Kabylia

The one moment of glory came at Kilbeggan on 24 April 2025 — and it's worth noting that was 13 months ago now, with six races since without a win. The recent form figures of 9-–-14-3-2-2 paint an interesting picture: two runner-up finishes and a third suggest Kabylia is racing well enough, but something — a stronger rival, an ounce of luck — keeps getting in the way. The blank in that sequence (the dash) indicates a race where no finishing position was recorded, which can happen for a variety of reasons. The 9th and 14th suggest the odd below-par day too, which is normal enough for any horse at this level.

What works in Kabylia's favour is the team behind the horse. Gavin Cromwell, based at Navan in County Meath, has sent out 97 winners already this season — that's a yard in seriously productive form, and horses trained by Cromwell tend to be placed in races where they have a genuine chance. The fact that Kabylia raced just yesterday and is still active tells you this is a fit, busy horse being campaigned regularly, which can only help when the right opportunity comes along.

The question mark hanging over Kabylia is whether that Kilbeggan win was a one-off peak or simply a sign of what this horse can do when everything clicks. Seven places from 11 races is not the record of a bad horse — it's the record of one that keeps showing up and competing. With a trainer in such strong form, another win is not out of the question. It may just require a bit of patience.