Matada (IRE)
Matada is a gelding by Galiway out of a Kendargent mare who has yet to win from three starts on turf. He ran at three different courses between Mar 2026 and May 2026, twice over 1m to 1m1f and once over 1m2f to 1m4f. His last run, at the Curragh in May 2026, saw him finish 14 of 15 after being held up. He has raced on good, good to soft and heavy ground.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 27dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 58C | 45.5 | 2 · 58 / 45.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,689 runs since Jan 2008 (282 horses).
Strongest on good going: 15.7% from 261. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 383. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 221. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 474.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | −1.6 | — |
| Good | 261 | 41 | 15.7% | +4.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 306 | 33 | 10.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 464 | 56 | 12.1% | +0.7 | — |
| Heavy | 231 | 27 | 11.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 383 | 30 | 7.8% | −3.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 232 | 29 | 12.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 474 | 26 | 5.5% | −5.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 521 | 60 | 11.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 221 | 42 | 19% | +7.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 201 | 27 | 13.4% | +2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 6 | 22.2% | +10.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Venetian Temple (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Temple (FR) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Whearty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 26+18d | Curragh | O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Held up in the pack from the start - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 14th | 14/15 | 7 | 9-8 | 37C | 56C | Robert Whearty | 200/1 |
| 05 May 26+36d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden Held up towards the back - couldn't find any headway in the closing stages and well held throughout | 12/16 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 58C | 53C | Robert Whearty | 125/1 |
| 30 Mar 26 | Navan | Vintage Crop Raceday April 25th (C & G) Maiden Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - urged on 3f out then dropped away steadily to finish 11th | 11/15 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 33C | 57C | Gary Carroll | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Matada (IRE) won?
- Matada (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Matada (IRE)?
- Matada (IRE) is trained by Gavin Cromwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 May 2026.
- Who is Matada (IRE)'s sire?
- Matada (IRE) is by Galiway (GB) out of Gokena (FR), whose sire is Kendargent.
- What is Matada (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Galiway (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,689 runs since Jan 2008 (282 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 15.7% from 261. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.8% from 383. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 221. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.5% from 474.
- Who are Matada (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Gokena (FR), Matada (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Venetian Temple (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.