The Last Duke (2022) Horse
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The Last Duke is a 4yo bay horse trained by Paul Matchett. He is by the stallion Duke Of Marmalade out of the mare Weekend Special. To date, The Last Duke has recorded three wins. On 17 Jan 2026 at Vaal, he captured his most significant triumph, taking $123,507.00 in the Racing Today Graduation Plate. He has been a lucrative runner for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 61% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turffontein 21-Feb-26 1100m GOOD R7 NHF $6,529 (of $261,227) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.090, SP: 9.00 1st Miami Mountain ( J Syster 119 ) 2nd Wild Justice ( S Khumalo 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Pop Chart ( C Maujean 115 ) 1.25L 5th The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 123 ) 2.50L See full results | P Mxoli 55.8kg 2.50L | 5 (12) |
| Vaal 17-Jan-26 1200m GOOD R2 Racing Today Graduation Plate $77,192 (of $123,507) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.760, SP: 4.33 1st The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 132 ) 2nd Zalatoris ( G Lerena 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Believe In Fate ( R Munger 125 ) 0.50L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Vaal 28-Oct-25 1200m SOFT R7 For Hospitality Bookings Call 011 681 1796 Graduation Plate $18,997 (of $95,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.550, SP: 6.00 1st Yippee Kiyay ( C Murray 126 ) 2nd The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 132 ) 0.20L 3rd King Harald ( M Yeni 125 ) 1.00L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Turffontein 28-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R6 Hcp $71,252 (of $114,008) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.010, SP: 2.63 1st The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 128 ) 2nd Ensuing ( G Samo-burthia 139 ) 0.50L 3rd Red Penny ( M Yeni 126 ) 1.25L See full results | P Mxoli 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Turffontein 23-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R6 NvHcp $18,055 (of $90,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.190, SP: 2.88 1st It's Personal ( R Danielson 127 ) 2nd The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Clairwood Rose ( C Habib 121 ) 0.50L See full results | P Mxoli 58.1kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Turffontein 28-Jun-25 1160m GOOD R2 Md $68,282 (of $109,269) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 4.33 1st The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 132 ) 2nd Jabari Thimba ( G Lerena 132 ) 4.25L 3rd Detailed Forecast ( C Murray 127 ) 4.00L See full results | P Mxoli 59.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Turffontein 15-Jun-25 1160m GOOD R2 Happy Father's Day Juvenile Plate $3,088 (of $123,507) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.980, SP: 81.00 1st Shadowfax ( R Fourie 126 ) 2nd Jan Van Goyen ( C Murray 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Nyaka Nyaka ( S Khumalo 132 ) 2.25L 5th The Last Duke ( P Mxoli 126 ) 7.50L See full results | P Mxoli 57.2kg 7.50L | 5 (7) |