Matterofact (IRE)
Matterofact (IRE) is 8 from 77. Hasn't won since Sep 2010. All 8 wins have come on turf — 0 from 11 on the all-weather. All 8 wins have come over trips under 6f.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Matterofact (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Secretfact (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Secretfact (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secretfact (GB) | 65 | 8 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Pastfact (GB) | 46 | 7 | 5½f–6f | Class 5 |
| Bluebell Time (IRE) | 38 | 3 | 5f–5½f | Class 5 |
- 8–77Wins / Runs
- 10.4%Strike rate
- 34 (44.2%)Placed
- −36.00£1 level staken=77 at SP
- 0.89Fair A/E n=76 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 7.7% of 898 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses).
Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10.8% from 186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Firm | 184 | 11 | 6% | −1.7 | 3 from 29 |
| Good | 144 | 8 | 5.6% | −2.1 | 1 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | +5.2 | 2 from 8 |
| Soft | 116 | 8 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 45 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | +2 | 0 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 236 | 20 | 8.5% | +0.8 | 8 from 69 |
| 6f – 7f | 307 | 25 | 8.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 186 | 20 | 10.8% | +3.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 49 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 77 | 4 | 5.2% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turning Circle (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Sea Willow (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 29 | 3 | 10% | −20.25 |
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +7.50 |
| Firm | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 55 | 5 | 9% | −30.75 |
| Class 6 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +4.75 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Salisbury | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.75 |
| Lingfield | 9 | 2 | 22% | −3.50 |
| Windsor | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Goodwood | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Chepstow | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Brighton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 69 | 8 | 12% | −28.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McLaughlin | 20 | 2 | 10% | −9.25 |
| Robert Havlin | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Hadden Frost | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Martin Harley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Jake Payne | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Travis Block | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Doe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −0.75 |
| 2009 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.75 |
| 2008 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −5.75 |
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.75 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 11+22d | Salisbury | Picador Chevrolet Handicap | 9/9 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 75 | 29C | Martin Harley | 16/1 |
| 21 May 11+17d | Lingfield | Whyteleafe Tavern Handicap | 8/9 | hd | 9-9 | 75 | 68A | Martin Harley | 12/1 |
| 04 May 11+2d | Southwell (AW) | Got The Feeling Get To Ladbrokes Fillies' Handicap | 6/6 | 3 | 9-4 | 66 | 36B | Tom McLaughlin | 11/4 |
| 02 May 11+216d | Chepstow | Premier Food Courts Ltd Veterans' Handicap | 2/10 | shd | 9-3 | 72 | 97A | Martin Harley | 16/1 |
| 28 Sep 10+18d | Brighton | AMC Security Systems Handicap | 8/10 | nk | 9-6 | 74 | 74A | Robert Winston | 15/2 |
| 10 Sep 10+8d | Sandown | Weybridge Handicap | 4/14 | nk | 9-8 | 70 | 94A | Jim Crowley | 15/2 |
| 02 Sep 10+10d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Handicap | 1/5 | 9-5 | 68 | 86B | Jimmy Fortune | 9/4 | |
| 23 Aug 10+31d | Windsor | Metric Office Furniture Handicap | 2/12 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 68 | 96A | Tom McLaughlin | 5/1J |
| 23 Jul 10+8d | Chepstow | Sunshine Radio Handicap | 1/10 | 9-4 | 63 | 95A | Tom McLaughlin | 6/1 | |
| 15 Jul 10+10d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Bristol Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 8-13 | 62 | 77A | Robert Winston | 9/2 |
| 05 Jul 10+12d | Bath | Noble Locks Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 9-10 | 62 | 78A | Robert Winston | 3/1 |
| 23 Jun 10+21d | Bath | Free Racing With oddschecker.com Wednesday Claiming Stakes | 2/9 | 2 | 8-9 | 62 | 81A | Steve Drowne | 9/2 |
| 02 Jun 10+11d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 10/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 60 | 55A | Tom McLaughlin | 8/1 |
| 22 May 10+10d | Lingfield | Fillies Follow The Leaders In Lettings Fillies' Handicap | 3/6 | nk | 9-8 | 66 | 75B | Seb Sanders | 5/1 |
| 12 May 10+226d | Bath | Coal IT Services Fillies' Handicap | 4/9 | 2 | 9-12 | 67 | 80A | Tom McLaughlin | 9/1 |
| 28 Sep 09+25d | Bath | John Sisk 150th Anniversary Claiming Stakes | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 67 | 83A | Dane O'Neill | 12/1 |
| 03 Sep 09+10d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Handicap | 6/8 | ½ | 9-3 | 67 | 66A | Dane O'Neill | 10/3 |
| 24 Aug 09+18d | Windsor | Celebrate With Go West This Saturday Handicap | 2/16 | ½ | 9-8 | 67 | 89A | Tom McLaughlin | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 09+3d | Bath | E.b.f./freebets.co.uk Free Bets Fillies' Handicap | 3/4 | 1 | 9-3 | 68 | 68B | Tom McLaughlin | 2/1 |
| 03 Aug 09+10d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Handicap | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-2 | 68 | 69A | Jake Payne | 20/1 |
| 24 Jul 09+8d | Chepstow | Bet On Glorious Goodwood At Betinternet.com Handicap | 7/7 | 3¼ | 9-9 | 68 | 52A | Tom McLaughlin | 5/1 |
| 16 Jul 09+3d | Bath | Lindley Catering Handicap | 2/10 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 68 | 78A | Seb Sanders | 2/1F |
| 13 Jul 09+16d | Windsor | Sportingbet.com Apprentice Handicap | 2/11 | hd | 9-3 | 68 | 83A | Jake Payne | 5/1 |
| 27 Jun 09+21d | Lingfield | Cgg Veritas Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 65 | 89A | Dane O'Neill | 9/4F | |
| 06 Jun 09+7d | Lingfield | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Fillies' Handicap | 2/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 65 | 83A | Tom McLaughlin | 5/1 |
| 30 May 09+17d | Lingfield | David Sands Memorial Fillies' Handicap | 2/6 | 1½ | 9-8 | 65 | 71B | Tom McLaughlin | 9/4F |
| 13 May 09+17d | Bath | freebets.co.uk Free Bets Every Day Fillies' Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 9-12 | 67 | 80A | Tom McLaughlin | 9/2 |
| 26 Apr 09+137d | Brighton | Instant Value With Gameonquickplay.com Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 69 | 83A | Tom McLaughlin | 7/1 |
| 10 Dec 08+12d | Kempton (AW) | Afm Services Data Centre Construction Handicap | 11/12 | 2½ | 8-5 | 62 | 48A | Paul Doe | 25/1 |
| 28 Nov 08+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Horley Handicap | 3/10 | hd | 8-10 | 62 | 70A | Tolley Dean | 13/2 |
| 10 Nov 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | racingpost.com Live Reporter Handicap | 11/12 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 66 | 41A | Jake Payne | 20/1 |
| 29 Oct 08+13d | Nottingham | Clean Waste Solutions Handicap | 3/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 69 | 76A | Tom McLaughlin | 11/1 |
| 16 Oct 08+5d | Brighton | Sussex Newspapers Handicap | 5/8 | shd | 9-1 | 70 | 73A | Tom McLaughlin | 3/1 |
| 11 Oct 08+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Casino Chips at freebets.co.uk Handicap | 6/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 70 | 67A | Tom McLaughlin | 7/1 |
| 01 Oct 08+11d | Nottingham | Lanson Champagne Handicap | 2/14 | 1¼ | 8-13 | 69 | 89A | Tom McLaughlin | 6/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+9d | Newmarket | Kenilworth Quarantine Station Handicap | 2/18 | nk | 8-13 | 67 | 90A | Tom McLaughlin | 17/2 |
| 11 Sep 08+7d | Brighton | Canary Wharf Sports Exchange 1st Anniversary Handicap | 1/9 | 9-5 | 65 | 89A | Tom McLaughlin | 11/4F | |
| 04 Sep 08+18d | Salisbury | Sydenhams Handicap | 2/6 | nk | 9-2 | 65 | 70B | Tom McLaughlin | 3/1 |
| 17 Aug 08+5d | Bath | Lucy And Steve's Wedding Apprentice Handicap | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 62 | 73A | Tolley Dean | 11/4 |
| 12 Aug 08+8d | Nottingham | John Smith's No Nonsense Racing Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-3 | 59 | 78A | Tolley Dean | 10/1 |
| 04 Aug 08+10d | Windsor | Angela Chignall Birthday Handicap | 1/10 | 8-5 | 59 | 89A | Tolley Dean | 15/2 | |
| 25 Jul 08+3d | Chepstow | betinternet.com Handicap | 3/13 | nse | 8-11 | 56 | 76A | Tolley Dean | 11/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+45d | Salisbury | VC Bet Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 56 | 66A | Tom McLaughlin | 7/1 |
| 07 Jun 08+16d | Lingfield | Race For Jude Fillies' Handicap | 3/7 | hd | 9-7 | 56 | 63A | Fergus Sweeney | 9/4 |
| 22 May 08+8d | Goodwood | Turftv.Co.Uk Apprentice Handicap | 3/8 | shd | 8-7 | 53 | 68A | Hadden Frost | 5/2F |
| 14 May 08+163d | Bath | Meteor Fillies' Handicap | 2/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 53 | 78A | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 03 Dec 07+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Book Early And Save Handicap (Div 1) | 10/10 | 5 | 8-8 | 55 | 17C | Fergus Sweeney | 14/1 |
| 09 Nov 07+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Evening Racing - Miss The Traffic Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 57 | 61C | Fergus Sweeney | 25/1 |
| 15 Oct 07+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes In The Community Charitable Trust Handicap | 6/10 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 59 | 58C | Hadden Frost | 22/1 |
| 04 Oct 07+8d | Goodwood | Turftv For Betting Shops Apprentice Handicap | 8/9 | ¾ | 8-8 | 62 | 46C | Hadden Frost | 25/1 |
| 26 Sep 07+4d | Goodwood | Racing Uk On Sky 432 Apprentice Handicap | 12/12 | 3 | 8-12 | 65 | 25C | Hadden Frost | 16/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+84d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 11/11 | 14 | 9-2 | 65 | 28C | Hadden Frost | 16/1 |
| 30 Jun 07+14d | Lingfield | PPL Handicap | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 66 | 57C | T Quinn | 10/3 |
| 16 Jun 07+7d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Swindon Handicap | 6/11 | nk | 9-1 | 66 | 65C | Fergus Sweeney | 7/1 |
| 09 Jun 07+5d | Lingfield | Workforce Window Fillies' Handicap | 1/10 | 9-12 | 60 | 74C | Seb Sanders | 5/4F | |
| 04 Jun 07+10d | Thirsk | White Horse 150th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap | 3/11 | 2 | 8-13 | 60 | 66C | Neil Callan | 9/4F |
| 25 May 07+9d | Goodwood | turftv.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 1/18 | 8-8 | 57 | 72C | Hadden Frost | 7/1 | |
| 16 May 07+18d | Bath | Bet Now At WBX.Com Fillies' Handicap | 2/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 57 | 86C | Robert Havlin | 14/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+231d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdirectpoker.com Come And 'ave Some Amateurs' Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 11-7 | 60 | 63C | Mr Simon Walker | 20/1 |
| 09 Sep 06+15d | Bath | Congratulations Kelly And Jason Handicap | 6/11 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 62 | 48C | Paul Eddery | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+20d | Bath | Bath Ales Spa Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 64 | 57C | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 05 Aug 06+9d | Windsor | Play Blackjack At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 8-13 | 65 | 57C | Travis Block | 9/1 |
| 27 Jul 06+17d | Bath | City Motors & S.J. Cook & Sons Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-5 | 65 | 65C | Robert Havlin | 13/2 |
| 10 Jul 06+12d | Bath | bet365.com Handicap | 8/15 | nk | 8-11 | 67 | 48C | Travis Block | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 06+16d | Salisbury | Goadsby Fillies' Handicap | 6/15 | ½ | 9-0 | 68 | 60C | Travis Block | 12/1 |
| 12 Jun 06+10d | Windsor | Cannacord Handicap | 6/7 | ½ | 8-8 | 72 | 54C | Robert Havlin | 20/1 |
| 02 Jun 06+20d | Bath | Betfred Sprint Series Handicap (Qualifier) | 11/15 | 1 | 8-10 | 75 | 48C | Richard Thomas | 66/1 |
| 13 May 06+216d | Lingfield | Lingfield Park Trials Day Handicap | 10/11 | 2 | 9-2 | 76 | 58C | Robert Havlin | 20/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+20d | Bath | Steer Holdings Nursery Handicap | 2/18 | nk | 9-7 | 74 | 83C | Robert Havlin | 9/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+14d | Leicester | Freeth Cartwright Fillies' Nursery Handicap | 2/13 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 73 | 74C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 05 Sep 05+16d | Bath | Mitie Engineering Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes | 1/12 | 8-6 | 70 | 66C | Robert Havlin | 4/1J | |
| 20 Aug 05+31d | Curragh | Tattersalls Ireland Sale Stakes | 16/26 | nk | 8-7 | — | 48C | Seamie Heffernan | 25/1 |
| 20 Jul 05+28d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Nursery Handicap | 2/5 | 2 | 8-3 | 70 | 75C | Richard Thomas | 11/4 |
| 22 Jun 05+15d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/11 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 70C | Robert Havlin | 12/1 |
| 07 Jun 05+18d | Salisbury | Eddie Reavey Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/16 | ¾ | 7-13 | — | 60C | Richard Thomas | 100/1 |
| 20 May 05+19d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aero Club E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 9/14 | nk | 8-11 | — | 54C | Nicky Mackay | 20/1 |
| 01 May 05 | Salisbury | Fillies' Stakes | 6/6 | 2 | 8-6 | — | 49C | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Matterofact (IRE) won?
- Matterofact (IRE) won 8 of 77 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 10.4%. Placed 34 times in total (44.2% of starts).
- Who trained Matterofact (IRE)?
- Matterofact (IRE) was trained by Malcolm Saunders on the most recent run on record, at Salisbury on 12 June 2011.
- Who is Matterofact (IRE)'s sire?
- Matterofact (IRE) is by Bold Fact (USA) out of Willow Dale (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Matterofact (IRE) prefer?
- Matterofact (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 8 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 Matterofact (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 12 June 2011. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Matterofact (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bold Fact (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 898 runs since Jan 2008 (53 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10.8% from 186.
- Who are Matterofact (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Willow Dale (IRE), Matterofact (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Matterofact (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Matterofact (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Secretfact (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Secretfact (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.