Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

14racecard tabs per race
20+bookmaker prices side by side
Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.

Horse profile

Ravendark

Doctor Dino (FR) × Matnie (FR) (Laveron (GB))

TrainerGordon Elliott
OwnerGigginstown House Stud

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €1,200 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 26 Dec 2025, Limerick (IRE) (6/17)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Ravendark has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
26 Dec 25	Limerick (IRE)	6/17	4/1	12¾	Danny Gilligan	Gordon Elliott	Signsplus Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Heavy	10-13	Starting Fifteen (GB)	€7,080	27	1/13
29 Nov 25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3/24	9/1	25½	Sam Ewing	Gordon Elliott	Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m	Yielding to Soft	11-12	Skylight Hustle (IRE)	€7,080	-	1/22

6/1726 Dec 25 · Limerick (IRE)4/1
Signsplus Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
26 Dec 25
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Pos
6/17
SP
4/1
Btn
12¾
Jockey
Danny Gilligan
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Race
Signsplus Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
10-13
Winner / 2nd
Starting Fifteen (GB)
Winner prize
€7,080
Days
27
Future form
1/13
3/2429 Nov 25 · Fairyhouse (IRE)9/1
Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
Date
29 Nov 25
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
3/24
SP
9/1
Btn
25½
Jockey
Sam Ewing
Trainer
Gordon Elliott
Race
Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding to Soft
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Skylight Hustle (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,080
Days
-
Future form
1/22

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 Dec 25	Limerick (IRE)	Signsplus Maiden Hurdle	6/17	Laurets d'Estruval (FR)	2	5 Feb 26	Thurles (IRE)	Holycross Maiden Hurdle
29 Nov 25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle	3/24	Skylight Hustle (IRE)	1	27 Dec 25	Leopardstown (IRE)	Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle

6/1726 Dec 25 · Limerick (IRE)
Signsplus Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Dec 25
Course
Limerick (IRE)
Race
Signsplus Maiden Hurdle
This horse
6/17
Winner next time
Laurets d'Estruval (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
5 Feb 26
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
3/2429 Nov 25 · Fairyhouse (IRE)
Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
29 Nov 25
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race
Kettles Country House Hotel Maiden Hurdle
This horse
3/24
Winner next time
Skylight Hustle (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
27 Dec 25
At
Leopardstown (IRE)
Race won
Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle

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 (€)
Gordon Elliott	29 Nov 25	26 Dec 25	3/24	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,200

Gordon Elliott

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
First run: 29 Nov 25
Last run: 26 Dec 25
First run for yard: 3/24
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

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
National Hunt	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£0	€1,200	29 Nov 25	26 Dec 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200
First run: 29 Nov 25
Last run: 26 Dec 25

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

Pedigree

Sire branchDoctor Dino (FR)

Parent · 1

SireDoctor Dino (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMuhtathir (GB)
Sire's damLogica (IRE)

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 branchMatnie (FR)

Parent · 1

DamMatnie (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireLaveron (GB)
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

Doctor Dino (FR)

Matnie (FR)

Muhtathir (GB)

Logica (IRE)

Laveron (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseRavendark (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireDoctor Dino (FR)

DamMatnie (FR)

DamsireLaveron (GB)

Sire's sireMuhtathir (GB)

Sire's damLogica (IRE)

Dam's produce5 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingBrighterdaysahead (FR)

Female line

Matnie (FR) · 5 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Doctor Dino (FR)	Matnie (FR)	Laveron (GB)	M Francois-Marie Cottin	15 Mar 21	bay	gelding	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3f

Doctor Dino (FR)

Sire: Doctor Dino (FR)
Dam: Matnie (FR)
Damsire: Laveron (GB)
Breeder: M Francois-Marie Cottin
Foaled: 15 Mar 21
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.0f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Doctor Dino (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,387	274	560	19.8%	40.4%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	615	140	271	22.8%	44.1%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	445	80	170	18.0%	38.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	196	44	86	22.4%	43.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,387
Wins: 274
Placed: 560
Win %: 19.8%
Place %: 40.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 615
Wins: 140
Placed: 271
Win %: 22.8%
Place %: 44.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 445
Wins: 80
Placed: 170
Win %: 18.0%
Place %: 38.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 196
Wins: 44
Placed: 86
Win %: 22.4%
Place %: 43.9%
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.

Doctor Dino (FR) × Laveron (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	1	0.0%	£0	€1,200

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

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 (€)
Ravendark (FR)	2	0	0	£0	€1,200

Ravendark (FR)

Horse: Ravendark (FR)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,200

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Matnie (FR)

G1 winners: 3
Produce: 5 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Doctor Dino (FR) out of Matnie (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kentucky Dynamite (USA)

French Dynamite (FR)8W · 39R · 3 black-type

By Blue Bresil (FR)

Indiana Jones (FR)3W · 34R · 1 black-type

By Martaline (GB)

Mighty Potter (FR)7W · 11R · 4 G1
Caldwell Potter (FR)6W · 12R · 2 G1

By Kapgarde (FR)

Brighterdaysahead (FR)11W · 16R · 5 G1

Female line

1Matnie (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Brighterdaysahead (FR)11W · 16R · 5 G1

Half-brother

Mighty Potter (FR)7W · 11R · 4 G1
Caldwell Potter (FR)6W · 12R · 2 G1
French Dynamite (FR)8W · 39R · 3 black-type
Indiana Jones (FR)3W · 34R · 1 black-type

In brief

How old is Ravendark?

Ravendark (FR) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 15 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Ravendark?

Ravendark (FR) is by Doctor Dino (FR) out of Matnie (FR), a daughter of Laveron (GB), and was bred by M Francois-Marie Cottin.

Who trains Ravendark?

Ravendark (FR) is trained by Gordon Elliott and owned by Gigginstown House Stud, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ravendark's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ravendark (FR) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Ravendark last run?

Ravendark (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 December 2025 at Limerick (IRE) in the Signsplus Maiden Hurdle, finishing 6th of 17.

Is Ravendark related to any top horses?

Ravendark (FR)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Brighterdaysahead (FR) (half-sister, Grade 1 winner), Mighty Potter (FR) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner) and Caldwell Potter (FR) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Matnie (FR) family.