Grave Matters (USA)
Grave Matters (USA) is yet to win from 21 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 8 at Bath (Jul 2006). Last raced off 49, 46lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–21Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (9.5%)Placed
- −21.00£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=21 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 60dAvg 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.
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 14.6% of 1,776 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 20.6% from 199. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.3% from 169.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −3.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 280 | 48 | 17.1% | +2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 432 | 67 | 15.5% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 252 | 38 | 15.1% | +0.5 | — |
| Soft | 332 | 44 | 13.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 10 |
| Heavy | 132 | 18 | 13.6% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 339 | 43 | 12.7% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 81 | 14 | 17.3% | +2.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 199 | 41 | 20.6% | +6 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 583 | 98 | 16.8% | +2.2 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 472 | 56 | 11.9% | −2.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 240 | 32 | 13.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 169 | 14 | 8.3% | −6.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | −1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Kathleen Parsons | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Harley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr K H Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew P Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug 09+30d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap (47-65) | 13/17 | 2 | 8-12 | 49 | 51C | Kevin Manning | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 09+59d | Bellewstown | O'neills Sports Supporting Bellewstown Family Day Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | 3½ | 9-2 | 53 | 55C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 14/1 |
| 06 May 09+3d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 14/20 | nk | 10-13 | 94 | 94A | Davy Condon | 20/1 |
| 03 May 09+16d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Handicap (50-80) | 8/17 | nk | 8-0 | 57 | 48A | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 20/1 |
| 17 Apr 09+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Generali Ireland Handicap (47-65) | 8/14 | 3½ | 9-3 | 59 | 51A | Martin Harley | 12/1 |
| 01 Apr 09+32d | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 10/20 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 95 | 100A | Mr K H Clarke | 16/1 |
| 28 Feb 09+64d | Navan | Nobber Maiden Hurdle | 8/27 | 3½ | 11-12 | 92 | 110A | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 26 Dec 08+27d | Down Royal | Bet With The Tote Ireland Maiden Hurdle | 6/20 | 1½ | 10-11 | 92 | 108A | Mr K H Clarke | 25/1 |
| 29 Nov 08+29d | Fairyhouse | Kildownet Group Maiden Hurdle | 16/19 | 21 | 11-5 | 92 | 102C | Andrew P Thornton | 50/1 |
| 31 Oct 08+4d | Gowran Park | Barrowvale Handicap (rated 50-70) | 5/16 | nk | 9-4 | 65 | 74A | Martin Harley | 16/1 |
| 27 Oct 08+8d | Leopardstown | Blue Cross Handicap (50-70) | 7/20 | nk | 9-4 | 65 | 70A | Martin Harley | 25/1 |
| 19 Oct 08+531d | Fairyhouse | Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap (50-70) | 12/17 | 2½ | 9-5 | 65 | 57C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 25/1 |
| 07 May 07+15d | Curragh | Ivan Denisovich Handicap (50-80) | 14/25 | 1 | 9-10 | 74 | 63C | Seamie Heffernan | 33/1 |
| 22 Apr 07+173d | Leopardstown | Oakfield Handicap (50-80) | 16/22 | nk | 9-8 | 75 | 60C | N G McCullagh | 25/1 |
| 31 Oct 06+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.Uk Handicap | 8/8 | nk | 8-11 | 77 | 52C | Oliver Casey | 33/1 |
| 06 Oct 06+42d | Gowran Park | Uvex Racing Goggle Handicap (60-90) | 16/17 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 79 | 44C | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+46d | Wexford | Tote Account Maiden | 6/10 | 3½ | 9-5 | 79 | 53C | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| 10 Jul 06+8d | Bath | Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 79 | 58C | Greg Fairley | 6/1 |
| 02 Jul 06+7d | Windsor | At The Races Maiden Stakes | 5/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 77 | 73C | Joe Fanning | 7/2 |
| 25 Jun 06+60d | Pontefract | Totecourse To Course Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 65C | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 |
| 26 Apr 06 | Epsom Downs | Troy O'Connor Memorial Maiden Stakes | 7/10 | 6 | 8-11 | — | 51C | Kevin Darley | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Grave Matters (USA) won?
- Grave Matters (USA) has yet to win, from 21 archived starts between 2006 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (9.5% of starts).
- Who trained Grave Matters (USA)?
- Grave Matters (USA) was trained by T G McCourt on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 3 August 2009.
- Who is Grave Matters (USA)'s sire?
- Grave Matters (USA) is by Dynaformer (USA) out of Agarita (USA), whose sire is Danzig.
- What is Grave Matters (USA)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 3 August 2009. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Grave Matters (USA)'s sire's record?
- Dynaformer (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,776 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 20.6% from 199. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 8.3% from 169.