Kats Bob

The overall numbers tell a solid story: 12 wins from 60 races works out at a 20% win rate, meaning this horse wins roughly 1 in every 5 races it enters — a genuinely healthy return over a long career. Most of those wins have come at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where Kats Bob has won 6 of 27 races at that grade. The horse also has a soft spot for fast, dry ground, winning 2 of just 6 races in those conditions — a 33% conversion rate that suggests conditions can make a real difference to its chances. And at Southwell, a tight all-weather track in Nottinghamshire, Kats Bob has been close to unplayable at times, winning 2 from 5 visits — a record that any trainer would be happy with at any venue.

The partnership with jockey Andrew Mullen is worth noting. Across 28 races together, they have won 5 — roughly 1 in every 6 rides — which is a meaningful relationship built on familiarity and trust. Behind the scenes, trainer Ruth Carr runs a yard in Stillington, North Yorkshire that has sent out 63 winners already this season, which tells you this is a professional, well-organised operation used to finding opportunities for horses at exactly this level. Kats Bob raced just yesterday and remains in active training, so the team clearly believes another win is within reach. Whether it comes on the fast ground this horse loves, or back at a track like Southwell where it has such a good record, the ingredients are there for another moment in the winner's circle.