Matchbook (IRE)
Matchbook (IRE) is 1 from 53. Hasn't won since Aug 2010.
- 1–53Wins / Runs
- 1.9%Strike rate
- 12 (22.6%)Placed
- −46.00£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 0.35Fair A/E n=53 · 0.25 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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 3.8% of 132 runs since Jan 2008 (15 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +29.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −1.1 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +14.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −0.9 | 1 from 19 |
| Heavy | 25 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 13 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 52 | 2 | 3.8% | 0 | 0 from 29 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 56 | 2 | 3.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 21 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Homer Run (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Homer Run (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Run (IRE) | 26 | 4 | 2m3f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 19 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| Heavy | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Listowel | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Limerick | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wexford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Laytown (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 29 | 0 | 0% | −29.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 21 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Power | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| David Splaine | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| George Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr B S Carey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr M D Hickey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr D Fehily | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Mooney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R O Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Alyson Deniel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms K Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W O Callaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 52 | 1 | 2% | −45.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 38 | 1 | 3% | −31.00 |
| Chase | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Matchbook won?
- Matchbook (IRE) won 1 of 53 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 1.9%. Placed 12 times in total (22.6% of starts).
- Who trained Matchbook?
- Matchbook (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 3 November 2011.
- Who is Matchbook's sire?
- Matchbook (IRE) is by Reprimand (GB) out of Suir Native (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does Matchbook prefer?
- Matchbook (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 19 starts (5.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Matchbook's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 3 November 2011. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Matchbook's sire's record?
- Reprimand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.8% of 132 runs since Jan 2008 (15 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Matchbook's siblings?
- Out of Suir Native (IRE), Matchbook (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Homer Run (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Homer Run (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.