That win at Kelso on 6 May 2026 is the headline. It arrived at a track in the Scottish Borders that tends to suit horses who travel strongly and handle a turning, undulating course — not every horse takes to it, so winning there is a genuine mark of ability. The fact that it came just yesterday makes this a live, in-form horse right now, not one coasting on distant memories.
Behind the scenes, Jericoacoara is trained by Micky Hammond at his Middleham yard in North Yorkshire — one of racing's great training villages, tucked into the hills of the Yorkshire Dales. Hammond has been in fine shape this season with 25 winners already sent out, so this is a team that knows how to get a horse ready to win. When a yard is firing like that, horses in form tend to stay in form, because the confidence and momentum runs through the whole operation.
The one note of caution is that Jericoacoara has yet to win at the higher Class 3 level, going 0 from 3 in those races. Stepping up in class has so far proven a bridge too far, with the horse performing better when dropped into slightly less competitive company. That is not a flaw so much as a useful roadmap — at the right level, on a track that suits, this is clearly a horse capable of winning. The question now is whether the team can find more opportunities like Kelso, and whether that winning feeling carries into whatever comes next.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 2 seconds | 6 May | 33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Mar | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 Nov | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 2 Nov | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 23 Feb | 0% |