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Horse profile

Matthew Riley (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2014) · Last trainer Philip Kirby · Last owner Mr And Mrs Paul Chapman
by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Helorhiwater (IRE) (Aristocracy)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Nov 2014 — 4,378 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2014 2 wins · Newcastle & Sedgefield Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Matthew Riley (IRE) is 2 from 11. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 127.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating127At career-high mark
127 124–127

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 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 19 Feb 2014 Official rating 127 at the last run, 1 Nov 2014

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 10 figures · best 139A · median 127.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft5139A126—
Soft4138A131.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6132A126—
2m5f – 3m2139A138.5—
1m5f – 2m2137A130.5—

Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 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
Dr Massini (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2627.7%−2.9—
Good to Firm4215914%+3.4—
Good1,66518711.2%+0.60 from 2
Good to Soft77710113%+2.42 from 5
Soft1,2541108.8%−1.80 from 4
Heavy753638.4%−2.2—
Standard (AW)4636.5%−4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.6—
1m – 1m1f2328.7%−1.9—
1m2f – 1m4f38410.5%−0.1—
1m5f – 2m1,164958.2%−2.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,74620211.6%+12 from 7
2m5f – 3m1,53817411.3%+0.70 from 2
Over 3m4284811.2%+0.6—

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
Helorhiwater (IRE) (Aristocracy)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hellorboston (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Hellorboston (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hellorboston (IRE)2442m½f–2m3½fClass 4
Whynotaswell (IRE)40——
Lord Nemo (IRE)50——
Over The Styx (IRE)70——
Mughal Empire (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +14.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 3 1 33% +14.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 1 50% +0.00
Sedgefield 2 1 50% +15.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 2 29% +12.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McGrath 10 2 20% +9.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 5 1 20% −3.00
2011 4 1 25% +13.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 1 14% −5.00
NH Flat 4 1 25% +13.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 2 runs
01 Nov 14+255d Wetherby Racing UK 1 Price 3 Devices Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 11-9 127— Henry Brooke 5/1
19 Feb 14+60d Doncaster Betdaq 500 In Free Bets Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 5 11-8 126139A Richie McGrath 3/1F
2013 · 5 runs
21 Dec 13+28d Haydock One Stop Energy Race Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23f · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 2¼ 10-10 124138A Richie McGrath 15/2
23 Nov 13+212d Haydock Best Odds Guaranteed With Betfair Sportsbook Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 ¾ 10-5 126111A Richie McGrath 16/1
25 Apr 13+24d Perth John Crabbie & Co Superior Soft Drinks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 nk 11-3 126126A Richie McGrath 2/1F
01 Apr 13+27d Newcastle F1 Signs & Digital Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 —132A Richie McGrath EvensF
05 Mar 13+696d Newcastle Sis Live 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 1¾ 11-1 —137A Richie McGrath 11/2
2011 · 4 runs
09 Apr 11+25d Aintree John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 20 ran 4/20 1½ 10-12 —129A Richie McGrath 40/1
15 Mar 11+23d Sedgefield Cheltenham Festival Free Bets With FreeBetting.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 nse 11-3 —126A Richie McGrath 2/1F
20 Feb 11+26d Market Rasen Racing UK Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 1¼ 11-2 —124A Richie McGrath 4/1
25 Jan 11 Sedgefield Collins Seafoods 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 10-7 —118A Richie McGrath 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Matthew Riley won?
Matthew Riley (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 7 times in total (63.6% of starts).
Who trained Matthew Riley?
Matthew Riley (IRE) was trained by Philip Kirby on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 1 November 2014.
Who is Matthew Riley's sire?
Matthew Riley (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Helorhiwater (IRE), whose sire is Aristocracy.
What going does Matthew Riley prefer?
Matthew Riley (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Matthew Riley's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 1 November 2014. That is also the highest on record.
What is Matthew Riley's sire's record?
Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
Who are Matthew Riley's siblings?
Out of Helorhiwater (IRE), Matthew Riley (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hellorboston (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Hellorboston (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2011. 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.