Matter Of Opinion (2020) Horse
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About
Matter Of Opinion is a 6yo gelding trained by William Harvey in Dublin. He is by Milan out of Castlecrossings. He has not yet secured a win in 18 starts. In his most recent race at Down Royal on 29 Aug 2026, ridden by L A Byrne, he finished 11th behind Knocknagoran Lady.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 29-Aug-26 4828m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $16,220), Winning Time: 05:40.300, SP: 9.00 1st Knocknagoran Lady ( C Stone-walsh 167 ) 2nd Technology ( S Fitzsimons 150 , Cd 143 ) 2.75L 3rd Fire Coral ( M Kenneally 156 , Cd 151 ) 3.25L 11th Matter Of Opinion ( L A Byrne 160 , Cd 153 ) 45.00L See full results | L A Byrne 72.6kg, Cd 69.4kg 45kgL | 11 (22) |
| Wexford 08-Aug-26 4828m SOFT R4 HcpH $492 (of $16,382), Winning Time: 06:06.700, SP: 8.50 1st Strong Contender ( C Smithers 147 , Cd 140 ) 2nd Tango Theatre ( S Fitzsimons 160 , Cd 153 ) 9.50L 3rd Clone Cross ( K Healy 165 , Cd 158 ) 11.25L 5th Matter Of Opinion ( L A Byrne 162 , Cd 155 ) 19.95L See full results | L A Byrne 73.5kg, Cd 70.3kg 19.95L | 5 (17) |
| Wexford 24-Jul-26 4023m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $19,549), Winning Time: 04:59.600, SP: 13.00 1st Ocean Murphy ( J Walton 145 , Cd 143 ) 2nd Costanuci ( O M Queally 158 , Cd 151 ) 5.50L 3rd Ladiam ( E C Costello 150 , Cd 146 ) 5.70L 7th Matter Of Opinion ( L A Byrne 154 , Cd 147 ) 9.95L See full results | L A Byrne 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 9.95L | 7 (16) |
| Fairyhouse 01-Jan-26 5230m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $20,216), SP: 19.00 1st A Year Older ( D King 142 ) 2nd West Is Awake ( C P Millar 164 , Cd 169 ) 6.00L 3rd Lough Nigara ( R Doyle 152 ) 10.50L 9th Matter Of Opinion ( L A Byrne 158 , Cd 151 ) 62.25L See full results | L A Byrne 71.7kg, Cd 68.5kg 62.2kgL | 9 (18) |
| Fairyhouse 21-Nov-25 4100m HEAVY R6 HcpH (of $21,328), SP: 13.00 1st On Your Way ( A D Bustin 168 , Cd 166 ) 2nd Themanintheanorak ( A O'sullivan 171 ) 8.50L 3rd Teds Corner ( J Costello 153 , Cd 149 ) 12.25L 7th Matter Of Opinion ( L A Byrne 166 , Cd 168 ) 21.55L See full results | L A Byrne 75.3kg, Cd 76.2kg 21.55L | 7 (15) |