Matteo is trained by Kevin Ryan at his yard in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, and he arrives in racing at a good address. Ryan's team have sent out 45 winners already this season, which tells you this is a stable that knows how to get horses ready. A debut winner from a yard operating at that kind of volume isn't an accident — it tends to mean the horse showed enough at home to suggest it was ready to go and deliver on the day.
What happens next is the interesting question. Debut winners always carry a certain excitement because you're working with so little information — one run, one result, no idea yet how good that result really was. But Matteo has given his team the best possible start, and at two years old, there's a whole season ahead to find out exactly what he's capable of.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 23 Apr | 100% |