Maeda Matsu
Maeda Matsu is a two-year-old still finding its feet but already showing real promise. The horse has won one of its three races and placed in the other two, winning roughly one in every three outings. What's encouraging is the shape of that record: after finishing eighth on its most recent outing just a day ago, the horse had placed second the time before, and won decisively three weeks ago at Naas on 23 August. That win came quickly into its career, suggesting natural ability rather than a horse that needed dozens of races to work out what it was doing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Maeda Matsu Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Sheila Lavery at Summerhill in County Meath, Maeda Matsu is part of a yard that has sent out three winners this season. For a young horse still in single figures for career races, being trained by someone with that kind of record is a solid foundation. The recent eighth-place finish is the sort of bump you expect from a two-year-old still learning the game, and the fact it bounced back with a placed effort before that suggests the horse has the temperament to move past it. With time, and if it can string together another win or two, Maeda Matsu could develop into something worth watching.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
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🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
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📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Sep
8th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
23 Aug
🏆 Won
Naas
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
3 Aug
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
23 Aug |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |