The Matrix (AUS) Horse
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Mudgee R1 THE PIANO MAN 24/10 COUNTRY BOOSTED MAIDEN HANDICAP The Matrix is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Todd Howlett, who is based at Muswellbrook. He is sired by the stallion Santos out of the dam Arenato. The Matrix is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 2 attempts. During his most recent race at Newcastle on 7th Oct 2025, The Matrix was ridden by Mikayla Weir and finished 7th, behind the winner Buckenara.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scone 01-Jul-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:18.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Pierata's Gem ( O Dalton ) 2nd Tacitly ( A Bullock ) 0.13L 3rd Rush Attack ( A Farragher ) 1.64L 5th The Matrix ( R Hutchings ) 13.28L | R Hutchings 13.28L | 5 (5) |
| Newcastle 07-Oct-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 4Y+MDN-SW $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.230, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.290 1st Buckenara ( D Gibbons 59 ) 2nd Where's My Halo ( M Bell 57 ) 1.01L 3rd Switz ( R Bayliss 59 ) 1.61L 7th The Matrix ( M Weir 59 ) 37.94L See full results | M Weir 59kg 37.94L | 7 (7) |
| Muswellbrook 17-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Territory Style ( N Palmer ) 2nd Hellfighter ( S Llewellyn ) 0.33L 3rd Magic Merlin ( R Jones ) 0.34L 9th The Matrix ( L Ribeiro ) 7.94L | L Ribeiro 7.94L | 9 (10) |
| Scone 03-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:07.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 1st Oui Flourish ( O Dalton ) 2nd Maremoto ( M Fitzgerald ) 0.47L 3rd Promptly ( R Jones ) 4.47L 10th The Matrix ( D Dillon ) 16.04L | D Dillon 16.04L | 10 (10) |
| Muswellbrook 02-May-25 1280m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.590, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.510 1st Atenta ( D Dillon 57 ) 2nd Naftali ( M Bell 59 ) 1.49L 3rd Tarrant County ( W Costin 59 ) 1.58L 5th The Matrix ( J Duggan 59 ) 4.10L See full results | J Duggan 59kg 4.10L | 5 (7) |