Horse Details

Matters Most (GB)

27 Runs 5 Wins (18.5%) 5 Places (18.5%)

Owner: Alexander Ng Win Yew Silks

Alexander Ng Win Yew Trainer: C S Shum

3 years old b GB

Sire: Advertise (GB)

Dam: Squash (GB)

Damsire: Pastoral Pursuits

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 09:15	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Ellis Wong	C S Shum	1st	1:9.09	Won	68	8-10	186/10	Made all - went clear 2f out - held on well final furlong - ridden out Made all - went clear 2f out - held on well final furlong - ridden out
09/11/25 07:00	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Ellis Wong	C S Shum	4	1:10.52	.5	68	8-6	29/10	Chased leader - ridden under 2f out - no extra final 150yds Chased leader - ridden under 2f out - no extra final 150yds
12/10/25 09:05	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Ellis Wong	C S Shum	1st	1:8.87	Won	61	8-3	65/1	Made all - driven over 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly under pressure Made all - driven over 1 1/2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly under pressure
13/07/25 13:45	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Britney Wong	C S Shum	10	1:9.75	.5	61	7-10	53/10	Midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong Midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
01/07/25 13:15	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Ellis Wong	C S Shum	8	1:9.98	0.3	62	8-3	16/5F	Prominent between rivals - switched to inner and ridden over 2f out - every chance from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened near finish Prominent between rivals - switched to inner and ridden over 2f out - every chance from over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened near finish
31/05/25 06:00	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Ellis Wong	C S Shum	1st	1:8.79	Won	51	8-8	166/10	Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - quickened to lead 1f out - kept on strongly and drew clear final furlong - readily Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - quickened to lead 1f out - kept on strongly and drew clear final furlong - readily
10/05/25 07:30	Sha Tin (HK)	1m	L J Ferraris	C S Shum	11	1:40.75	1.5	53	9-2	68/1	Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out Towards rear of midfield - ridden 2 1/2f out - weakened over 1f out
27/04/25 06:15	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Harry Bentley	C S Shum	10	1:10.41	.75	55	9-4	62/1	Midfield - ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong Midfield - ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
06/04/25 06:45	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Harry Bentley	C S Shum	9	1:10.17	0.05	57	9-6	155/1	Held up in rear - switched wide entering straight - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish Held up in rear - switched wide entering straight - ridden over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish
09/03/25 05:00	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Harry Bentley	C S Shum	7	1:10.12	0.3	59	9-9	20/1	Started slowly - recovered and raced in midfield - ridden and no impression from 2f out Started slowly - recovered and raced in midfield - ridden and no impression from 2f out
16/02/25 09:10	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Matthew Poon	C S Shum	11	1:10.11	1.75	61	8-3	124/1	Towards rear of midfield - outpaced over 2f out - soon struggling Towards rear of midfield - outpaced over 2f out - soon struggling
26/01/25 09:15	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Harry Bentley	C S Shum	11	1:10.39	1	63	8-11	101/1	Midfield - ridden and took closer order over 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong Midfield - ridden and took closer order over 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong
12/01/25 08:35	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Andrea Atzeni	C S Shum	12	1:10.28	1.75	65	8-11	35/1	Mid-division - pushed along 3f out - not clear run from 2f out - impeded again just over 1f out - no extra Mid-division - pushed along 3f out - not clear run from 2f out - impeded again just over 1f out - no extra
01/01/25 09:20	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Harry Bentley	C S Shum	6	1:10.02	0.3	67	8-12	62/1	In touch in midfield - ridden over 2f out - squeezed and lost place 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong In touch in midfield - ridden over 2f out - squeezed and lost place 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong
22/12/24 08:40	Sha Tin (HK)	6f	Jerry Chau	C S Shum	11	1:10.25	1	69	8-10	21/1	In touch in midfield - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong In touch in midfield - outpaced 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
01/12/24 07:00	Sha Tin (HK)	5f	Jerry Chau	C S Shum	7	0:57.21	.75	69	8-10	38/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - urged along to improve 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ridden and kept on from 1f out - never threatened Dwelt start - towards rear - urged along to improve 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ridden and kept on from 1f out - never threatened
27/07/24 16:05	Chester	6f	Hector Crouch	Ralph Beckett	2nd	1:15.37	0.3	95	9-9	6/1	In touch with leaders - disputing third but outpaced and hung left over 1f out - rallied and ran on towards finish - just failed(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders - disputing third but outpaced and hung left over 1f out - rallied and ran on towards finish - just failed(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
09/07/24 15:40	Pontefract	6f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	3rd	1:17.59	0.3	95	9-3	100/30	Led but pestered - hung left over 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 4/1 tchd 3/1) Led but pestered - hung left over 1f out - headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
21/06/24 18:15	Ascot	5f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	22	1:1.35	0.3	95	9-4	40/1	Slowly into stride - raced centre - always behind - 12th of 14 in group Slowly into stride - raced centre - always behind - 12th of 14 in group
03/06/24 18:45	Windsor	6f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	2nd	1:9.61	0.3	93	9-9	14/1	Started quickly - led - switched to near side after 1f - headed 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1) Started quickly - led - switched to near side after 1f - headed 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1)
28/10/23 14:45	Doncaster	6f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	9	1:21.58	1	95	9-3	20/1	Led - headed over 2f out - soon lost position and weakened(op 11/1) Led - headed over 2f out - soon lost position and weakened(op 11/1)
23/09/23 15:15	Newbury	6f	Hector Crouch	Ralph Beckett	6	1:19.94	12	95	9-3	8/1	Took keen hold - prominent on outer - outpaced over 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free) Took keen hold - prominent on outer - outpaced over 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)
28/08/23 15:35	Ripon	6f	Ben Curtis	Ralph Beckett	2nd	1:12.74	1.25	90	9-5	8/1	Ducked right start - prominent - switched left and led against rail after 1f - ridden over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) Ducked right start - prominent - switched left and led against rail after 1f - ridden over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
24/07/23 18:20	Windsor	6f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	1st	1:13.23	Won	85	9-9	5/2	Made all - going best 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 11/4) Made all - going best 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 11/4)
25/05/23 18:42	Sandown	5f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	5	1:1.90	1	–	9-5	12/1	In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
04/05/23 13:40	Salisbury	5f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	1st	1:3.20	Won	–	9-7	6/5F	Bumped start - prominent - disputed lead and pushed along 2f out - ridden and led clearly 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/4) Bumped start - prominent - disputed lead and pushed along 2f out - ridden and led clearly 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/4)
21/04/23 13:30	Newbury	5f	Rossa Ryan	Ralph Beckett	3rd	1:7.39	1.25	–	9-7	11/4	In touch with leaders - nudged along 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final furlong(tchd 5/2) In touch with leaders - nudged along 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final furlong(tchd 5/2)