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Optima RacingHorses › Matata (IRE)

Matata (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-14 to 2026-03-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies.
Pedigree Vadamos (FR) × Wattrey (GB) (by Royal Academy)
OwnerSimon Munir Isaac Souede
BreederDavid Commins
Ratings Official 160 · best RPR 166 · best TS 151
22
Runs
6
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
68.2%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
-2.4%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-03-12 53d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 5/7 18 J J Slevin 164 160 144 131 18/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
2026-01-18 17d Windsor 22f Soft 2 5/5 4.75 J J Slevin 160 160 142 117 3/1
Chase Turf Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - midfield when bad mistake 10th - headway before 4 out - outpaced when jockey dropped whip after 3 out - weakened before last(tchd 10/3)
2026-01-01 25d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 1 1/9 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 166 154 165 151 6/1
Chase Turf Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - in rear 2nd - headway and pressed leaders when took keen hold before 4th - led going easily just after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - kept on well(op 9/1 tchd 11/2 and 10/1)
2025-12-07 23d Kelso 17f Soft 2 3/9 4 Sean Bowen 168 156 157 101 3/1
Chase Turf Richard Landale Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed winner 2nd - lost second 3 out - weakened before last(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
2025-11-14 21d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 3/6 2.25 J J Slevin 158 157 153 119 9/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Shloer Chase (Registered As The Cheltenham Chase) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 7th - headed 8th - disputed lead 4 out - led 3 out - headed before 2 out - 6 lengths second when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey who lost irons last - soon lost second(tchd 17/2)
2025-10-24 203d Cheltenham 16f Soft 2 7/9 7.5 J J Slevin 168 160 150 125 11/4
Chase Turf squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led 2nd - joined 4th - slow jump and lost position 6th - lost second after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2025-04-04 55d Aintree 20f Good 1 3/4 J J Slevin 164 161 141 115 16/1
Grade 1 Chase My Pension Expert Melling Chase (GBB Race)
2025-02-08 20d Newbury 16.5f Soft 1 3/5 J J Slevin 156 163 160 142 11/8
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Game Spirit Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-19 42d Windsor 16f Soft 2 1/8 J J Slevin 168 155 166 2/1
Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-08 21d Kelso 17f Soft 2 2/7 0.3 Sam Twiston-Davies 165 153 161 142 16/5
Chase Turf Richard Landale Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - clear when not fluent 4 out - reduced lead approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 18/5)
2024-11-17 23d Cheltenham 16f Good 2 1/4 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 167 150 158 100 11/10F
Chase Turf Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - pecked on landing 1st - led after 2nd - left well clear last - ridden out(op Evens tchd 6/5)
2024-10-25 195d Cheltenham 16f Good 2 2/8 0.3 Daryl Jacob 162 147 156 141 5/2F
Chase Turf squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - pressed leader - led 3rd - pressed winner when headed after 2 out - kept on(op 11/4)
2024-04-13 32d Aintree 16f Soft 1 10/10 4 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 148 126 105 14/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Maghull Novices Chase (GBB Race) Taken down early - ducked sharply right and hampered rivals start - prominent on inner - weakened 3 out
2024-03-12 51d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 4/10 6 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 148 152 129 22/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase (GBB Race) Led - pushed along after 3 out - headed 2 out - hung left and lost position approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-01-21 20d Lingfield 16f Soft 1 2/5 0.5 Daryl Jacob 156 147 153 130 11/4
Grade 2 Chase Turf Download The Racing App Now Lightning Novices Chase (GBB Race) Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - led - jumped badly left and badly hampered rivals 1st - joined 8th - headed after 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed)(op 5/2 tchd 9/4)
2024-01-01 78d Cheltenham 16.5f Heavy 3 2/5 1 Daryl Jacob h 164 143 154 128 7/4F
Chase Turf Close Brothers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led - 4 lengths ahead after 2nd - reduced lead 3 out - shaken up and 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - ridden run-in - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/4)
2023-10-15 184d Ffos Las 16f Soft 3 1/6 0 Daryl Jacob h 164 134 147 116 9/4F
Chase Turf DragonBet New Website Nortons Coin Trophy Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped well - made all - took keen hold - went clear after 3 out - eased towards finish(op 5/2)
2023-04-14 41d Aintree 16.5f Soft 1 6/12 Daryl Jacob h 161 129 137 105 80/1
Poundland Top Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-04 30d Newbury 16.5f Good 4 1/7 Daryl Jacob h 168 120 132 116 11/4
Download The BetVictor App Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-02 34d Wincanton 15f Soft 3 99/18 Daryl Jacob h 162 122 13/8
Jenningsbet Christchurch Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-30 77d Haydock 15.5f Soft 3 2/11 Daryl Jacob h 160 126 116 73 11/10
Betfred TV EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-10-14 DEB Fakenham 16f Good 4 1/7 Daryl Jacob h 153 113 87 11/8
Paddy Power Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)7114.3%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 19111.1%
Class 27228.6%
Class 34125.0%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22627.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good7457.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham8225.0%
Aintree300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-14–2026-03-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.