Dearkeithandkaty

That first career win came at Musselburgh on 1 February 2026, a track up in Edinburgh that tends to suit horses with a bit of grit about them. It was a long time coming, but the horse had been knocking on the door persistently enough that it barely felt like a surprise. The win came in a Class 4 contest, which is the bread-and-butter level of British racing — competitive, honest, and exactly the right rung for a horse still finding its feet at this level. In four Class 4 races, Dearkeithandkaty has won one, which is a 25% win rate, or one in every four — a solid return at that grade.

The partnership with jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr is the most consistent thread through the career. He has ridden the horse in 6 of its 11 races and been aboard for that one win, giving them a shared win rate of 17%, or roughly 1 in every 6 rides together. That is a meaningful connection — a jockey who has been on board often enough to understand how the horse ticks. O'Neill Jr rides for his father's yard, Jonjo & A J O'Neill, which is based in Cheltenham and has had a productive season with 52 winners sent out. A busy, successful operation is usually a good sign for a horse in form.

Dearkeithandkaty raced just one day ago, which means this is a horse very much in the middle of its story. The four months since that Musselburgh win have kept producing placed finishes rather than a second victory, but a horse that fills the frame this consistently is one worth keeping an eye on. The win column may still have room to grow.