That recent form — reading back from the latest race — goes 11-2-4-8-13-2, and what stands out are those two second-place finishes bookending the sequence. Finishing second in the most recent run, just one day ago, suggests Green Kite is in decent shape right now. The mid-sequence results, particularly the 13th, hint at some inconsistency, but horses can have off days for all sorts of reasons, and the return to form since then is the more relevant story.
Green Kite is trained by Kevin Thomas Coleman, operating out of Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary. It is a yard that knows how to get horses ready to win — eight winners sent out already this season — so Green Kite is at least in capable hands. The fact that the horse has yet to get its nose in front is not necessarily a reflection of the training; some horses take longer to find the right opportunity, and at four years old, Green Kite still has time.
The question now is whether a win is coming. Two places from eight races means Green Kite has finished in the top three roughly one time in every four runs — decent enough to suggest the horse belongs at this level, but not yet able to close the deal. With a second-place finish just yesterday, the confidence around the yard is likely to be reasonable. Sometimes that elusive first win is just one good day away.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 11 Jun | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jun | 0% |