Charismatic Kid

The five-year-old has a record that any young horse would be proud of: one win and two places from just two races, meaning it has finished in the money every single time it has shown up. That is a perfect two from two in terms of hitting the board, with a win rate of 50% — essentially a coin flip in its favour every time the stalls open. For context, most horses are thrilled to win one in every five or six races across a career. Charismatic Kid is already outpacing that average significantly.

That sole victory came at Navan on 6th December 2025, and it is worth noting that Navan is practically Elliott's home track — a course where his yard operates with the ease of a team playing in front of a home crowd. Winning there is no accident. Charismatic Kid's most recent form reads 3-1, meaning it finished third before winning, showing a horse that is learning and improving with each run. The step up from third to first in consecutive races is exactly the kind of progression that gets trainers and owners excited about what might come next.

Having had a short break of 55 days since that victory, Charismatic Kid returns fresh rather than over-raced. Elliott is well known for knowing exactly when to push and when to give a horse time, so a planned pause after a first win suggests the team is thinking carefully about this one's development. At just five years old, with a clean slate and a winning experience already banked, Charismatic Kid is very much a horse to follow as the season unfolds.