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Horse profile

Matt The Thrasher (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2008) · Last trainer Evan Williams · Last owner Mrs D E Cheshire
by Courtship (GB) out of Rose of Summer (IRE) (Taufan)
28 runs · 23 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jul 2008 — 6,672 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 4 wins · Wincanton & Taunton Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile

Matt The Thrasher (IRE) is 4 from 28. Hasn't won since May 2007. Last raced off 99, 22lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating99↓ 22lb off peak
99 91–121

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 111A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 15 Jun 2008 Official rating 99 at the last run, 29 Jul 2008

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 22 figures · best 123C · median 96.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good10111A98.5—
Good to Firm7123C101—
Firm3109C79—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9111A101—
2m1f – 2m4f8105C86.5—
Over 3m5123C100—

Of 28 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 28 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
Courtship (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 71 runs since Jan 2008 (15 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.91 from 4
Good to Firm11327.3%+17.41 from 9
Good20210%+0.12 from 13
Good to Soft1715.9%−40 from 1
Soft1815.6%−4.30 from 1
Heavy400%−9.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f100%−9.9—
1m5f – 2m20420%+10.10 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2800%−9.91 from 8
2m5f – 3m16212.5%+2.61 from 13
Over 3m6116.7%+6.82 from 5

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rose of Summer (IRE) (Taufan)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Justwhateverulike (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Justwhateverulike (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Justwhateverulike (IRE)3961m7½f–3m1fClass 3
Go Man Go (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 2 15% +6.25
Good to Firm 9 1 11% −4.67
Firm 4 1 25% −0.25
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 11 3 27% +12.00
Class 3 6 1 17% −1.67
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 2 2 100% +6.08
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 2 100% +17.25
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 13 1 8% +4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −5.75
Over 3m 5 2 40% +3.08
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Moloney 13 4 31% +14.33
Christian Williams 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Nick Williams 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Niki O'Shea 2 0 0% −2.00
D P Fahy 1 0 0% −1.00
P C O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Roger Loughran 1 0 0% −1.00
I M Carter 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Howard 1 0 0% −1.00
A B Joyce 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr John Ennis 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 18 4 22% +9.33
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 9 2 22% −0.92
2006 8 2 25% +11.25
2005 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 0 0% −15.00
Chase 13 4 31% +14.33

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 6 runs
29 Jul 08+9d Worcester Ladbrokes 'Odds On' Reward Card Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 12 ran RR/12 — 10-12 99— Paul Moloney 14/1
20 Jul 08+21d Stratford Claydon Horse Exercisers Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 7 ran RR/7 — 11-2 117— D P Fahy 10/1
29 Jun 08+14d Uttoxeter Britannia English Summer National Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 4m½f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 8 10-5 11895C Christian Williams 20/1
15 Jun 08+23d Stratford Avon Estates Holiday And Home Parks Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m6½f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 nk 11-0 118111A Paul Moloney 33/1
23 May 08+12d Stratford Pertemps Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m3½f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 17 11-8 121100C Christian Williams 25/1
11 May 08+219d Plumpton Cortaflex Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 21 11-1 9987C Mr Nick Williams 7/2
2007 · 9 runs
05 Oct 07+21d Hexham Rowlands Chartered Accountants Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 10 10-12 99101C Paul Moloney 9/4
14 Sep 07+5d Bangor-on-Dee Edward Symmons Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran F/10 — 10-4 100— Paul Moloney 11/4F
09 Sep 07+13d Fontwell Mackley Construction Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 3/13 1¾ 11-5 100108C P C O'Neill 16/1
27 Aug 07+78d Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 10 ran 4/10 9 11-11 102100C Paul Moloney 11/2
10 Jun 07+40d Perth Langvale Homes Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-7 121— Paul Moloney 10/1
01 May 07+9d Wincanton Join WBX.COM For £150 In Free Bets Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 1/6 11-9 117123C Paul Moloney 100/30
22 Apr 07+15d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m1f · Firm · 3 ran 1/3 11-12 110109C Paul Moloney 11/4
07 Apr 07+6d Newton Abbot South West Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 nk 11-7 10196C Paul Moloney 3/1
01 Apr 07+132d Newton Abbot Neil Wyatt Groundstaff Of The Year Winners Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 ½ 11-9 108103C Paul Moloney 15/2
2006 · 8 runs
20 Nov 06+11d Ludlow Clive Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 5 ran 3/5 25 11-5 10888C Paul Moloney 2/1F
09 Nov 06+14d Taunton Bluestone South West Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m2f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-12 99105C Paul Moloney 5/4F
26 Oct 06+11d Taunton Weatherbys Insurance Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 95107C Paul Moloney 16/1
15 Oct 06+100d Hereford Friends of Arthur Elliot Memorial Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 9 ran F/9 — 11-1 100— Mr Nick Williams 20/1
07 Jul 06+19d Wexford Carlsberg Lager Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 2m4f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 12/16 5 11-3 9186C Roger Loughran 16/1
18 Jun 06+101d Fairyhouse Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 2m4f · Firm · 12 ran 9/12 7 10-13 9379C I M Carter 12/1
09 Mar 06+8d Thurles Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Soft · 18 ran 15/18 20 11-1 9376C Mark Walsh 12/1
01 Mar 06+180d Downpatrick Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m2f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 ¾ 11-4 9397C Mark Walsh 10/1
2005 · 5 runs
02 Sep 05+16d Down Royal Winning Post Cafe Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 3m · Firm · 15 ran 10/15 7 11-3 9573C Niki O'Shea 8/1
17 Aug 05+13d Bellewstown Kelly Green Laytown Maiden Hurdle 3m · Good To Firm · 15 ran 4/15 ½ 11-12 —96C Daniel Howard 10/1
04 Aug 05+3d Sligo Wednesday August 17th At Sligo Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 3/11 ¾ 10-11 —89C Niki O'Shea 7/1
01 Aug 05+52d Naas Thoroughbred County Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Good · 22 ran 13/22 ¾ 11-5 —74C A B Joyce 14/1
10 Jun 05 Navan Texas Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 2m · Firm · 27 ran F/27 — 11-4 —— Mr John Ennis 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Matt The Thrasher won?
Matt The Thrasher (IRE) won 4 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 9 times in total (32.1% of starts).
Who trained Matt The Thrasher?
Matt The Thrasher (IRE) was trained by Evan Williams on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 29 July 2008.
Who is Matt The Thrasher's sire?
Matt The Thrasher (IRE) is by Courtship (GB) out of Rose of Summer (IRE), whose sire is Taufan.
What going does Matt The Thrasher prefer?
Matt The Thrasher (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Matt The Thrasher's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 29 July 2008. The highest on record is 121.
What is Matt The Thrasher's sire's record?
Courtship (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 71 runs since Jan 2008 (15 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Matt The Thrasher's siblings?
Out of Rose of Summer (IRE), Matt The Thrasher (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Justwhateverulike (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Justwhateverulike (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from June 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.