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Our Hero Matty (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · Owner The Shuffling Kid Partnership
by A'Ali (IRE) out of Sophie B (GB) (Gutaifan)
15 runs · 12 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 17 Aug 2026 · 8th of 9 Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile

Our Hero Matty is a maiden who has failed to win in 15 starts and has placed once. His best effort came when second of 13 at Carlisle in May 2025. He usually races prominently. His last run, at Wolverhampton (AW) in Aug 2026, saw him finish eighth of nine after leading in a Class 6 race, off an official rating of 48 which was 22lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 22lb off peak
Official rating48↓ 22lb off peak
48 48–70

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Catterick, 4 Aug 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 15 figures · best 93C · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Firm590B803 runs · 90 / 84
Good593C751 run · —
Standard (AW)472A682 runs · 71 / 68
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Under 6f884B71.54 runs · 84 / 76
6f – 7f793C802 runs · 90 / 73

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 52A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Beverley, 14 Jul 2026 Official rating 48 at the last run, 17 Aug 2026

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 →

Flat 15 figures · best 83A · median 52
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good to Firm583A673 runs · 68 / 52
Good559A431 run · —
Standard (AW)460B47.52 runs · 48 / 36
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Under 6f883A504 runs · 53 / 50
6f – 7f775A602 runs · 68 / 54

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 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 from 14 analysed runs since Apr 2025

  • Prominent 7 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (21%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (14%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
A'Ali (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 390 runs since Apr 2025 (65 horses).

Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.1% from 116.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−8.7—
Good to Firm9377.5%−1.20 from 5
Good871314.9%+6.20 from 5
Good to Soft3425.9%−2.80 from 1
Soft29310.3%+1.6—
Heavy500%−8.7—
Standard (AW)13896.5%−2.20 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1161412.1%+3.40 from 8
6f – 7f206125.8%−2.90 from 7
1m – 1m1f4349.3%+0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f20315%+6.3—
1m5f – 2m5120%+11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2025 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Sophie B (GB) (Gutaifan)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hombre Vertical (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 8 0 0% −8.00
6f – 7f 7 0 0% −7.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Robinson 8 0 0% −8.00
Barry McHugh 3 0 0% −3.00
Harry Russell 2 0 0% −2.00
Stevie Donohoe 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Mulrennan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 11 0 0% −11.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 9 0 0% −9.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
17 Aug 26+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Book Hotel And Conferencing At Wolverhampton Classified Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran Settled in the front rank early - pushed for effort with over 2f left - lost ground steadily from the final furlong-and-a-half - well held at the finish 8/9 1¾ 9-7 4871A48A Stevie Donohoe 20/1
04 Aug 26+21d Catterick Hugh James Classified Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost touch inside final 2f - dropped away in closing stages to finish sixth 6/7 3 9-3 5090B40A Barry McHugh 33/1
14 Jul 26+22d Beverley Young Guns Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran settled in the pack - driven along from 2f out - held a steady gallop to the line without ever getting involved 5/8 1 9-2 5284B52A Barry McHugh 12/1
22 Jun 26+34d Catterick Catterick Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Settled in second early - pushed along inside final furlong holding a shot at victory - couldn't find more and slipped to third close home 3/7 ¾ 9-6 5256B68A Barry McHugh 18/1
19 May 26+31d Newcastle (AW) Book Say When Ladies Day Tickets Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 12 ran Settled towards the back - unable to challenge throughout - finished well off the pace in 11th 11/12 2¼ 9-0 5565A24A Ben Robinson 12/1
18 Apr 26+203d Nottingham Burger King Flamin Champion Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Good · 17 ran Set the early gallop out in front - shaken up and lost command inside final 2f - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 10th 10/17 shd 9-6 5781C53A Ben Robinson 16/1
2025 · 9 runs
27 Sep 25+15d Southwell (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command inside final furlong then bumped by another runner - unable to fight back finishing seventh 7/9 nk 9-3 5972A47A Harry Russell 5/1
12 Sep 25+14d Chester Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 9 ran Tracked leader early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlong - held on to finish seventh 7/9 4¾ 9-5 6161A41A Paul Mulrennan 14/1
29 Aug 25+33d Newcastle (AW) Download The Raceday Ready App Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 5 ran Chased the front pair - shaken up to nose ahead approaching the final furlong - overtaken soon after and dropped away to finish third 3/5 4¼ 8-13 6464C60B Ben Robinson 9/1
27 Jul 25+2d Pontefract British EBF Stallion Studs Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Good · 11 ran Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish sixth 6/11 3½ 9-7 7075A59A Ben Robinson 14/1
25 Jul 25+34d Thirsk British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 12 ran Settled towards the back early on far flank - made no impact through the contest - finished well held in 10th 10/12 ½ 9-4 7093C43C Ben Robinson 66/1
21 Jun 25+23d Redcar Barry O'Neill Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Settled midpack near the near rail early - urged forward past halfway then pressed for effort into the last two furlongs - lost ground with a furlong left and finished sixth 6/10 1½ 9-5 —80A67A Harry Russell 13/2
29 May 25+3d Carlisle Pricedup.Bet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Sat just off the leader from the off - stayed on in the closing stages - unable to find the speed to get on terms - held for second beaten a length 2/13 1 9-7 —91C75A Ben Robinson 13/2
26 May 25+43d Redcar Join Racing TV Now EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Handy near the stand rail early - driven approaching final furlong - lost ground close home - finished fourth 4/13 ½ 9-7 —63C83A Ben Robinson 40/1
13 Apr 25 Musselburgh Sky Bet Club British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 5f · Good · 7 ran Handy early - lost pace at halfway - eased back through the field - well held at the finish 7/7 10 9-7 —22C43C Ben Robinson 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Our Hero Matty won?
Our Hero Matty (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (6.7% of starts).
Who trains Our Hero Matty?
Our Hero Matty (IRE) is trained by Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 August 2026.
Who is Our Hero Matty's sire?
Our Hero Matty (IRE) is by A'Ali (IRE) out of Sophie B (GB), whose sire is Gutaifan.
What is Our Hero Matty's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 17 August 2026. The highest on record is 70.
What is Our Hero Matty's sire's record?
A'Ali (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 390 runs since Apr 2025 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.1% from 116.
Who are Our Hero Matty's siblings?
Out of Sophie B (GB), Our Hero Matty (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2025. 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.