Matchsticks (AUS) Horse
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About
Matchsticks is a 3yo chestnut filly from Australia trained by Gary Portelli at Warwick Farm. She is by Maurice out of Double Ranga. To date she has secured one win. On 24th Oct 2025 at Canberra she captured the $22,000 Maiden Handicap, her most notable victory so far.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury 02-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 7 R7 BM64 $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.740, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320 1st Satono Jasmine ( T Schiller 57 ) 2nd Squeezebox ( K Latham 59.5 ) 3.79L 3rd Dubai Warrior ( S Grima 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 5.31L 8th Matchsticks ( A Collett 55 ) 11.05L See full results | A Collett 55kg 11.05L | 8 (10) |
| Wyong 07-Jun-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 F&M BM64 $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Totoka ( L Magorrian 58.5 ) 2nd Miss Farnan ( R King 59.5 ) 2.14L 3rd Diacon ( A Bullock 59 ) 2.61L 8th Matchsticks ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 7.09L See full results | A Adkins 56.5kg 7.09L | 8 (10) |
| Canberra 08-May-26 1200m SOFT 5 R6 CL2 $4,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 2.30 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 1st Written By Lucy ( D Budler 57.5 ) 2nd Matchsticks ( C Keatings 57 ) 2.55L 3rd Shoreman ( J Penza 56.5 ) 2.80L See full results | C Keatings 57kg 2.55L | 2 (5) |
| Warwick Farm 23-Apr-26 818m GOOD 4 R11 3Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.270 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.190 1st Ice Kool ( J Ford ) 2nd Chicama ( J Parr ) 1.18L 3rd Matchsticks ( A Calder ) 1.70L | A Calder 1.70L | 3 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 13-Apr-26 801m GOOD 4 R4 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.390 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.380 1st Matchsticks ( R King ) 2nd Balkans ( Z T Lloyd ) 1.06L 3rd Chicama ( C Schofield ) 2.03L | R King | 1 (8) |