Matata (2018)

Foal Date

26-Apr-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Vadamos

Dam

Wattrey

Prize Money

370578

Trainer

N & W Twiston-davies

Owners

Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede

About

Matata, a 7yo bay trained by N & W Twiston‑Davies of Cheltenham, is by Vadamos out of Wattrey. The horse has secured six wins to date. Its most notable victory arrived on 19 January 2025 at Windsor, where it claimed the $49,185.00 Class 2 Handicap.

Raced At

Cheltenham • Aintree • Newbury • Windsor • Kelso • Lingfield • Ffos Las • Wincanton • Haydock • Wetherby • Fakenham

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cheltenham 24-Oct-25 3200m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpCh (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:52.780, SP: 3.75	J J Slevin 76.2kg 27.00L	7 (9)
Aintree 04-Apr-25 4010m GOOD R4 CL1 Ch $26,375 (of $245,925), Winning Time: 04:53.730, SP: 17.00	J J Slevin 74.4kg 46.2kgL	3 (4)
Newbury 09-Feb-25 3300m SOFT R4 CL1 Ch $9,095 (of $83,614), Winning Time: 04:09.100, SP: 2.38 Led, hung left after last, ridden flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home	J J Slevin 70.8kg 2.00L	3 (5)
Windsor 19-Jan-25 3250m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $26,015 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:03.180, SP: 3.00 Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, close 2nd at 7th, led after 8th and went clear, shaken up and in command before 2 out, coasted home run-in, easily (water jump omitted)	J J Slevin 76.2kg	1 (8)
Kelso 08-Dec-24 3430m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $17,940 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 07:09.320, SP: 4.20 Led, increased advantage after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, switched off rail and rallied near finish but held by winner	S Twiston-davies 74.8kg 0.30L	2 (7)
Cheltenham 18-Nov-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $26,015 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:03.210, SP: 2.10 Made virtually all, pecked 1st, clear before 2 out, reduced lead and 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last	S Twiston-davies 75.8kg	1 (4)
Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 3200m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $23,650 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:51.550, SP: 3.50 Chased leader, led 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner and 1 length down last, rallied towards finish, always just held	D A Jacob 73.5kg 0.30L	2 (8)
Aintree 13-Apr-24 3180m SOFT R6 NvCh (of $67,524), Winning Time: 04:00.480, SP: 14/1 Edged right and bumped into rivals start, prominent on inside, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next	S Twiston-davies 73kg, Cd 0 35.25L	10 (10)
Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 3200m SOFT R2 NvCh $9,275 (of $98,472), Winning Time: 04:08.360, SP: 22/1 Led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra	S Twiston-davies 73kg, Cd 0 19.25L	4 (10)
Lingfield 21-Jan-24 3220m SOFT R3 NvCh $16,028 (of $43,215), Winning Time: 03:55.370, SP: 11/4 Led when swerved badly left 1st, jumped left many fences, headed narrowly 5 out, ridden and every 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on close home	D A Jacob 70.8kg 0.50L	2 (5)
Cheltenham 01-Jan-24 3280m HEAVY R2 NvHcpCh $6,075 (of $13,202), Winning Time: 04:16.400, SP: 7/4 Raced freely, led, 3 1/2 lengths ahead when mistake last, soon ridden and hung left, headed 110 yards out, no impression towards finish	D A Jacob 74.4kg 1.00L	2 (5)
Ffos Las 15-Oct-23 3220m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $9,242 (of $9,242), Winning Time: 03:52.980, SP: 9/4 Made all, jumped well, forged clear on bridle from 3 out, soon well in command and coasted home, easily	D A Jacob 74.4kg	1 (6)
Aintree 14-Apr-23 3310m SOFT R3 CL1 NvH $1,330 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:06.900, SP: 81.00 Took keen hold, soon clear, reduced lead 4th, headed after 2 out, 4th and weakening last	D A Jacob 73kg 11.50L	6 (14)
Newbury 05-Mar-23 3280m GOOD R5 CL4 NvHcpH $5,624 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 03:49.350, SP: 3.75 Raced keenly and jumped left at times, made all, went clear briefly after 1st, soon steadied, came clear again before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged	D A Jacob 76.2kg	1 (7)
Wincanton 03-Feb-23 3060m SOFT R2 CL3 NvH (of $13,772), Winning Time: 03:40.110, SP: 2.63 Took keen hold, led, hung left from 3rd, hung badly left and ran out before 5th	D A Jacob 73.5kg 0.00L	UPD (18)
Haydock 30-Dec-22 3150m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $3,262 (of $12,788), Winning Time: 03:57.010, SP: 2.10 Pulled hard early, led and went clear briefly after 3rd, went left 4 out, hit 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, not much room on inside and switched right soon after, kept on, always held	D A Jacob 72.6kg 0.75L	2 (11)
Wetherby 12-Nov-22 3220m SOFT R5 CL2 H $5,520 (of $21,642), Winning Time: 03:49.300, SP: 2.38 Took keen hold, led, went clear 3rd, reduced advantage 6th, ridden approaching last, headed final 110yds, kept on	D A Jacob 72.1kg 1.25L	2 (5)
Fakenham 14-Oct-22 3220m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $4,629 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:03.520, SP: 2.38 Took keen hold, made all and soon clear, hit 2 out, unchallenged	D A Jacob 69.4kg	1 (7)
Tallow 06-Feb-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $4,629), SP: 7/4 Ld & kn, 10l clr by 5th, redcd adv 4out, hdd 2out & ld agn bef last, ko & asserted 50 yards out	J W Hannon 74.8kg	1 (9)