Horse profile
Material Witness (IRE)
by Barathea (IRE) out of Dial Dream (GB) (Gay Mecene)
30 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Sep 2007 — 6,994 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2007 · 5th of 12
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Material Witness (IRE) is yet to win from 30 starts, though has placed 6 times. Best effort: 2nd of 5 at Warwick (Jul 2007). Last raced off 67, 37lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 0–30Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 6 (20%)Placed
- −30.00£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=30 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 208 d
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 rating67↓ 37lb off peak
67
65–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Barathea (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 42 | 6.8% | −1.7 | 0 from 11 |
| Good | 1,015 | 95 | 9.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 538 | 60 | 11.2% | +2.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 706 | 58 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 253 | 22 | 8.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 962 | 72 | 7.5% | −1 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 53 | 9 | 17% | +8.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 67 | 8.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 29 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 840 | 59 | 7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 972 | 88 | 9.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 894 | 77 | 8.6% | +0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 435 | 42 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +0.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Dial Dream (GB) (Gay Mecene)
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dream Witness (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 5½f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Dream Witness (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Witness (FR) | 11 | 1 | 2m1½f | Class 5 |
| Rose Luxembourg (FR) | 2 | 1 | 5½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 2 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Leicester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 29 | 0 | 0% | −29.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 0 | 0% | −27.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 07+17d | Leicester | Racecourse Video Services Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-8 | 67 | 73C | Martin Dwyer | 13/2 |
| 25 Aug 07+22d | Goodwood | NJS Handicap | 6/14 | nk | 9-5 | 70 | 73C | Jack Mitchell | 12/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+15d | Newmarket | GPT Halverton Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 8-12 | 74 | 58C | Richard Mullen | 20/1 |
| 19 Jul 07+14d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 9/11 | 3½ | 9-7 | 75 | 46C | Martin Dwyer | 10/1 |
| 05 Jul 07+2d | Warwick | Hewden - Need It? You Got It Handicap | 2/5 | 5 | 9-7 | 75 | 81C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 03 Jul 07+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Platinum Abba Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 9/12 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 65 | 46C | Martin Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+7d | Goodwood | Peters Opal Handicap | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-5 | 75 | 75C | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 08 Jun 07+14d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aero Club Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 8-11 | 75 | 64C | Martin Dwyer | 16/1 |
| 25 May 07+208d | Goodwood | Vini's Gucci And Pucci Handicap | 12/12 | 6 | 9-4 | 80 | 47C | Richard Mullen | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 06+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mason Brothers Handicap | 11/12 | 2½ | 9-2 | 73 | 33C | Martin Dwyer | 11/2 |
| 26 Sep 06+31d | Goodwood | Crosse & Blackwell Handicap | 8/15 | hd | 9-7 | 83 | 78C | Martin Dwyer | 9/1 |
| 26 Aug 06+9d | Goodwood | Carnes Seat Handicap | 4/7 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 85 | 65C | Adam Kirby | 14/1 |
| 17 Aug 06+15d | Sandown | Hersham Handicap | 9/12 | nk | 9-12 | 88 | 69C | Martin Dwyer | 25/1 |
| 02 Aug 06+19d | Goodwood | Links Of London E.B.F. Classified Stakes | 7/7 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 88 | 60C | Kerrin McEvoy | 9/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+22d | Chepstow | Scottish Equitable/Jockeys' Association Handicap | 2/5 | ½ | 9-13 | 87 | 78C | Seb Sanders | 11/2 |
| 22 Jun 06+8d | Ascot | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 23/27 | 1 | 8-7 | 88 | 51C | Darryll Holland | 50/1 |
| 14 Jun 06+21d | Kempton (AW) | V Redvodka Transylvanian Sunset Cocktail Handicap | 5/13 | 1 | 9-5 | 81 | 76C | Martin Dwyer | 11/1 |
| 24 May 06+190d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aero Club Handicap | 2/7 | 3½ | 9-2 | 88 | 66C | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Nov 05+52d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap (Div 2) | 10/11 | 2 | 9-1 | 81 | 39C | Kieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| 24 Sep 05+18d | Newmarket | Totetrifecta Handicap | 15/18 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 90 | 48C | Frankie Dettori | 25/1 |
| 06 Sep 05+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredcasino.com Handicap (AW) | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 80 | 68C | Richard Hughes | 7/2 |
| 13 Aug 05+14d | Newbury | Stan James 08000 383384 Handicap | 9/15 | hd | 9-6 | 92 | 63C | Kerrin McEvoy | 33/1 |
| 30 Jul 05+2d | Goodwood | Vodafone Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 24/27 | 2½ | 9-3 | 95 | 42C | Martin Dwyer | 66/1 |
| 28 Jul 05+21d | Goodwood | Albert E.B.F. Classified Stakes | 3/9 | 1 | 9-2 | 92 | 66C | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 07 Jul 05+21d | Newmarket | Ladbrokes Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) | 17/18 | ¾ | 9-0 | 95 | 55C | Martin Dwyer | 22/1 |
| 16 Jun 05+18d | York | Buckingham Palace Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 18/23 | hd | 9-6 | 97 | 56C | Martin Dwyer | 50/1 |
| 29 May 05+6d | Newmarket | Turftours.com 'Come To The Breeders Cup' Handicap | 9/9 | 2 | 9-5 | 100 | 36C | Steve Drowne | 10/1 |
| 23 May 05+16d | Leicester | Abbey Park Conditions Stakes | 3/5 | 2 | 9-9 | 100 | 67C | Martin Dwyer | 12/1 |
| 07 May 05+14d | Lingfield | Victoria Cup Heritage Handicap | 16/18 | 3½ | 9-3 | 102 | 61C | Steve Drowne | 33/1 |
| 23 Apr 05 | Leicester | Leicestershire Stakes (Listed) | 6/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 104 | 63C | Richard Hughes | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Material Witness won?
- Material Witness (IRE) has yet to win, from 30 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 6 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Material Witness?
- Material Witness (IRE) was trained by William Muir on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 11 September 2007.
- Who is Material Witness's sire?
- Material Witness (IRE) is by Barathea (IRE) out of Dial Dream (GB), whose sire is Gay Mecene.
- What is Material Witness's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 11 September 2007. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Material Witness's sire's record?
- Barathea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Material Witness's siblings?
- Out of Dial Dream (GB), Material Witness (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dream Witness (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Dream Witness (FR)). The wins came over 5½f–2m1½f. As at Nov 2026.