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Optima RacingHorses › Matewan (IRE)

Matewan (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2017-08-07 to 2024-01-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jim & Suzi Best.
Pedigree Epaulette (AUS) × Cochin (USA) (by Swain)
OwnerIf Only Partnership
Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 107 · best TS 82
23
Runs
4
Wins
17.4%
Strike rate
56.5%
Place rate
1.0
Actual / Expected
-47.8%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 23 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
2024-01-29 802d Plumpton 16f Soft 5 99/14 Harry Reed 159 91 50/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - not fluent and detached 2nd - joined main group 6th - broke down and slipped up before 3 out - fatally injured(tchd 66/1)
2021-11-18 51d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 5 9/9 Daryl Jacob p 166 100 36 9/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-28 68d Worcester 16f Soft 4 7/10 Tom Scudamore 148 102 65 5/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-22 16d Worcester 16f Good 4 3/7 Daryl Jacob p 158 107 82 4/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-07-06 259d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 3/8 Daryl Jacob 154 104 80 12/1
Download The Free At The Races App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-20 18d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/10 Megan Nicholls p 131 79 77 44 8/1
Unibet Casino Handicap (Div II)
2020-10-02 14d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 2/6 Megan Nicholls p 124 79 86 49 15/2
Visit attheraces.com Handicap
2020-09-18 21d Catterick 12f Good 4 6/7 Kieran Shoemark p 138 80 74 33 10/3
Watch Replays On racingtv.com Handicap
2020-08-28 48d Newmarket (July) 12f Soft 4 8/13 Gavin Ashton p 135 81 66 51 12/1
MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap
2020-07-11 162d Newmarket (July) 12f Soft 3 5/8 David Egan v 118 80 78 43 14/1
bet365 Handicap
2020-01-31 29d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 1/7 Ben Curtis p 127 79 83 EVS
Betway Casino Handicap
2020-01-02 22d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/7 Ben Curtis p 129 78 84 58 7/2
Betway Handicap
2019-12-11 9d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 2/8 Jim Crowley p 136 75 83 55 5/2
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap
2019-12-02 119d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/5 P J McDonald p 128 75 82 21 4/1
Betway Handicap
2019-08-05 23d Ripon 12f Soft 5 1/7 P J McDonald 131 73 82 68 9/4
Follow @riponraces On Twitter Handicap
2019-07-13 26d Hamilton 12f Good 4 6/13 Paddy Mathers p 135 74 74 65 11/1
Les Hoey MBE Dreammaker Foundation Handicap
2019-06-17 271d Carlisle 11f Soft 5 2/7 Paul Hanagan p 135 72 79 65 9/2
Watch RacingTV Now Handicap
2018-09-19 26d Beverley 12f Good 4 1/9 Paddy Mathers p 118 68 78 59 11/4
Eppleworth Handicap
2018-08-24 7d Newmarket (July) 10f Firm 4 1/8 Paddy Mathers p 115 61 70 20 2/1
TRM Supporting Global Champions Handicap
2018-08-17 19d Newmarket (July) 10f Soft 5 2/15 Fran Berry p 124 61 71 45 12/1
Fly London Southend Airport To Budapest Handicap
2018-07-29 309d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 3/9 Luke Morris 136 61 60 26 3/1
Pharmacy Online At mymedsuk.com Handicap (Div I)
2017-09-23 47d Newbury 7f Good 4 12/15 David Probert 128 43 22 100/1
Wedgewood Estates EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)
2017-08-07 DEB Salisbury 7f Good 4 7/10 Fran Berry 128 60 45 33/1
M J Church British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div II)

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
Quick (under 2wk)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 415320.0%
Class 56116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)15426.7%
Staying (13f+)500.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8112.5%
Standard7114.3%
Good7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket (July)4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-08-07–2024-01-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.