Kev

What makes Kev's recent form worth watching is the second placing coupled with some solid mid-field efforts in the races before that. In its last six runs, the horse has finished second, first, unplaced, then 13th, 8th, and 9th—a pattern that shows it can compete but hasn't yet worked out how to do so consistently. The yard training Kev, William Muir & Chris Grassick at Lambourn, has sent out 20 winners this season, so there is proven expertise on hand. However, Sean Levey, the jockey riding Kev most often, hasn't yet managed to land a winner aboard the horse from five attempts together. At Class 5 level, where Kev competes most often—the entry-level tier of competitive racing—the horse has yet to win, which underlines just how tight margins are at this grade. The breakthrough win at Lingfield might be the beginning of something, but Kev will need to prove it can turn occasional success into a habit.