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Horse profile

Grey Matter (FR)

Intello (GER) × Aifa (GB) (Johann Quatz (FR))

TrainerPhilip Kirby
OwnerThe French Connection

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2018
Colour: grey

See also: Grey Matter (GB) · Terry Caldwell · 9 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 30 Jun 2021, Thirsk (9/12)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
30 Jun 21	Thirsk	9/12	200/1	19¼	Andrew Elliott	Philip Kirby	British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	1m	Good to Firm	9-2	Zagato (GB)	£3,240	4	0/10
26 Jun 21	Chester	8/9	66/1	11¾	Andrew Elliott	Philip Kirby	Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novice Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	7½f	Good	9-2	Aesthete (GB)	£4,149	-	1/7

9/1230 Jun 21 · Thirsk200/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
Class 51mGood to Firm
All fields
Date
30 Jun 21
Course
Thirsk
Pos
9/12
SP
200/1
Btn
19¼
Jockey
Andrew Elliott
Trainer
Philip Kirby
Race
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
1m
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Zagato (GB)
Winner prize
£3,240
Days
4
Future form
0/10
8/926 Jun 21 · Chester66/1
Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novice Stakes
Class 47½fGood
All fields
Date
26 Jun 21
Course
Chester
Pos
8/9
SP
66/1
Btn
11¾
Jockey
Andrew Elliott
Trainer
Philip Kirby
Race
Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novice Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7½f
Going
Good
Wgt
9-2
Winner / 2nd
Aesthete (GB)
Winner prize
£4,149
Days
-
Future form
1/7

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
26 Jun 21	Chester	Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novice Stakes	8/9	C'Mon Kenny (GB)	4	21 Jul 21	Sandown	Sivori Apprentice Handicap

8/926 Jun 21 · Chester
Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novice Stakes
All fields
Date
26 Jun 21
Course
Chester
Race
Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novice Stakes
This horse
8/9
Winner next time
C'Mon Kenny (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
21 Jul 21
At
Sandown
Race won
Sivori Apprentice 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 (€)
Philip Kirby	26 Jun 21	30 Jun 21	8/9	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Philip Kirby

Trainer: Philip Kirby
First run: 26 Jun 21
Last run: 30 Jun 21
First run for yard: 8/9
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
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	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	26 Jun 21	30 Jun 21

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 26 Jun 21
Last run: 30 Jun 21

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchIntello (GER)

Parent · 1

SireIntello (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damImpressionnante (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 branchAifa (GB)

Parent · 1

DamAifa (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireJohann Quatz (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Intello (GER)

Aifa (GB)

Galileo (IRE)

Impressionnante (GB)

Johann Quatz (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGrey Matter (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2018

SireIntello (GER)

DamAifa (GB)

DamsireJohann Quatz (FR)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damImpressionnante (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingBeeswax (FR)

Female line

Aifa (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Intello (GER)	Aifa (GB)	Johann Quatz (FR)	M Daguzan-Garros & B Chalmel	22 Feb 18	grey	gelding	Flat 10.0f · NH 2m½f	Flat 11.2f · NH 2m1½f

Intello (GER)

Sire: Intello (GER)
Dam: Aifa (GB)
Damsire: Johann Quatz (FR)
Breeder: M Daguzan-Garros & B Chalmel
Foaled: 22 Feb 18
Colour: grey
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.0f · NH 2m½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.2f · NH 2m1½f

Progeny of Intello (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	1,658	167	456	10.1%	27.5%	2
At 7f to 1m	512	44	144	8.6%	28.1%	2
On Good going	357	31	95	8.7%	26.6%	1
At 7f to 1m on Good going	106	7	27	6.6%	25.5%	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,658
Wins: 167
Placed: 456
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 27.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 512
Wins: 44
Placed: 144
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 28.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 357
Wins: 31
Placed: 95
Win %: 8.7%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 7f to 1m on Good going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs: 106
Wins: 7
Placed: 27
Win %: 6.6%
Place %: 25.5%
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.

Intello (GER) × Johann Quatz (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
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 (€)
Grey Matter (FR)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Grey Matter (FR)

Horse: Grey Matter (FR)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Aifa (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Intello (GER) out of Aifa (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Excelebration (IRE)

Beeswax (FR)0W · 2R

Female line

1Aifa (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Grey Matter foaled?

Grey Matter (FR), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 22 February 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Grey Matter?

Grey Matter (FR) is by Intello (GER) out of Aifa (GB), a daughter of Johann Quatz (FR), and was bred by M Daguzan-Garros & B Chalmel.

Who trained Grey Matter?

Grey Matter (FR) was trained by Philip Kirby and owned by The French Connection at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Grey Matter's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Grey Matter (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Grey Matter still racing?

Grey Matter (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 June 2021 at Thirsk in the British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, finishing 9th of 12, and has not run there since.