Matata Horse Racing Form | Aintree 15:30 04th April 2025

Matata' Form | 04th April 2025

04th April 2025 My Pension Expert Melling Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
11-10
Trainer
N & W Twiston-Davies
(Last 14 Days: 3-14, 21.43%)
Owner
Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede
Sex
gelding
Breeder
David Commins
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-26
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Does Matata Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Matata Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-02-08 15:00 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 85K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-2 Soft 3 /5 - btn 2 Master Chewy 11-5 4m 9.5s

led, hung left after last, ridden flat, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home

N & W Twiston-Davies
J J Slevin
2.38 2.48
1.53
163
1 2025-01-19 13:55 Windsor / 2 / 2m 0f 33y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Soft 1 /8 - win 10 Unexpected Party 11-4 4m 3.18s

wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, close 2nd at 7th, led after 8th and went clear, shaken up and in command before 2 out, coasted home run-in, easily (water jump omitted)

N & W Twiston-Davies
J J Slevin
3 3.3
1.53
155
2 2024-12-08 14:40 Kelso / 2 / 2m 1f 14y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Handicap
11-11 Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Nells Son 11-2 4m 29.38s

led, increased advantage after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed run-in, switched off rail and rallied near finish but held by winner

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
4.2 4.7
2.68
153
3 2024-11-17 14:20 Cheltenham / 2 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-13 Good 1 /4 - win 26 Third Time Lucki 11-8 4m 3.21s

made virtually all, pecked 1st, clear before 2 out, reduced lead and 2 lengths ahead when left well clear last

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
2.1 2.16
1.39
150
4 2024-10-25 14:25 Cheltenham / 2 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Calico 10-13 3m 51.6s

chased leader, led 2nd, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner and 1 length down last, rallied towards finish, always just held

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
3.5 3.51
1.65
147
5 2024-04-13 17:00 Aintree / 1 / 1m 7f 176y / Chase Turf / 120K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 10 /10 - btn 35.25 Found A Fifty 11-7 4m 6.889s

edged right and bumped into rivals start, prominent on inside, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
15 22.56
4.67
148
6 2024-03-12 14:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 175K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Heavy 4 /10 - btn 19.25 Gaelic Warrior 11-7 4m 12.21s

led, ridden and headed just before 2 out, lost 3rd soon after last, no extra

N & W Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
23 29.3
6.6
148
7 2024-01-21 13:15 Lingfield / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-2 Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.5 JPR One 11-2 3m 55.47s

led when swerved badly left 1st, jumped left many fences, headed narrowly 5 out, ridden and every 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on close home

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
3.75 4
2.26
147
8 2024-01-01 12:55 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 0f 62y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Hood
Heavy 2 /5 - btn 1 Libberty Hunter 10-13 4m 16.6s

raced freely, led, 3 1/2 lengths ahead when mistake last, soon ridden and hung left, headed 110 yards out, no impression towards finish

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
2.75 2.97
1.71
143
9 2023-10-15 14:45 Ffos Las / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10
Hood
Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 10 Cruz Control 10-12 3m 52.98s

made all, jumped well, forged clear on bridle from 3 out, soon well in command and coasted home, easily

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
3.25 3.55
2.39
134
10 2023-04-14 14:55 Aintree / 1 / 2m 0f 103y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7
Hood
Soft 6 /12 - btn 11.5 Inthepocket 11-7 4m 9.2s

took keen hold, soon clear, reduced lead 4th, headed after 2 out, 4th and weakening last

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
81 90.82
23
129
11 2023-03-04 16:00 Newbury / 4 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 10.65K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
12-0
Hood
Good 1 /7 - win 11 Fame And Fun 10-12 3m 49.35s

raced keenly and jumped left at times, made all, went clear briefly after 1st, soon steadied, came clear again before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
3.75 4.24
2.25
120
12 2023-02-02 14:00 Wincanton / 3 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 14K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8
Hood
Good To Soft O /18 - btn Celtic Art 11-8 -

took keen hold, led, hung left from 3rd, hung badly left and ran out before 5th

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
2.62 2.84
1.34
120
13 2022-12-30 13:30 Haydock / 3 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 13K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-6
Hood
Soft 2 /11 - btn 0.75 War Soldier 11-6 3m 57.16s

pulled hard early, led and went clear briefly after 3rd, went left 4 out, hit 2 out, narrowly headed run-in, not much room on inside and switched right soon after, kept on, always held

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
2.1 2.15
1.16
126
14 2022-11-12 14:28 Wetherby / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22K
Hurdle
11-5
Hood
Good 2 /5 - btn 1.25 Throne Hall 11-5 3m 49.508s

took keen hold, led, went clear 3rd, reduced advantage 6th, ridden approaching last, headed final 110yds, kept on

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
2.38 2.5
1.68
15 2022-10-14 14:40 Fakenham / 4 / 2m 0f 3y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-13
Hood
Good 1 /7 - win 7.5 Theonlywayiswessex 10-13 4m 3.52s

took keen hold, made all and soon clear, hit 2 out, unchallenged

N & W Twiston-Davies
D A Jacob
2.38 2.5
1.71