Horse profile
Matterhorn (FR)
by Martaline (GB) out of Sacarine (FR) (Turgeon)
21 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2021
As at 31 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
7 wins · 5 courses
New yard
Last run 14 Oct 2026 · 7th of 8
Last raced off OR 146
KTB Profile
Matterhorn won seven of 21 starts on turf. All wins came in handicaps or novices events between 1m5f and 2m4f, with five on good ground and one on good to firm. He has won twice at Taunton and twice at Stratford. His last run, at Ffos Las in Oct 2026, was his first for Dan Skelton and he finished 7 of 8 off an official rating of 146. He has not won since May 2025.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 31 Oct 2026
- 7–21Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 12 (57.1%)Placed
- −2.42£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.23Fair A/E n=21 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 147Highest OR
- 100dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating146↓ 1lb off peak
146
122–147
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 112
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 117B | 87.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 121A | 102 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 31 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 112A | 78 | 2 runs · 47 / 36 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 121A | 104 | — |
Of 20 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 20 runs · as at 22 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 9 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 3 (33%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Martaline (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 70 | 14 | 20% | +5.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 1,272 | 186 | 14.6% | +0.4 | 5 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 1,025 | 149 | 14.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 3,137 | 409 | 13% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,709 | 272 | 15.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 128 | 12 | 9.4% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −14.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 6 | 15.4% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 12 | 10% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 269 | 29 | 10.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,521 | 236 | 15.5% | +1.3 | 3 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,523 | 516 | 14.6% | +0.4 | 4 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,495 | 204 | 13.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 375 | 40 | 10.7% | −3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 30 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Sacarine (FR) (Turgeon)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Saint Corneille (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Corneille (FR) | 9 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m2f | — |
| Star Gazer (FR) | 3 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
| Star Gazer (FR) | 1 | 1 | 2m2½f | — |
| Juju Demonmirail (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 5 | 38% | +2.49 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.64 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.64 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.81 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +0.19 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.48 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 4 | 40% | +1.31 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 3 | 30% | −2.73 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 14 | 6 | 43% | +1.83 |
| Nico de Boinville | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Tristan Durrell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jay Tidball | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lorcan Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain De Chitray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 7 | 37% | −0.42 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 57% | +3.39 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.81 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 5 | 38% | +2.39 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 2 | 25% | −4.81 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 26+172d | Ffos Las | Faucets Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Rear throughout - jumping lacked rhythm at the second - finished 7th and well beaten | 7/8 | 5 | 11-5 | 146 | 25C | 123C | Tristan Durrell | 12/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+19d | Sandown | bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Settled behind winner early - shared front running from 10th to 12th before giving it up - clipped a fence 5 out - dropped away 4 out - faded before 3 out - retired from contention approaching 2 out | PU/5 | — | 11-2 | 146 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 11/2 |
| 06 Apr 26+107d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled behind pace early - moved through to hit front 3rd - pressed and drawn level 2 out - outpaced before last then kept battling to finish 2nd | 2/5 | 2 | 11-4 | 146 | 47C | 141B | Jay Tidball | 5/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 25+209d | Ascot | Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Shared front spot early - lost command before 2nd - slipped through the pack to mid-division by the 4th - weakened toward the back by the 9th - well behind before 3 out and eased out of contention soon after | PU/9 | — | 12-0 | 147 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 16/1 |
| 25 May 25+34d | Uttoxeter | Clarke Chase (Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race) Set the pace early - lost the front at the 9th before sitting handy - regained command 3 out - pulled away approaching 2 out - untroubled from the last - stretched the advantage on the run-in - allowed to ease near the line - comfortable winner | 1/8 | 12-0 | 143 | 112A | 145A | Harry Cobden | 4/1 | |
| 21 Apr 25+30d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Chase Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled on the rail through the pack - pushed along and lost touch entering the final bend - powered home after the last to finish second beaten 2¼ lengths | 2/10 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 142 | 71B | 146A | Harry Cobden | 22/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+140d | Newbury | BetVictor Home Of The Saturday Superboost Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 8th - dropped away steadily from 4 out to finish last of all | 9/9 | 3 | 12-0 | 145 | 50C | 122C | Harry Cobden | 11/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 24+72d | Ascot | Byrne Group Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) Tracked the pace on the outer and travelling strongly near level with the front 3 out - nudged into effort before dropping away 2 out after drifting left - finished ninth beaten a long way | 9/10 | 2 | 11-7 | 147 | 87A | 122A | Nico de Boinville | 12/1 |
| 22 Aug 24+32d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - lost the advantage after a poor jump at the 3rd then settled third within range - hit the 7th and shared the front once more at the 8th - lacking rhythm after the 9th and eased out of contention | PU/4 | — | 12-0 | 147 | — | — | Nico de Boinville | 4/11F |
| 21 Jul 24+19d | Stratford | John Murtagh 60th Birthday Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 12-0 | 137 | 102A | 149B | Nico de Boinville | 7/4F | |
| 02 Jul 24+19d | Stratford | Davisons Law Anniversary Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 11-10 | 132 | 78C | 143B | Harry Cobden | 8/11F | |
| 13 Jun 24+32d | Worcester | SEP Rail Safety Day Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 11-3 | 128 | 106C | 143B | Harry Cobden | 3/1 | |
| 12 May 24+16d | Ludlow | Sinclair Range Rover Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/2 | 11-2 | 128 | 63C | 134C | Harry Cobden | 10/11J | |
| 26 Apr 24+121d | Chepstow | Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 132 | — | — | Harry Cobden | 16/5F |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+27d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 30 | 11-7 | 128 | 67C | 111C | Lorcan Williams | 9/2 |
| 30 Nov 23+14d | Taunton | Taunton Racecourse Business Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/14 | 4 | 11-12 | 128 | 117B | 150A | Harry Cobden | 4/9F |
| 16 Nov 23+214d | Taunton | Racing To School Bridgwater College Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/11 | 11-9 | 122 | 121A | 154A | Harry Cobden | 4/11F | |
| 16 Apr 23+45d | Huntingdon | Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/7 | ½ | 11-9 | 123 | 102B | 139B | Harry Cobden | 6/4F |
| 02 Mar 23+116d | Taunton | Rowcliffes Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 11-2 | — | 88B | 127A | Harry Cobden | 5/6F | |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 22+564d | Sandown | Falling Leaves Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/11 | — | 11-4 | — | — | — | Harry Cobden | 15/8 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Apr 21 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Wild Monarch (Poulains) (Hurdle) () (3yo C & G unraced over obstacles) (Turf) | 3/15 | 3 | 10-6 | — | — | — | Alain De Chitray | 17/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Matterhorn won?
- Matterhorn (FR) won 7 of 21 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 12 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trains Matterhorn?
- Matterhorn (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Matterhorn's sire?
- Matterhorn (FR) is by Martaline (GB) out of Sacarine (FR), whose sire is Turgeon.
- What going does Matterhorn prefer?
- Matterhorn (FR) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 13 starts (38.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Matterhorn's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 146, from the run on 14 October 2026. The highest on record is 147.
- What is Matterhorn's sire's record?
- Martaline (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,345 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
- Who are Matterhorn's siblings?
- Out of Sacarine (FR), Matterhorn (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Saint Corneille (FR) (2). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.