Horse Details

El Matador (IRE)

6 Runs 2 Wins (33.3%) 1 Places (16.7%)
Owner: Valmont Silks Valmont Trainer: Ralph Beckett
3 years old ch IRE
Sire: Lope De Vega
Dam: Bulrushes
Damsire: Byron
Past Runs (6 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/09/25
15:15 		Haydock 1m Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 5 1:43.73 1.75 89 8-11 9/2
Slowly into stride - in rear - headway over 2f out - edged right then weakened gradually final furlong(op 11/2)
14/09/25
14:30 		Doncaster 7f Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 7 - .5 91 9-1 11/2
Awkward start - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon rallied - hung right then kept on final 110yds(op 13/2)
02/08/25
15:45 		Goodwood 7f Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 10 - - 92 8-11 13/2
Towards rear - hampered 4f out - kept on but never dangerous(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
30/05/25
16:25 		Chepstow 7f Richard Kingscote Ralph Beckett 1st - Won – 9-10 4/5F
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on far side of group over 2f out - led 1f out - edged right but ran on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 5/6 tchd 8/11 and tchd Evens)
04/05/25
15:10 		Salisbury 7f Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 1st - Won – 9-4 2/5F
Stumbled start - prominent - jumped path over 3f out - pressed leader from 2f out - edged right inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish(op 1/2 tchd 8/15)
30/10/24
13:05 		Nottingham 1m½f Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 2nd 1:50.54 .5 – 9-2 8/11F
Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - led over 2f out - soon faced challenge - went clear with winner when carried left over 1f out - headed but kept on inside final furlong - edged right final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 10/11 and tchd Evens)