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Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Valmont

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

3rd

4

(10)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

El Matador

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Low-mileage 4yo who has been a good second at Lingfield (7f, AW) and Redcar (1m, good) this spring; hasn't necessarily shaped as if crying out for this trip but he's likely to be bang there again if his stamina holds.

9/4F

2nd

3

(4)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Redcar

El Matador

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Ralph Beckett

This low-mileage 4yo found the line coming a few strides too soon when odds-on favourite for his 7f Lingfield (AW) reappearance ten days ago; that points to this return to 1m suiting one who is back out a couple of days before a 3lb rise for Lingfield takes effect; his turf wins last year came on good to firm and good; should go well.

3/1

2nd

1

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

El Matador

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won two novices over this trip last May before finishing held in some decent-quality handicaps (among the favourites each time); not fully exposed as yet and this is a deal less competitive on his AW debut, back from seven months off, having been gelded.

4/7F

5th

9

(5)

27th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 212y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

El Matador

8st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won a pair of 7f novice events (good to firm/good) in May; not disgraced in warm 7f 3yo handicaps at Glorious Goodwood and Doncaster St Leger meeting since; shaped on Town Moor as if this return to 1m may suit; remains unexposed.

9/2

7th

7

(4)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

El Matador

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Won two minor events in May (7f; good to firm/good) and found some trouble in running when 13-2 for a big-field handicap at Glorious Goodwood (good to soft); easy to give him another chance off this mark.

11/2