | 88C | 131B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/4 |
| 21 Jan 24+52d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) | 4/4 | 83 | 11-3 | 154 | 55C | 124C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 6/1 |
| 30 Nov 23+230d | Thurles | Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Chase (Listed) | 3/6 | 6½ | 11-0 | 155 | 90B | 139B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 3/1 |
| 14 Apr 23+29d | Aintree | Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4/7 | 19 | 11-10 | 156 | 85A | 124B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 7/1 |
| 16 Mar 23+53d | Cheltenham | Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 4/9 | 2¾ | 11-10 | 155 | 101A | 144A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 28/1 |
| 22 Jan 23+25d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase (Grade 2) | 2/6 | 6 | 11-6 | 152 | 110A | 145B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 28 Dec 22+46d | Leopardstown | Savills Chase (Grade 1) | 5/7 | 6 | 11-10 | 151 | 99B | 134A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 15/2 |
| 12 Nov 22+23d | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 2/14 | ¾ | 11-6 | 148 | 122B | 148A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 20 Oct 22+174d | Thurles | He'llberemembered Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-0 | 147 | 146B | 144B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/4 | |
| 29 Apr 22+41d | Punchestown | EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 3/15 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 144 | — | 139A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 3/1F |
| 19 Mar 22+41d | Thurles | Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 1/5 | 11-2 | 142 | 103C | 137B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/4 | |
| 06 Feb 22+85d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 6/8 | 49 | 11-10 | — | 43C | 123C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 33/1 |
| 13 Nov 21+13d | Punchestown | BetVictor Loyalty Club Beginners Chase | 1/13 | 12-0 | — | 67B | 140A | Darragh O'Keeffe | EvensF | |
| 31 Oct 21+185d | Cork | Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast EBF Novice Chase (Grade 3) | 5/7 | 6½ | 11-2 | — | 102A | 123B | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/2 |
| 29 Apr 21+24d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/14 | 9½ | 11-12 | 150 | — | 133A | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| 05 Apr 21+29d | Fairyhouse | Underwriting Exchange Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/6 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 150 | 102A | 151B | Rachael Blackmore | 85/40F |
| 07 Mar 21+69d | Leopardstown | Seamus Meade Hurdle | 1/3 | 11-12 | 150 | 97C | 142C | Robbie Power | 1/7F | |
| 28 Dec 20+50d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/7 | ¾ | 11-12 | 149 | 89A | 130B | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
| 08 Nov 20+262d | Navan | Lismullen Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/8 | ½ | 11-4 | 136 | 128A | 147B | Rachael Blackmore | 10/1 |
| 20 Feb 20+14d | Thurles | Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 4/9 | nk | 11-1 | 134 | — | 133B | Robbie Power | 9/4F |
| 06 Feb 20+32d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Rated Novice Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-1 | — | — | 144B | Robbie Power | 5/1 | |
| 05 Jan 20+38d | Naas | Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 5/6 | 19 | 11-7 | — | 151C | 113C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 28 Nov 19 | Thurles | Christmas Party Race Day Saturday 21st December Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-2 | — | 93B | 134A | Robbie Power | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has French Dynamite (FR) won?
- French Dynamite (FR) won 8 of 39 archived starts between 2019 and 2026, a strike rate of 20.5%. Placed 16 times in total (41% of starts).
- Who trains French Dynamite (FR)?
- French Dynamite (FR) is trained by E McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 September 2026.
- Who is French Dynamite (FR)'s sire?
- French Dynamite (FR) is by Kentucky Dynamite (USA) out of Matnie (FR), whose sire is Laveron.
- What going does French Dynamite (FR) prefer?
- French Dynamite (FR) has the best record on good to 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 French Dynamite (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 149, from the run on 23 September 2026. The highest on record is 156.
- What is French Dynamite (FR)'s sire's record?
- Kentucky Dynamite (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 1,066 runs since Jan 2008 (112 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.8% from 277. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 12.4% from 145.
- Who are French Dynamite (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Matnie (FR), French Dynamite (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Brighterdaysahead (FR) (11). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Brighterdaysahead (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.