Matiwo
Matiwo has won one of his five career races and picked up three other placings, giving him a win rate of 1 in 5. The 4-year-old broke through at Newbury on 14 January 2026, but has struggled to find the winner's circle since, going nine months without another victory. His last five runs tell the story: a second-place finish, a fourth, a win, then a gap, and most recently a third-place finish just yesterday. That third was the horse's most encouraging result in months—a sign that he may be finding his feet again after a long spell between wins.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Culverhill Partnership
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Fri 23 Oct
Cheltenham
About 2 miles · Good ground · 16 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Mrs Jane Williams at George Nympton in Devon, Matiwo is part of a yard that has sent out 21 winners already this season, so he is in a stable producing results. The fact that he is still racing actively, having run yesterday, suggests the yard sees enough promise to keep him competing. His early career win at Newbury showed he has the ability to finish first, but consistency has eluded him so far. With more time and opportunity, he may pick up another win, though his recent form is mixed enough that nothing is guaranteed.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
2nd
1%
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
21 Feb
4th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
14 Jan
🏆 Won
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
13 Dec
DNF
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
11 Oct
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
14 Jan |
100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |