The vast majority of his racing has come at Class 5 level — the entry-level tier of the sport, where horses are competing for modest prize money and simply trying to find a race they can win. He has run 13 times at that level and won once, which works out to about 1 in every 13. He has placed seven times in total across his career, meaning he has finished in the frame fairly regularly without quite being able to close the deal. In short, he is a horse who competes honestly without threatening to take over a race.
His regular partner in the saddle is Aaron Anderson, and between them they have built up six races together without a win. His trainer, Mike Sowersby, operates out of a small yard in Little Barugh in North Yorkshire and has sent out eight winners this season — a respectable return for a yard of that size. Matoury's recent form reads 3–7–3–4–8 going back through his last six runs, which suggests he occasionally gets into contention but has not rediscovered the spark that got him to the front at Market Rasen. He raced just one day ago, so he is clearly being kept busy and active.
At seven, he is not a young horse with time on his side. The question his team will be asking is whether the right conditions and the right track can bring that winning feeling back. Market Rasen already has a special place in his story — it would not be a surprise if they keep an eye on the fixture list there.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen Sharp |
9 | 1 win, 5 thirds, 3 other | 8 May | 11.1% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jan | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 31 Oct | 0% |