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Horse profile

Match My Fire (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2021) · Last trainer Nigel Thomas Slevin · Last owner Darren Byrne
by Makfi (GB) out of High Lite (GB) (Observatory)
34 runs · 18 courses · from Sep 2015
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Jul 2021 — 1,925 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2021 · 11th of 15 Won at Tramore Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Match My Fire (IRE) is 1 from 34. Hasn't won since Aug 2018. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 17 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 98.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Wins on good or faster OR at career high
Official rating98At career-high mark
98 45–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Tramore, 19 Apr 2021

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 6 figures · best 105B · median 88.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy393B69—
Good296B90—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4105B94.5—
2m1f – 2m4f284B76.5—
Flat 24 figures · best 121C · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good10121C89—
Good to Soft698C67.5—
Standard (AW)480B76—
Soft253C37.5—
Good to Firm1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f19121C76—
1m5f – 2m394C80—
1m – 1m1f280A70.5—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 30 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 19 Apr 2021 Official rating 98 at the last jumps run, 20 Jul 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 55A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 31 Mar 2021 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 31 Mar 2021

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 6 figures · best 132A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy3109A107—
Good2101A94—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4132A105—
2m1f – 2m4f2107C97—
Flat 28 figures · best 93A · median 60.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good1093A69—
Good to Soft877A61—
Standard (AW)455A51—
Soft376A49—
Heavy278A62.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2091A60.5—
1m – 1m1f493A75.5—
1m5f – 2m366A57—
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 34 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
Makfi (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,828 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm7114.3%+3—
Good to Firm3454513%+1.70 from 1
Good7849712.4%+1.11 from 12
Good to Soft5636311.2%−0.10 from 8
Soft683649.4%−1.90 from 4
Heavy2914013.7%+2.40 from 5
Standard (AW)1,15512310.6%−0.70 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f56712.5%+1.2—
6f – 7f88210211.6%+0.30 from 1
1m – 1m1f1,14012210.7%−0.60 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f1,11013612.3%+11 from 20
1m5f – 2m4284510.5%−0.80 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f141128.5%−2.80 from 2
2m5f – 3m61914.8%+3.5—
Over 3m1000%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
High Lite (GB) (Observatory)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Azurite (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Azurite (IRE)1237f–1m4f—
Red Highlites (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 1 8% −1.00
Good to Soft 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Down Royal 4 0 0% −4.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Nottingham 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Tramore 2 1 50% +9.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 20 1 5% −9.00
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robbie Downey 9 1 11% +2.00
Ian Power 3 0 0% −3.00
Ross Coakley 3 0 0% −3.00
Fran Berry 3 0 0% −3.00
Barry Browne 2 0 0% −2.00
Joe Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Donal McInerney 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Chloe Dods 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Sophie Dods 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Serena Brotherton 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Kingscote 1 0 0% −1.00
Harry Bentley 1 0 0% −1.00
Oisin Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 0 0% −17.00
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie + visor 6 1 17% +5.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 7 0 0% −7.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 6 0 0% −6.00
2018 9 1 11% +2.00
2017 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 4 0 0% −4.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 28 1 4% −17.00
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 7 runs
20 Jul 21+68d Ballinrobe West Tyre Ballinrobe & Westport Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 17.5f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 1¼ 11-1 9884B87A Barry Browne 20/1
13 May 21+24d Clonmel Team Powerstown Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16.5f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 9½ 11-12 9896B101A Ian Power 7/1
19 Apr 21+19d Tramore Copper Coast Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Yielding · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 11-4 95105B132A Barry Browne 28/1
31 Mar 21+38d Dundalk (AW) HOLLYWOODBETS HORSE RACING AND SPORTS BETTING Handicap (45-65) 16f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 hd 8-11 4580B55A Joe Doyle 50/1
21 Feb 21+17d Navan Navan Members Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 19 ran 16/19 3¾ 12-0 —-3C99C Donal McInerney 100/1
04 Feb 21+23d Down Royal Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Heavy · 18 ran 5/18 4½ 12-0 —93B109A Ian Power 200/1
12 Jan 21+186d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 16 12-0 —69C107C Ian Power 200/1
2020 · 1 run
10 Jul 20+314d Curragh Sky Bet Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Yielding · 17 ran 17/17 5½ 8-10 4522C30A Rory Cleary 40/1
2019 · 6 runs
31 Aug 19+74d Down Royal Racing TV Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12.5f · Soft · 14 ran 13/14 11 8-12 4753C49C Ross Coakley 20/1
18 Jun 19+4d Sligo Tote Supports Sligo Racing Claiming Race 12.5f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 3½ 9-0 5094A56A Ross Coakley 7/1
14 Jun 19+14d Fairyhouse La Bucca Restaurants Handicap (45-65) (Div 1) 12f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 7/18 ¾ 9-7 5398C65A Ross Coakley 20/1
31 May 19+56d Down Royal Executive Marquees Handicap (50-75) 12.5f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 6/13 1½ 8-13 5957C57C Shane Foley 20/1
05 Apr 19+21d Dundalk (AW) irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) 12f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 3¼ 9-11 5972C51C Colin Keane 33/1
15 Mar 19+163d Dundalk (AW) Sunday Is Ladies Day At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race 10.5f · Standard · 7 ran 6/7 5 9-8 6172A51A Robbie Downey 14/1
2018 · 9 runs
03 Oct 18+26d Cork Buy Online And Save On Admission Tickets Handicap (45-65) 12f · Good · 16 ran 16/16 6 9-10 6190C53C Robbie Downey 25/1
07 Sep 18+9d Down Royal West Coast Cooler Original Handicap (45-65) 12.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 7½ 9-13 6188A68A Robbie Downey 8/1
29 Aug 18+11d Bellewstown Sean McGuinness Memorial Handicap (45-70) 12f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 1¼ 9-7 6373C55C Robbie Downey 12/1
18 Aug 18+10d Tramore Strand Inn Handicap (45-65) 12f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 10-1 5894C91A Robbie Downey 10/1
08 Aug 18+34d Sligo Follow Us On Facebook Claiming Race 10.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 6½ 9-4 59119A71A Robbie Downey 11/2
05 Jul 18+20d Bellewstown Urban Life Handicap (45-65) 14f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 1¾ 9-9 5994C66A Robbie Downey 6/1
15 Jun 18+43d Fairyhouse Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap (45-65) 12f · Good · 18 ran 2/18 hd 9-4 56121C80A Robbie Downey 33/1
03 May 18+41d Clonmel St. Patrick's Well Claiming Race 10f · Heavy · 8 ran 7/8 2¼ 8-5 5987A47A Sean Davis 8/1
23 Mar 18+147d Dundalk (AW) Kennedy's Bar & Restaurant Handicap (45-65) 8f · Standard · 11 ran 11/11 5 9-7 6080A48A Robbie Downey 25/1
2017 · 4 runs
27 Oct 17+135d Doncaster Best Odds Guaranteed At 188Bet Amateur Jockeys Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 10/19 nse 9-8 6276C61A Miss Chloe Dods 25/1
14 Jun 17+14d Hamilton Follow hamiltonparkrc On Twitter Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Good · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 10-0 6061A93A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
31 May 17+60d Ayr Racing UK Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) Class 6 · 13f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 11 10-0 6479C57C Miss Sophie Dods 16/1
01 Apr 17+162d Doncaster Betway Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 11/20 hd 9-2 6659C61A Callum Rodriguez 5/1F
2016 · 4 runs
21 Oct 16+11d Doncaster Amateur Jockeys Association Of Great Britain Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good · 17 ran 5/17 1½ 10-1 6772C70A Miss Serena Brotherton 9/2
10 Oct 16+19d Salisbury bathwickcarandvanhire.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 9-4 6792A77A Fran Berry 9/2F
21 Sep 16+168d Goodwood 'Network At Goodwood' Stakes (Handicap) Class 4 · 11f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 nk 8-10 6851A60A Fran Berry 8/1
06 Apr 16+154d Nottingham Totewin Beat Sp 2016 Grand National Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 9-5 68—78A Fran Berry 4/1J
2015 · 3 runs
04 Nov 15+21d Nottingham B&M Installations Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8.5f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 1¾ 9-5 ——76A Richard Kingscote 9/2
14 Oct 15+23d Nottingham trustatrader.com Reviewed And Approved Tradespeople EBF Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 9-5 ——75A Harry Bentley 14/1
21 Sep 15 Leicester British Stallion Studs EBF Kegworth Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 9/14 ¾ 9-5 ——56C Oisin Murphy 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Match My Fire won?
Match My Fire (IRE) won 1 of 34 archived starts between 2015 and 2021, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 7 times in total (20.6% of starts).
Who trained Match My Fire?
Match My Fire (IRE) was trained by Nigel Thomas Slevin on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 20 July 2021.
Who is Match My Fire's sire?
Match My Fire (IRE) is by Makfi (GB) out of High Lite (GB), whose sire is Observatory.
What going does Match My Fire prefer?
Match My Fire (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Match My Fire's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 20 July 2021. That is also the highest on record.
What is Match My Fire's sire's record?
Makfi (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 3,828 runs since Jan 2008 (358 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Match My Fire's siblings?
Out of High Lite (GB), Match My Fire (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Azurite (IRE) (3). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2015. 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.