El Matador (IRE)
El Matador is 3 from 11 with eight places. All three wins came on his first visit to the course, at Hamilton, Chepstow and Salisbury. He won the Class 3 John Mackenzie And Hamish Macgregor Memorial Handicap Stakes at Hamilton in Sep 2026 on soft ground over 1m – 1m1f off an official rating of 89, having previously scored over 6f – 7f on good and good to firm. The gelding raced prominently. His last run, at Hamilton in Sep 2026, was a win.
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 8 (72.7%)Placed
- −3.80£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=11 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 212 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 127
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 126A | 117 | 2 runs · 117 / 106.5 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 98C | 96 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 80C | 77.5 | 1 run · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 127A | 118 | 2 runs · 127 / 118 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 127A | 96 | 3 runs · 127 / 117 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 126A | 98 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 6 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 11 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Mid-division 5 (45%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (27%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (27%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,230 runs since Apr 2014 (1,109 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,560 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 2,756 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,564 | 184 | 11.8% | −2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,882 | 254 | 13.5% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 721 | 85 | 11.8% | −2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,727 | 536 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 478 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,613 | 512 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,612 | 519 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,287 | 468 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 960 | 90 | 9.4% | −4.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 247 | 24 | 9.7% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5½f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Snazzy Jazzy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) | 41 | 8 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Ross Castle (IRE) | 71 | 6 | 5½f–7f | Group 3 |
| Admiral Rous (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m | — |
| California Ten (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 7f | Listed |
| Kadovar (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 4 |
| Mambo Beat (IRE) | 21 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.60 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.80 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Crouch | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.60 |
| Edward Greatrex | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.80 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Sep 26+95d | Hamilton | John Mackenzie And Hamish Macgregor Memorial Handicap Stakes Settled in the pack - moved up with two furlongs left - went up to challenge and hit the front close home - kept on gamely to score | 1/13 | 10-0 | 89 | 80C | 118A | Hector Crouch | 3/1F | |
| 25 Jun 26+28d | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet In Kippax Seaton Delaval Handicap Settled midpack early - lost touch with pace 3f out - pushed along inside final furlong and finished with a strong rally - edged out for second close home | 3/11 | hd | 8-9 | 89 | 127A | 108A | Edward Greatrex | 13/2 |
| 28 May 26+21d | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved up to press leaders with 2f left - urged along a furlong out and hit the front for a moment - overtaken in the final furlong - edged out of second on the line finishing third | 3/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 89 | 96A | 97A | Hector Crouch | 9/4F |
| 07 May 26+10d | Redcar | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Tracked the pace close up - urged into a share of command 2f out - hit front for a stride before a furlong out - overtaken soon after - stayed on but never able to reel in the winner | 2/9 | 1 | 9-6 | 87 | 117A | 100A | Hollie Doyle | 3/1 |
| 27 Apr 26+212d | Lingfield (AW) | Tia Giggle Gallop Handicap Settled among the pack early - crept forward wide with two furlongs left - faded from that spot approaching the final furlong - fought back hard through the closing stages to move into second inside the last 150 yards - couldn't get on terms with the winner | 2/7 | nk | 9-11 | 87 | 109A | 102A | Hector Crouch | 4/7F |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Sep 25+13d | Haydock | Oddschecker Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back off the leaders - crept forward wide with a furlong left - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fifth | 5/10 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 89 | 96A | 83A | Hector Crouch | 9/2 |
| 14 Sep 25+43d | Doncaster | Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Held up in midfield - urged forward with over 2f left - kept going late without threatening leaders - finished 7th beaten 3 lengths | 7/16 | ½ | 9-1 | 91 | 98C | 98A | Hector Crouch | 11/2 |
| 02 Aug 25+64d | Goodwood | Whispering Angel Handicap Held up towards the back - went wide in the straight - pushed along with 1f left - finished with a late renewed effort to the line | 10/16 | 1½ | 8-11 | 92 | 88C | 89A | Hector Crouch | 13/2 |
| 30 May 25+26d | Chepstow | DragonBet: Supporting British Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards rear early - moved through wide out approaching 2f out - pushed into second inside final two furlongs - driven to the front and drifted right inside the last then stayed on strongly to win | 1/9 | 9-10 | — | 126A | 94A | Richard Kingscote | 4/5F | |
| 04 May 25+186d | Salisbury | Download Fitzdares New World-Class App Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Inexperienced early and stumbled leaving stalls - settled handy - hit a rough patch of ground at halfway - driven up to challenge with two furlongs left - edged in front nearing the final furlong - drifted right while battling hard with the second all the way to the line - held on by a whisker | 1/4 | 9-4 | — | 60C | 92B | Hector Crouch | 2/5F | |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 30 Oct 24 | Nottingham | EBF Stallions Golden Horn Maiden Stakes Handy early - roused 3f out to move in front approaching 2f - driven and overtaken with a furlong left - fought back inside the closing furlong - couldn't match winner's finish in the final stages | 2/9 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 75A | 100A | Hector Crouch | 8/11F |
Quick answers
- How many races has El Matador won?
- El Matador (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 8 times in total (72.7% of starts).
- Who trains El Matador?
- El Matador (IRE) is trained by Ralph Beckett, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 September 2026.
- Who is El Matador's sire?
- El Matador (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Bulrushes (GB), whose sire is Byron.
- What going does El Matador prefer?
- El Matador (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is El Matador's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 28 September 2026. The highest on record is 92.
- What is El Matador's sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,230 runs since Apr 2014 (1,109 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.4% from 960.
- Who are El Matador's siblings?
- Out of Bulrushes (GB), El Matador (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Snazzy Jazzy (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.