Horse Details

Mactavish (GB)

27 Runs 3 Wins (11.1%) 10 Places (37.0%)

Trainer: Matt Sheppard

7 years old

Sire: Yorgunnabelucky (USA)

Dam: On Holiday (GB)

Damsire: Dubai Destination

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
25/06/25 17:05	Worcester	-	2m4f	Richard Patrick	Matt Sheppard	99	-	-	98	11-7	12/1	Towards rear - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 14/1) Towards rear - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 14/1)
31/05/25 21:00	Stratford	-	2m6f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	10	5:47.96	3.25	98	11-8	17/2	Prominent - went second before 4th - weakened before last - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - went second before 4th - weakened before last - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
09/05/25 19:15	Hereford	-	2m3½f	Richard Patrick	Matt Sheppard	2nd	4:38.61	2	97	11-1	4/1	Raced in third - lost position 4th - headway after 3 out - went second home turn - 4 lengths down last - ran on(op 7/2) Raced in third - lost position 4th - headway after 3 out - went second home turn - 4 lengths down last - ran on(op 7/2)
18/12/24 15:45	Ludlow	-	2m5f	Mrs Izzie Hill	Matt Sheppard	4	5:27.14	0.1	97	10-10	11/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 7th - briefly disputed lead 3 out - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 7th - briefly disputed lead 3 out - outpaced before last - kept on run-in(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
27/11/24 14:35	Hereford	-	2m3½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	2nd	5:3.53	7.5	97	11-8	9/4	Prominent behind clear leaders - 8 lengths down 2 out - went second home turn - soon no impression(op 11/4) Prominent behind clear leaders - 8 lengths down 2 out - went second home turn - soon no impression(op 11/4)
08/10/24 14:30	Huntingdon	-	2m3½f	Richard Patrick	Matt Sheppard	6	-	-	99	12-0	15/2	Raced in second - led 4th - briefly headed before 5 out - mistake 4 out - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out Raced in second - led 4th - briefly headed before 5 out - mistake 4 out - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out
11/09/24 18:40	Worcester	-	2m7f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	4	5:45.15	8	100	11-12	9/1	Prominent - weakened before last(tchd 17/2) Prominent - weakened before last(tchd 17/2)
21/08/24 19:35	Worcester	-	2m7f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	3rd	5:36.40	6	101	11-9	12/1	Prominent - ridden 3 out - went third 2 out - outpaced run-in(op 14/1) Prominent - ridden 3 out - went third 2 out - outpaced run-in(op 14/1)
08/07/24 16:50	Worcester	-	2m4f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	99	-	-	101	11-10	3/1F	Sweating - led but pestered - headed but prominent 2nd - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the race came too soon for gelding having ran 13 days previously and confirmed report from jockey that gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 10/3 tchd 5/2) Sweating - led but pestered - headed but prominent 2nd - weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before last (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the race came too soon for gelding having ran 13 days previously and confirmed report from jockey that gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
26/06/24 17:40	Worcester	-	2m4f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	1st	4:59.20	Won	95	11-4	10/1	Made virtually all - jumped right 3rd - joined briefly 6th - pushed along 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - ran on well(op 12/1) Made virtually all - jumped right 3rd - joined briefly 6th - pushed along 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - ran on well(op 12/1)
24/05/24 17:55	Hereford	-	3m1½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	4	6:20.45	15	95	10-13	6/4F	Raced in last - weakened from 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 2/1) Raced in last - weakened from 2 out - went modest fourth before last(op 2/1)
12/05/24 16:38	Ludlow	-	2m5f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	2nd	5:3.47	1.75	95	11-9	5/1	Led - headed and raced in second 2nd - disputed lead and mistake 3 out - led clearly and not fluent 2 out - faced challenge last - soon headed - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) Led - headed and raced in second 2nd - disputed lead and mistake 3 out - led clearly and not fluent 2 out - faced challenge last - soon headed - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
04/01/24 15:28	Hereford	-	3m1½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	2nd	6:46.95	25	95	11-9	5/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway with one circuit to go - pushed along and went modest second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway with one circuit to go - pushed along and went modest second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 13/2)
14/12/23 15:50	Taunton	-	3m	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	3rd	6:11.18	0.3	92	11-6	5/1	Towards rear - headway from 4 out - prominent when pushed along before 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) Towards rear - headway from 4 out - prominent when pushed along before 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
21/11/23 12:55	Hereford	-	2m5½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	1st	5:31.50	Won	85	10-10	5/2	Midfield - steady headway halfway - led going easily after 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge when clear with one other on turn before last - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden and reduced lead inside final 110yds - just held on(tchd 9/4) Midfield - steady headway halfway - led going easily after 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge when clear with one other on turn before last - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden and reduced lead inside final 110yds - just held on(tchd 9/4)
24/10/23 15:40	Hereford	-	2m5½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	1st	5:24.94	Won	80	10-5	11/4	Prominent - went second after 3 out - led 2 out - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) Prominent - went second after 3 out - led 2 out - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
17/10/23 17:20	Hereford	-	2m5½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	3rd	5:12.45	1.5	80	10-10	12/1	In rear - headway 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - disputing second last - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1) In rear - headway 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - disputing second last - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
02/10/23 16:15	Newton Abbot	-	3m2½f	Richard Patrick	Matt Sheppard	6	7:8.44	11	80	10-3	11/2	Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 6/1) Midfield - not fluent 6th - headway after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 6/1)
13/09/23 17:20	Uttoxeter	-	2m7½f	Richard Patrick	Matt Sheppard	3rd	5:54.54	0.1	77	10-9	20/1	Midfield - pushed along 3 out - ridden and plenty to do before 2 out - good headway approaching last - went fourth last - ran on well inside final 110yds - just failed(op 16/1) Midfield - pushed along 3 out - ridden and plenty to do before 2 out - good headway approaching last - went fourth last - ran on well inside final 110yds - just failed(op 16/1)
24/08/23 15:15	Stratford	-	2m½f	Stan Sheppard	Matt Sheppard	6	3:58.80	6.5	80	10-10	22/1	In rear - headway into midfield 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened before last(op 28/1) In rear - headway into midfield 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened before last(op 28/1)
03/06/23 16:40	Hexham	-	2m4f	Tom Midgley	David Thompson	99	-	-	84	10-11	40/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 33/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(op 33/1)
16/05/23 16:35	Newcastle	-	2m1f	Tom Midgley	David Thompson	10	4:16.22	16	87	10-13	28/1	Midfield - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - soon dropped to rear - weakened before 2 out(tchd 25/1) Midfield - pushed along and lost ground before 3 out - soon dropped to rear - weakened before 2 out(tchd 25/1)
17/11/22 14:13	Newcastle	-	2m	Peter Kavanagh	David Thompson	10	4:17.41	2	88	10-3	28/1	Held up in rear - pushed along 6th - lost touch 3 out - got behind before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 33/1) Held up in rear - pushed along 6th - lost touch 3 out - got behind before 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
02/10/22 16:55	Kelso	-	2m5f	Peter Kavanagh	David Thompson	11	4:57.80	1.5	88	11-5	66/1	Prominent - lost position after 2 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after last (usual 3 out) Prominent - lost position after 2 out (usual 4 out) - weakened after last (usual 3 out)
06/09/22 16:17	Hexham	-	2m4f	Peter Kavanagh	David Thompson	4	5:26.40	1.5	–	10-13	8/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - beaten before last - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(tchd 17/2) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - steady headway before 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - beaten before last - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(tchd 17/2)
24/08/22 16:50	Sedgefield	-	2m4f	Peter Kavanagh	David Thompson	2nd	4:40.50	18	–	10-11	25/1	Chased leaders - ridden when went second home turn - no chance with winner from 2 out(op 18/1) Chased leaders - ridden when went second home turn - no chance with winner from 2 out(op 18/1)
03/06/22 17:30	Market Rasen	-	2m½f	Peter Kavanagh	David Thompson	3rd	4:18.77	13	–	10-11	14/1	Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along 3f out - soon made challenge - weakened from 2f out(op 16/1) Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along 3f out - soon made challenge - weakened from 2f out(op 16/1)