Kamekist

The recent form makes uncomfortable reading: the last six results read 7th, 3rd, 13th, 10th, 14th, 8th — a sequence that suggests a horse capable of the occasional decent effort but unable to string anything together consistently. That 13th and 14th in the mix are particularly rough, the kind of finishes that suggest some days Kamekist simply isn't at the races. The horse raced just yesterday, which means it is right in the thick of its season, and the team at Ivan Furtado's yard in Wiseton, South Yorkshire will be looking for signs of the form that produced that April win.

Furtado's yard has been in decent shape this season, sending out 34 winners, so there is clearly ability within the operation to get horses winning. Kamekist just hasn't been one of the beneficiaries lately. The horse's preferred partner in the saddle is Charles Bishop, who has ridden it five times and overseen that sole victory — a win rate of 20% together, or 1 win from 5 rides. That is actually a respectable ratio, and when Bishop is booked, there is at least some reason for optimism.

At distances between 5 and 6½ furlongs — the sharp, sprint end of the sport — Kamekist has won 1 from 9 races at around 11%, which is where the horse is most often seen. It typically races at Class 5, the bread-and-butter level of British racing rather than the glamour events, and has won 1 from 7 at that level. There is no shame in that — plenty of horses spend their whole careers here — but to make a mark, Kamekist needs to rediscover what made that Wolverhampton day work.