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Ireland 4yo

El Matador (IRE)

T: Ralph Beckett · J: Hector Crouch · O: Valmont
By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Bulrushes (GB)
Form 1075-223
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 2
  4. 5
  5. 7
  6. 0
5/2 Current odds
1/7 W/R
102 RPR
83 TS
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Active
  • 7 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 14% strike
  • 13 d off
  • 102 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1075-223 13 days off
3 28 May 2026 Ripon Cathedral Handicap Ripon 2 7 May 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handic… Redcar 2 27 Apr 2026 Tia Giggle Gallop Handicap Lingfield (AW) 5 27 Sep 2025 Oddschecker Handicap Haydock 7 14 Sep 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Doncaster 0 2 Aug 2025 Whispering Angel Handicap Goodwood
At Ripon 0/1 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good 1/3 1 win · 3 placed
Best RPR 102 Career peak
Best TS 83 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100
30 May 2025 · Chepstow · 1st/9 (won 0) 2 Aug 2025 · Goodwood · 10th/16 (btn 1.5) 14 Sep 2025 · Doncaster · 7th/16 (btn .5) 27 Sep 2025 · Haydock · 5th/10 (btn 1.75) 27 Apr 2026 · Lingfield (AW) · 2nd/7 (btn 0.3) 7 May 2026 · Redcar · 2nd/9 (btn 1) 28 May 2026 · Ripon · 3rd/10 (btn .5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
54
Win %
14%
Placed %
57%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

7 venues
  • Chepstow 100% 1-0-1
  • Lingfield (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Redcar 100% 0-1-1
  • Ripon 100% 0-1-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Hector Crouch NOW 40% 0-2-5
  • Hollie Doyle 100% 0-1-1
  • Richard Kingscote 100% 1-0-1

Trainers

  • Ralph Beckett NOW 57% 1-3-7

Race history

7 of 7 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
28 May 2026 Ripon Cathedral Handicap Ripon Class 3 3rd/10 .5 Good 1m2f Hector Crouch OR 89 9/4F
7 May 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Redcar Class 3 2nd/9 1 Good 1m Hollie Doyle OR 87 3/1
27 Apr 2026 Tia Giggle Gallop Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 4 2nd/7 0.3 Standard 7f Hector Crouch OR 87 4/7F
27 Sep 2025 Oddschecker Handicap Haydock Class 2 5th/10 1.75 Good To Soft 1m Hector Crouch OR 89 9/2
14 Sep 2025 Betfred City Of Doncaster Handicap Doncaster Class 2 7th/16 .5 Good To Soft 7f Hector Crouch OR 91 11/2
2 Aug 2025 Whispering Angel Handicap Goodwood Class 2 10th/16 1.5 Good To Soft 7f Hector Crouch OR 92 13/2
30 May 2025 Dragonbet: Supporting British Racing Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 5 1st/9 +0 Good 7f Richard Kingscote 4/5F

Connections

Trainer
Ralph Beckett 17%
Jockey
Hector Crouch 17%
Owner
Valmont
Sire
Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam
Bulrushes (GB)
Dam sire
Byron
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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