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Horse profile
Gray Matter
- TrainerW T Farrell
- OwnerGary Davis
- FamilyCrystal Fountain
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2016
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Jun 2019, Gowran Park (IRE) (9/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | 9/9 | 20/1 | 25½ | Chris Hayes | W T Farrell | Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m1½f | Good | 9-0 | Come September (IRE) | €12,320 | 1/8 |
Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m1½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jun 19
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- 25½
- Jockey
- Chris Hayes
- Trainer
- W T Farrell
- Race
- Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m1½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Come September (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €12,320
- Future form
- 1/8
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 19 | Gowran Park (IRE) | Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 9/9 | Sarah Jessica (IRE) | 6 | 15 Sep 19 | Ffos Las | Oc Davies MG Celebrating 50 Years/EBF Fillies' Handicap |
- 9/93 Jun 19 · Gowran Park (IRE)
Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jun 19
- Course
- Gowran Park (IRE)
- Race
- Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden
- This horse
- 9/9
- Winner next time
- Sarah Jessica (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 15 Sep 19
- At
- Ffos Las
- Race won
- Oc Davies MG Celebrating 50 Years/EBF Fillies' Handicap
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W T Farrell | 3 Jun 19 | 3 Jun 19 | 9/9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
W T Farrell
- Trainer
- W T Farrell
- First run
- 3 Jun 19
- Last run
- 3 Jun 19
- First run for yard
- 9/9
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 3 Jun 19 | 3 Jun 19 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 3 Jun 19
- Last run
- 3 Jun 19
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHelmet (AUS)
Parent · 1
- SireHelmet (AUS)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireExceed And Excel (AUS)
- Sire's damAccessories (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchNakiska (GB)
Parent · 1
- DamNakiska (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDarshaan (GB)
- Dam's damStar Crystal (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireBrief Truce (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Nakiska (GB) · by Darshaan (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Star Crystal (IRE) · by Brief Truce (USA) · 2 winners from 2 runners
- Crystal Spray (GB) · by Beldale Flutter (USA) · 7 winners from 9 runners
- Crystal Fountain (GB) · 8 winners from 11 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet (AUS) | Nakiska (GB) | Darshaan (GB) | Mr Gary Davis & Ms Sharon Davis | 26 Mar 16 | bay | mare | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f | Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f |
Helmet (AUS)
- Sire
- Helmet (AUS)
- Dam
- Nakiska (GB)
- Damsire
- Darshaan (GB)
- Breeder
- Mr Gary Davis & Ms Sharon Davis
- Foaled
- 26 Mar 16
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Helmet (AUS) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,107 | 390 | 1,125 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 859 | 78 | 246 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 732 | 53 | 176 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on Good going | 148 | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,107
- Wins
- 390
- Placed
- 1,125
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 859
- Wins
- 78
- Placed
- 246
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 732
- Wins
- 53
- Placed
- 176
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on Good going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on Good going
- Runs
- 148
- Wins
- 12
- Placed
- 40
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Helmet (AUS) × Darshaan (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Matter (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Gray Matter (IRE)
- Horse
- Gray Matter (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Helmet (AUS) out of Nakiska (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dylan Thomas (IRE)
- Tunnel Tiger (IRE)0W · 25R
By Papal Bull (GB)
- Inner Peace I (IRE)0W · 1R
By Pour Moi (IRE)
- Acleanpairofhooves (IRE)1W · 7R
Female line
- 1Nakiska (GB) · by Darshaan (GB)
- 2Star Crystal (IRE) · by Brief Truce (USA)
- 3Crystal Spray (GB) · by Beldale Flutter (USA)
- 4Crystal Fountain (GB)
Notable relatives
Great-aunt (out of 3rd dam)
- Crystal Music (USA)3W · 6R · 1 G1
- Solar Crystal (IRE)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
- State Crystal (IRE)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Second cousin
- Space Traveller (GB)5W · 16R · 3 black-type
- Three Rocks (IRE)5W · 17R · 1 black-type
- Sparkling Portrait (GB)4W · 8R · 1 black-type
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Dubai Success (GB)3W · 20R · 1 black-type
Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)
- Crystal Hearted (GB)3W · 10R · 1 black-type
Second cousin once removed
- Orne (IRE)2W · 27R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Jack The Giant (IRE)9W · 26R · 1 black-type
Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)
- Pink Cristal (GB)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Gray Matter foaled?
Gray Matter (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 26 March 2016.
Who are the sire and dam of Gray Matter?
Gray Matter (IRE) is by Helmet (AUS) out of Nakiska (GB), a daughter of Darshaan (GB), and was bred by Mr Gary Davis & Ms Sharon Davis.
Who trained Gray Matter?
Gray Matter (IRE) was trained by W T Farrell and owned by Gary Davis at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Gray Matter's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Gray Matter (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Gray Matter still racing?
Gray Matter (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 June 2019 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Kilkenny City & County Vintners Irish EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden, finishing 9th of 9, and has not run there since.
Is Gray Matter related to any top horses?
Gray Matter (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Crystal Music (USA) (great-aunt, Group 1 winner), Space Traveller (GB) (second cousin, Group 2 winner) and Dubai Success (GB) (great-uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Crystal Fountain (GB) family.
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