Matada
Three races, three finishes deep in the field — Matada has yet to give punters much to shout about. The three-year-old has finished 11th, 12th, and 14th across its career to date, with no wins and no placed efforts to show for it. That is a tough start by any measure.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Gavin Cromwell at his yard in Navan, Co. Meath, Matada is at least in capable hands. Cromwell has sent out 97 winners already this season, which tells you this is a busy, well-organised operation that clearly knows how to get horses winning. The fact that Matada hasn't found its way into the results column yet doesn't reflect on the yard — some horses simply take longer to click than others.
Having raced just one day ago, Matada is very much a work in progress. Three races is still a small sample, and three-year-olds can improve sharply as they mature and settle into racing. Whether the form turns around is the question, but with a trainer in such good shape behind it, the opportunity is certainly there.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
14th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 17 runners
5 May
12th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
30 Mar
11th
Navan
7f – 1m · Heavy · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Mar |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |