Jockey profile

Kirk Matheson

Jockey · Rides mostly in NSW · Most often at Grafton

2026 88: 10-9-8 Rides: W-2-3

Win rate 11% Since 2026

Place rate 31% Top-three finishes

Last 14 days 1/8 13% strike

Last 30 days 1/8 13% strike

Wins 10 88 rides since 2026

Last 10 rides

2 1 4 1 2 2 8 5 9 0

Most recent on the right · 0 = 10th or worse

Upcoming rides

No declared rides. Riders are declared about two days before a meeting.

Recent rides

Date Track · race Horse Trainer Dist Cond Result SP

17 Oct 26 Rockhampton Nutrien Water (Bm55) Kaffir Lily Sileas Green 1,300m Good To Soft 10/10 26.00

17 Oct 26 Rockhampton Carly-Mae Pye Memorial Hcp (55) Neptune Legend Michael L Evans 1,050m Good To Soft 9/10 81.00

17 Oct 26 Rockhampton Rexel (Bm65) Triple Triple K N Smyth 1,050m Good To Soft 5/8 7.00

17 Oct 26 Rockhampton Tab Mdn Plate Better Value Stephen Rundle 1,100m Good To Soft 8/8 41.00

10 Oct 26 Bowen Filby's Motors Bowen Cup (Bm65) Shiny Love Kevin Miller 1,810m Good 2/9 2.80

10 Oct 26 Bowen Brown Stocker Group (Bm55) Mordecai W E Winters 1,470m Good 2/9 17.00

10 Oct 26 Bowen Hayes & Co Plate (C3) Hooroo Kevin Miller 1,280m Good 1/7 2.30

10 Oct 26 Bowen Haymans Electrical Mdn Plate Majestic Choice Lachie Manzelmann 1,200m Good 4/7 2.70

12 Sep 26 Mackay MM Electrical Mackay (Bm60) Shiny Love Kevin Miller 1,800m — 1/5 1.55

12 Sep 26 Mackay Hellermann Tyton Plate (C6) Woodstock Rock Kevin Miller 1,050m — 2/5 3.80

12 Sep 26 Mackay World Wide Cables (Bm55) Kaffir Lily Sileas Green 1,200m — 1/6 7.50

12 Sep 26 Mackay Schneider Electric Mdn Plate Moonspell Kevin Miller 1,100m — 3/7 3.70

12 Sep 26 Mackay Ladbrokes Switch Hcp (50) Watchya Language Kris Thomas 1,100m — 6/6 12.00

10 Sep 26 Lismore Somerville Laundry Lomax (Bm58) Pineto Lad Owen Glue 1,310m — 7/11 51.00

10 Sep 26 Lismore Lismore Workers Club Rousillon (Bm66) Our Sparky Owen Glue 1,526m — 7/10 31.00

29 Aug 26 Grafton Tomsy's Timbers Daniel Baker Remembrance (Bm50) Icewater Daniel Bowen 1,410m — 5/12 3.30

29 Aug 26 Grafton Kellis Contracting Peter Schumacher Remembrance (Bm50) Mum Knows J D Shelton 1,410m — 8/11 16.00

29 Aug 26 Grafton Coutts Tavern Coutts Crossing Cup Plate (C1) Junostar D Chujo 2,220m — 1/8 4.40

29 Aug 26 Grafton Bizzy Brahmans Alan Abrahams Remembrance Hcp (C1) Drahomira Daniel Bowen 1,181m — 5/10 5.50

29 Aug 26 Grafton Retired Jockeys & Trainers Reunion Today Mdn Hcp Sweet September M J Dunn 1,206m — 7/12 12.00

21 Aug 26 Murwillumbah Courthouse Hotel Showcase (Bm58) Icewater Daniel Bowen 1,100m — 3/11 81.00

21 Aug 26 Murwillumbah Boutique Racing & Breeding B F Charman Sprint At Witz End Daniel Bowen 1,200m — 3/8 31.00

18 Aug 26 Grafton Jockeys & Trainers Re-Union Race Day 29 August (Bm58) Our Sparky Owen Glue 1,630m — 1/13 17.00

18 Aug 26 Grafton Congratulations Jett Newman Mdn Plate Junostar D Chujo 1,730m — 5/12 5.50

11 Aug 26 Ballina Ballina Fair Mdn Plate She's A Dame S J Bennett 1,400m — 1/8 5.50

11 Aug 26 Ballina Tab Country Boosted Mdn Plate Bang Its On Daniel Bowen 1,250m — 6/6 10.00

11 Aug 26 Ballina Tab Country Boosted (Bm58) Gaming S J Bennett 1,590m — 4/7 8.50

08 Aug 26 Casino The Charcoal Inn Casino Cup Torovista S J Bennett 1,400m — 11/13 101.00

08 Aug 26 Casino Oatens Casino (Bm50) Fred's Memory C J O'Reilly 1,200m — 7/10 10.00

08 Aug 26 Casino The Bob Small Memorial Bridle (Bm50) Junostar D Chujo 1,900m — 3/11 20.00

08 Aug 26 Casino Mulherin Schier Mdn Hcp Lunar Glory G J Howells 1,300m — 10/11 151.00

16 Jul 26 Grafton Sir James Kirby Qlty Tectonic Plate Daniel Bowen 1,000m — 2/10 5.00

16 Jul 26 Grafton The Provedores Country Boosted Showcase Hcp (C1) Our Sparky Owen Glue 1,400m — 6/11 —

15 Jul 26 Grafton Crown Hotel Motel Country Boosted Showcase Mdn Plate Lunar Glory G J Howells 1,000m — 12/14 101.00

12 Jul 26 Grafton The Balanced Competitor Showcase Hcp (C1) Mum Knows J D Shelton 1,006m — 12/12 71.00

12 Jul 26 Grafton Good Intent Hotel Showcase Plate (C1) Koojan Ruby Chatterton 2,220m — 8/10 51.00

11 Jul 26 Gold Coast Hospitality & Strata Mdn Hcp Bang Its On Daniel Bowen 1,200m — 9/14 101.00

11 Jul 26 Gold Coast Archers The Strata Professionals Hcp (C2) Icewater Daniel Bowen 1,400m — 6/6 51.00

05 Jul 26 Grafton Country Mud Here On South Cup Sunday Hcp (C1) Righteous Brother S J Bennett 1,215m — 8/11 101.00

05 Jul 26 Grafton Herb Blanchard Haulage Hcp (C1) Australasia Daniel Bowen 1,215m — 9/12 31.00

05 Jul 26 Grafton Grafton Sheetmetal John Carlton Cup Tectonic Plate Daniel Bowen 1,190m — 2/15 8.50

05 Jul 26 Grafton Maclean Hotel Country Boosted Belflyer Prelude Hcp (C3) Torovista S J Bennett 1,115m — 12/12 91.00

05 Jul 26 Grafton Grafton Gas & Plumbing Country Boosted Mdn Plate Snow Halation D Chujo 1,720m — 11/11 151.00

05 Jul 26 Grafton Dougherty Property Springboard Prelude Mdn Plate Sweet Enchantress J D Shelton 1,015m — 7/10 31.00

25 Jun 26 Casino Oaten's Country Boosted (Bm58) Gaming S J Bennett 1,400m — 9/11 31.00

25 Jun 26 Casino Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (Bm66) Australasia Daniel Bowen 1,000m — 8/9 19.00

25 Jun 26 Casino Northern Rivers Concreting (Bm66) Icewater Daniel Bowen 1,300m — 6/8 10.00

21 Jun 26 Ballina Gordons Pink Gin (Bm58) Icewater Daniel Bowen 1,250m — 4/5 8.00

21 Jun 26 Ballina Riverview Hotel Country Boosted (Bm58) Australasia Daniel Bowen 1,000m — 7/8 18.00

21 Jun 26 Ballina Racing Mates Country Boosted Mdn Hcp Pressipitating Samantha Mcguren 1,590m — 4/7 7.50

06 Jun 26 Grafton Rumesearch/Big River Way Fencing & Logging Country Boosted (Bm58) Dark Stratum Samantha Mcguren 1,435m — 5/11 41.00

06 Jun 26 Grafton Ulmarra Hotel 'Chip-In' Cup (Bm58) Stoinka D W Dwane 1,205m — 11/14 26.00

06 Jun 26 Grafton J.A.C Electrical & Solar/Coldstream Air Conditioning Mdn Plate Mulled Stephen & Jordan Lee 1,205m — 11/12 61.00

06 Jun 26 Grafton Clarence Valley Tyres Hcp (C3) Onigiri D W Dwane 1,030m — 11/11 71.00

06 Jun 26 Grafton Ben Mclennan Constructions/At The Wood Shop Plate (C1) Tormanzor Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald 2,245m — 2/8 2.15

06 Jun 26 Grafton Dave Young Roofing Country Boosted Mdn Hcp Sheriff's Star M J Dunn 1,635m — 2/10 3.90

16 May 26 Grafton Austec Plumbing (Bm50) Dupont D W Dwane 1,420m — 6/7 8.00

16 May 26 Grafton Basec Engineering Hcp (C1) Onigiri D W Dwane 1,190m — 7/8 15.00

16 May 26 Grafton Katrina Beohm Real Estate Mdn Plate Poetic Angel M J Dunn 1,115m — 3/11 2.15

16 May 26 Grafton O'Brien Electrical & Plumbing Mdn Hcp General Gordon Ben Hull 1,420m — 5/9 6.50

Statistics

Track

Grafton 38: 2-6-2 5%

Ballina 12: 2-0-0 17%

Casino 7: 0-0-1 0%

Gold Coast 5: 0-0-0 0%

Trainer

Daniel Bowen 18: 1-2-3 6%

D W Dwane 8: 0-0-0 0%

Owen Glue 7: 1-0-0 14%

S J Bennett 7: 2-0-0 29%

Distance

Up to 1100m 19: 0-3-2 0%

1200m – 1400m 40: 6-1-3 15%

1500m – 1800m 22: 3-3-1 14%

2000m and over 7: 1-2-2 14%

Track condition

Firm / Good 4: 1-2-0 25%

Soft 4: 0-0-0 0%

Heavy 0: 0-0-0 —

Track covers every ride on record since 2026; the other groups cover the last 88. Record shown as rides: wins-seconds-thirds, with win strike rate.

Career

Year Rides Wins 2nd 3rd Win %

2026 88 10 9 8 11%

Recent winners · 10

Bowen · Hayes & Co Plate (C3) Hooroo · A$7,500 10 Oct 26

Mackay · MM Electrical Mackay (Bm60) Shiny Love · A$6,800 12 Sep 26

Mackay · World Wide Cables (Bm55) Kaffir Lily · A$6,800 12 Sep 26

Grafton · Coutts Tavern Coutts Crossing Cup Plate (C1) Junostar · A$8,150 29 Aug 26

Grafton · Jockeys & Trainers Re-Union Race Day 29 August (Bm58) Our Sparky · A$13,950 18 Aug 26

Ballina · Ballina Fair Mdn Plate She's A Dame · A$13,950 11 Aug 26

Murwillumbah · Battle Of Lone Pine Mdn Plate Righteous Brother · A$6,400 25 Apr 26

Ballina · Northern Rivers Concreting Hcp (C1) Glam · A$8,150 11 Apr 26

Armidale · Maria River Cattle Co - Big Dance Eligibility - Armidale Showcase Cup Uzziah · A$28,400 13 Mar 26

Lismore · All Roof Australia Country Boosted Mdn Hcp Drahomira · A$15,000 10 Feb 26

Calendar years, from 2026 when Australian results begin in our feed. Prize money is shown for each win; the feed carries no season totals.