MATCHLESS Thoroughbred





Matchless is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2018. Race horse Matchless is by Galileo (IRE) out of Bye Bye Birdie (IRE) , trained by Jennie Candlish. Matchless form is available here. Owned by MRS ROS MARRIOTT.


Pedigree :
Sire GALILEO (IRE) 1998
Dam BYE BYE BIRDIE (IRE) 2011
Dam Sire OASIS DREAM (GB) 2000

About the horse :
Foal Date 02 Apr 2018
Description 8yo B Gelding
Trainer Jennie Candlish
Owner Mrs Ros Marriott
Career 11 Wins (19%) - 13 Placings (41%) - 58 starts
Wins 1408m (1), 2051m (2), 2414m (1), 3118m (1), 3160m (1), 3218m (2), 3261m (1), 4123m (1), 4727m (1)
PM Ireland : EUR €12,125
United Kingdom : GBP £102,434

Sale Information :
offline

2021 August Sale (351)  

Ballydoyle Stables, Ireland (A. O'brien) 

John Marriott

GNS 20,000



Starts:

58

Win Rate:

19%

Place Rate:

41%










Matchless Past Races

PU, 14 Nov 2025, R5 GET THE INSIDE TRACK WITH RACEDAY READY.COM HANDICAP HURDLE (GO NORTH BRINDISI BREEZE SERIES QUALIFIER) 2m7½f | GBP £ 7,574 | 76.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | | 5:58.75 | Winner: HIGHLAND FASHION
4 of 4, 16 Oct 2025, R2 DAVID ALLEN 'CHASING EXCELLENCE' BEGINNERS' CHASE (GBB RACE) 2m | GBP £ 17,543 | 72.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | Last-Solid effort late | 3:58.13 | Winner: PUSH THE BUTTON
4 of 8, 26 Sep 2025, R6 BEATWRIGHT: BEAT THE RIGHT WAY HANDICAP HURDLE 2m7f | GBP £ 7,574 | 76.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | Got Bk-Fair to the line | 5:52.70 | Winner: THEATRE OF FLIGHT
5 of 7, 05 Sep 2025, R6 PAUL FERGUSON JUMPERS TO FOLLOW HANDICAP HURDLE 2m7f | GBP £ 14,755 | 72.5kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | Got Bk-Solid effort late | 5:40.63 | Winner: LIPA K
2 of 6, 13 Jul 2025, R3 SAINTS IN THE COMMUNITY HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4f35y | GBP £ 10,000 | 76.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | OP-Grabbed minor placing | 5:02.23 | Winner: INVICTUS WORLD
1 of 5, 14 Jun 2025, R6 UKVINYLMEMORIES.CO.UK VINYL RECORD GIFTS HANDICAP HURDLE 2m7½f | GBP £ 10,968 | 76.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | MF-Commanding win | 6:13.06 | 2nd: ROBERT D'ORES
1 of 6, 12 May 2025, R6 JOIN SOUTHWELL GOLF CLUB HANDICAP HURDLE 2m4½f | GBP £ 7,574 | 75.5kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | OP-Won handsomely | 5:18.35 | 2nd: LUNE DE LA MER
1 of 9, 03 May 2025, R1 LINDSAY JACKSON 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SELLING HURDLE 2m | GBP £ 8,853 | 72.5kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | Last-Most impressive | 4:16.39 | 2nd: JUBILEE GOLD
3 of 6, 29 Mar 2025, R4 DARREN LOWE'S 60TH MANIFESTO SELLING HURDLE 2m2½f | GBP £ 5,410 | 76.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | Got Bk-Got into the frame | 4:39.61 | Winner: HONNEUR D'AJONC
4 of 7, 05 Mar 2025, R1 RACING TO SCHOOL CLAIMING HURDLE 1m7f156y | GBP £ 8,000 | 76.0kg | J: SEAN QUINLAN | T: J CANDLISH | Got Bk-Solid effort late | 3:48.65 | Winner: COLLINGHAM



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
SEAN QUINLAN 5 22% 8 35% 23 $92,856 33 93
LEWIS EDMUNDS 2 17% 3 25% 12 $51,566 115 179
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 1 17% 0 0% 6 $18,032 -41 15
P J MCDONALD 1 33% 2 67% 3 $22,058 -5 50
GAVIN SHEEHAN 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,545 14 138
DARRAGH O'KEEFFE 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,347 3 29
M C HUSSEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
W M LORDAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,461 -10 0
TREVOR WHELAN 0 0% 0 0% 2 $0 -20 0
PAUL HANAGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
THEO GILLARD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $625 -10 0
GRAHAM LEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CONNOR BEASLEY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SHANE GRAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LUKE SCOTT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,834 -10 0
CAM HARDIE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR JAMIE NEILD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,683 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
DONCASTER 3 38% 3 38% 8 $48,626 180 288
HEXHAM 2 100% 0 0% 2 $20,062 68 342
NEWCASTLE 1 25% 1 25% 4 $13,644 10 100
LISTOWEL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $14,563 9 91
CATTERICK 1 33% 0 0% 3 $10,925 -6 46
MUSSELBURGH 1 50% 0 0% 2 $12,517 45 275
PLUMPTON 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,347 3 29
SOUTHWELL 1 100% 0 0% 1 $7,611 50 500
PONTEFRACT 0 0% 2 100% 2 $10,763 -20 0
RIPON 0 0% 2 100% 2 $9,505 -20 0
PERTH 0 0% 2 67% 3 $11,208 -30 0
SEDGEFIELD 0 0% 1 50% 2 $4,014 -20 0
KELSO 0 0% 1 100% 1 $8,827 -10 0
STRATFORD-ON-AVON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,273 -10 0
TIPPERARY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,133 -10 0
LEOPARDSTOWN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CURRAGH 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,336 -20 0
ASCOT 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NAVAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,461 -10 0
GALWAY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CHELMSFORD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SOUTHWELL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
LINGFIELD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,089 -10 0
WOLVERHAMPTON 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,203 -20 0
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 0 0% 0 0% 1 $5,280 -10 0
NEWCASTLE 0 0% 0 0% 3 $2,559 -30 0
LEICESTER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $778 -10 0
GREAT YARMOUTH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HAMILTON PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
FAKENHAM 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
FONTWELL PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,834 -10 0
WETHERBY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,683 -10 0
BANGOR-ON-DEE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $838 -10 0
WORCESTER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $863 -10 0
CARLISLE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,065 -10 0