El Matador (2022)
About
El Matador is a 3yo ch trained by R M Beckett, based at Kimpton Down. He is by Lope De Vega out of Bulrushes. The horse has secured 2 wins to date. On 4 May 2025 at Salisbury, El Matador captured his most important victory so far, claiming the $8 854.00 Cl4 Nv prize.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 14-Sep-25 1413m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp (of $63,940) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.620, SP: 6.50 | H Crouch 57.6kg 3.00L | 7 (16) |
| Goodwood 02-Aug-25 1408m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp (of $73,778) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 7.50 | H Crouch 55.8kg 5.50L | 10 (16) |
| Chepstow 30-May-25 1422m GOOD R6 CL5 Nv $3,888 (of $7,082) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.380, SP: 1.80 Held up off the pace in 5th, headway far side of group over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, ran on well | R Kingscote 61.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Salisbury 04-May-25 1401m GOOD R4 CL4 Nv $4,860 (of $8,854) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.910, SP: 1.40 Ran green, fly jumped and stumbled start, soon close up, jumped path at halfway, pushed along and pressed leader under 2f out, led narrowly approaching final furlong, lugged right and ridden in sustained duel with runner-up inside last, just prevailed | H Crouch 59kg | 1 (4) |
| Nottingham 31-Oct-24 1677m SOFT R1 CL4 Md $2,028 (of $7,869) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.440, SP: 1.73 Prominent, shaken up 3f out, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 110yds | H Crouch 58.1kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |