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Mataariki

Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Eric Long

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

4

(2)

31st Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:00 Tipperary

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up with 2l third of nine behind today's rival Copacabana Sands in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth behind the same filly in a Group 3 at Leopardstown; close up in fourth at Galway, stablemate Princess Child was second then, and can uphold the form.

16/1

3

(11)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Galway

Mataariki

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Won a 7f Gowran handicap in April; backed that up when 2l third of nine in a 7f Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, soft); something amiss when in rear in Curragh handicap won by Bellaphina.

10/1

12th

3

(4)

29th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:20 Curragh

Mataariki

10st 0lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Returns to handicap company following some positive stakes' runs; finished a 2l third of nine in a Naas Listed race before again running with credit when fifth in a Group 3 at Leopardstown last time (7f, soft); she is 11lb higher than her heavy ground Gowran win on her seasonal reappearance (7f).

6/1

5th

7

(11)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 47y

18:20 Leopardstown

Mataariki

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Tried in good company after debut maiden win at Gowran (1m, soft) early last season; best run when third behind the smart Big Gossey at the Curragh (7f) in November; made all on handicap debut at Gowran (7f, heavy) on return before third to Copacabana Sands in Naas Listed; improvement needed.

16/1