Kach Above

The horse's wins tell a revealing story about what works. Both victories have come on normal ground conditions — the kind of fast, dry surface that suits many horses, but Kach Above has won 2 of its 3 races on such ground, a 67 percent win rate that suggests real comfort in those conditions. Distance-wise, the horse is thriving between 7 furlongs and a mile, winning 2 of 3 races over that stretch. These are not accidents; this is a horse with genuine preferences, and its the yard — trainer David Loughnane, who runs Stoke Heath in Shropshire — appear to understand them well. Loughnane's yard has already sent out 39 winners this season, so Kach Above is in capable hands.

The recent form underlines the upward curve. Two weeks ago, on July 10th at Chester, Kach Above recorded its most recent win. Before that came a seventh-place effort last time out, followed by two decent runs — a second place and a fourth. Yesterday's race, a fourth-place finish, came hot on the heels of that Chester victory, suggesting the horse is being kept sharp and active. At only two years old, with a win rate of 40 percent and clear ground and distance preferences already established, Kach Above looks like a horse still discovering its potential.