Vincenzo Peruggia

That one career win came at Beverley on 5th July 2025, and it remains the high point of the CV so far. Beverley is a quirky, undulating track in East Yorkshire that plenty of horses never get to grips with, so winning there is no accident — it requires a horse to be comfortable with the unusual layout. Whether Vincenzo Peruggia can build on that, or whether it was a one-track moment of brilliance, is the interesting question still to be answered.

What is not in question is the quality of the operation behind the horse. Charlie Johnston trains out of Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, and his yard has sent out 131 winners already this season — a remarkable volume that puts it among the busiest and most successful in the country. When a yard is firing at that rate, even a horse still finding its feet is in good hands. The experience and depth of resource around Vincenzo Peruggia gives it every chance to figure things out. With three places already on the board alongside that win, the talent is clearly there. The trick now is making it show up more often.