Matchless (IRE)
8yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Matchless (IRE) is a 8yo bay gelding, trained by J Candlish and owned by Mrs Ros Marriott. He is by Galileo (IRE), out of Bye Bye Birdie (IRE), by Oasis Dream, bred by Coolmore. From 57 career starts, he has won 11 times, placed on 24 occasions, at a 19.3% strike rate. He has earned £112k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 124. He shows a preference for soft going (2w from 6r). He has a notable course record at Doncaster (3w from 8r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Matchless (IRE)(IRE)
Form
445211
Active
Age
8
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
124
TF
—
Runs
57
Wins
11
Places
24
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
19.3%
Place Rate
42.1%
Total Runs
57
Best OR
124
Career Earnings
£112k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistDoncaster — 3w from 8r (38%)
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 2w from 7r (29%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 11w from 49r (22%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£112k totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good25
6W 11P 24%
Good To Soft8
2W 2P 25%
Soft6
2W 3P 33%
Good To Firm6
1W 3P 17%
Standard5
0W 0P 0%
Standard To Slow3
0W 0P 0%
Heavy3
0W 1P 0%
Soft To Heavy1
0W 0P 0%
Good To Yielding1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 11
0W 0P 0%
Class 28
0W 1P 0%
Class 318
2W 7P 11%
Class 423
8W 11P 35%
Class 51
0W 0P 0%
Seasonal Form
Sept8
1W 3P 13%
Jan6
1W 1P 17%
Feb2
0W 1P 0%
Mar6
1W 1P 17%
Apr3
1W 1P 33%
May5
3W 4P 60%
Jun5
1W 2P 20%
Jul6
0W 1P 0%
Aug4
0W 1P 0%
Oct3
0W 0P 0%
Nov6
3W 4P 50%
Dec4
0W 1P 0%
Headgear Impact
With32
5W 10P 16%
Without26
6W 10P 23%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)13
3W 4P · Avg 4.1
Mid (4-6)6
0W 0P · Avg 6.7
High (7+)11
1W 3P · Avg 6.6
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
4.5L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2025 | Newcastle | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap Hurdle | 23.5ff | Good To Soft | Sean Quinlan | 14/1 | 119 | — | ||
| 16 Oct 2025 | 4 | Carlisle | David Allen 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) | 16ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 14/1 | 114 | — | |
| 26 Sep 2025 | 4 | Worcester | BetWright: Bet The Right Way Handicap Hurdle | 23ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 10/1 | 120 | — | |
| 05 Sep 2025 | 5 | Bangor-on-Dee | Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle | 23ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 11/2 | 120 | — | |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 2 | Perth | Saints In The Community Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 10/3 | 119 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 1 | Hexham | ukvinylmemories.co.uk Vinyl Record Gifts Handicap Hurdle | 23.5ff | Good To Soft | Sean Quinlan | 7/2 | 114 | — | |
| 12 May 2025 | 1 | Southwell | Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Hurdle | 20.5ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 | 109 | — | |
| 03 May 2025 | 1 | Hexham | Lindsay Jackson 50th Birthday Celebration Selling Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 10/3 | 109 | — | |
| 29 Mar 2025 | 3 | Stratford | Darren Lowe's 60th Manifesto Selling Hurdle | 18.5ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 7/2 | 112 | — | |
| 05 Mar 2025 | 4 | Catterick | Racing To School Claiming Hurdle | 15.5ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 15/8F | 114 | — | |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 6 | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 16.5ff | Soft | Sean Quinlan | 8/1 | 117 | — | |
| 26 Dec 2024 | 4 | Sedgefield | Best Racing Odds At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Good To Soft | Sean Quinlan | 11/1 | 119 | — | |
| 27 Nov 2024 | 4 | Wetherby | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 19.5ff | Good To Soft | Mr Jamie Neild | 10/1 | 117 | — | |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 1 | Plumpton | weatherbysshop.co.uk Selling Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Darragh O'Keeffe | 2/7F | 117 | — | |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 2 | Perth | Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 20ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 10/3 | 116 | — | |
| 09 Sep 2024 | 4 | Perth | Stellantis At Auto Services Perth Ltd. Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 10/1 | 117 | — | |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 13 | Newcastle (AW) | Tote.co.uk Howay The Lads Racing League Race 32 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) | 12.5ff | Standard To Slow | Cam Hardie | 100/1 | 83 | — | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 4 | Fontwell | Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 17.5ff | Heavy | Luke Scott | 17/2 | 120 | — | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 6 | Fakenham | Fakenham Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle | 16ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 15/2 | 122 | — | |
| 24 Feb 2024 | 2 | Newcastle | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Hurdle | 17ff | Heavy | Sean Quinlan | 5/1 | 122 | — | |
| 01 Jan 2024 | 6 | Musselburgh | tote.co.uk Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 20ff | Soft | Sean Quinlan | 8/1 | 124 | — | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | 2 | Doncaster | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Hurdle | 19.5ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 15/8F | 123 | — | |
| 08 Nov 2023 | 1 | Musselburgh | RacingTV For Free Now At racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle | 15.5ff | Good To Soft | Sean Quinlan | 11/2 | 119 | — | |
| 21 Oct 2023 | 4 | Catterick | Darweners Celebration Handicap | 12ff | Heavy | Lewis Edmunds | 10/3 | 85 | — | |
| 14 Sep 2023 | 3 | Doncaster | Winners Wear Skopes Menswear Handicap | 12ff | Soft | P J McDonald | 18/1 | 84 | — | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 7 | Hamilton | Phoenix Utilities Ltd Lanark Silver Bell Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 12ff | Good To Soft | Shane Gray | 66/1 | 86 | — | |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 9 | Yarmouth | William Hill Bet In-running Racing League Race 6 Handicap | 14ff | Good To Soft | Connor Beasley | 9/2 | 87 | — | |
| 01 Jul 2023 | 13 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 16.5ff | Standard To Slow | Graham Lee | 66/1 | 88 | — | |
| 12 Jun 2023 | 3 | Pontefract | Autism In Racing Handicap | 12ff | Good To Firm | P J McDonald | 8/1 | 88 | — | |
| 28 May 2023 | 2 | Kelso | Elliot Henderson Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 16ff | Good To Firm | Sean Quinlan | 7/4F | 118 | — | |
| 06 May 2023 | 1 | Doncaster | Watch Chester On Sky Sports Racing Handicap | 12ff | Soft | Lewis Edmunds | 15/2 | 84 | — | |
| 29 Jan 2023 | 3 | Sedgefield | Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 17ff | Good To Soft | Sean Quinlan | 11/4 | 119 | — | |
| 01 Jan 2023 | 1 | Catterick | Philip Kirby Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 15.5ff | Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 11/8F | 114 | — | |
| 29 Dec 2022 | 6 | Doncaster | bet365 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 16.5ff | Good | Theo Gillard | 10/3F | 114 | — | |
| 26 Nov 2022 | 2 | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 16.5ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 6/1 | — | — | |
| 10 Nov 2022 | 1 | Newcastle | Download The At The Races App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 16ff | Good | Sean Quinlan | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 04 Oct 2022 | 5 | Leicester | Kube - Leicester's Premier Event Hire Venue Handicap | 10ff | Good | Lewis Edmunds | 15/2 | 85 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 5 | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League Race Thirty-Seven (Handicap) | 10ff | Standard | Lewis Edmunds | 40/1 | 85 | — | |
| 29 Aug 2022 | 2 | Ripon | Queen Ethelburgas Collegiate Handicap | 10ff | Good | Lewis Edmunds | 5/1 | 84 | — | |
| 04 Aug 2022 | 10 | Doncaster | William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Racing League Race Seven (Handicap) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Paul Hanagan | 13/2 | 85 | — | |
| 04 Jul 2022 | 3 | Ripon | Armstrong Memorial Handicap | 10ff | Good | Lewis Edmunds | 6/1 | 85 | — | |
| 06 Jun 2022 | 3 | Pontefract | Rob Burrow MND Care Centre Appeal Handicap | 12ff | Good To Firm | Lewis Edmunds | 10/3 | 87 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2022 | 4 | Newmarket | Read Tony Calvin's Tips On Betting.Betfair Handicap | 12ff | Good | Lewis Edmunds | 7/1 | 87 | — | |
| 23 Apr 2022 | 1 | Doncaster | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap | 10ff | Good To Firm | P J McDonald | 6/4F | 83 | — | |
| 27 Mar 2022 | 1 | Doncaster | SBK Handicap | 10ff | Good | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 | 78 | — | |
| 12 Mar 2022 | 4 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap | 9.5ff | Standard | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 | 79 | — | |
| 12 Feb 2022 | 4 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 9.5ff | Standard | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 | 80 | — | |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 4 | Lingfield (AW) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap | 10ff | Standard | Lewis Edmunds | 66/1 | 82 | — | |
| 01 Jan 2022 | 11 | Southwell (AW) | Betway Handicap | 11ff | Standard To Slow | Trevor Whelan | 100/1 | 87 | — | |
| 16 Dec 2021 | 7 | Chelmsford City (AW) | weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap | 14ff | Standard | Trevor Whelan | 80/1 | 91 | — | |
| 27 Jul 2021 | 7 | Galway | caulfieldindustrial.com Handicap | 8.5ff | Soft | Seamie Heffernan | 12/1 | 95 | — | |
| 10 Jul 2021 | 4 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race | 10ff | Good | Wayne Lordan | 4/1 | 97 | — | |
| 26 Jun 2021 | 11 | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) | 12ff | Good | Michael Hussey | 300/1 | 97 | — | |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 8 | Ascot | Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) | 10ff | Good To Firm | Seamie Heffernan | 40/1 | 97 | — | |
| 23 May 2021 | 5 | Curragh | Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes (Group 3) | 10ff | Soft To Heavy | Seamie Heffernan | 11/1 | 97 | — | |
| 11 Apr 2021 | 9 | Leopardstown | Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (Listed) | 7ff | Good | Seamie Heffernan | 20/1 | 92 | — | |
| 22 Sep 2020 | 1 | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 7ff | Good | Seamie Heffernan | 10/11F | — | — | |
| 14 Sep 2020 | 4 | Tipperary | Camas Park Stud Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10) | 7.5ff | Good To Yielding | Seamie Heffernan | 15/2 | — | — |
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