Kibris

Crawford's yard has sent out 12 winners this season alone, so this is clearly a team that knows how to get horses ready to perform. Kibris has won 2 of his 11 races — roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 starts — and has placed in 5 of those 11, meaning he has come home in the money in nearly two thirds of his races. For a 4-year-old still building his career, that is a solid record of consistency.

His first win came at The Curragh in November 2024, and it left a strong impression. His jockey that day, Dylan Browne McMonagle, described him as "a gorgeous big horse" who was "very professional" — high praise from a rider who knows the difference between a horse getting lucky and one who actually knows what he is doing. He picked up when asked, travelled well throughout, and the rider came away thinking there was more to come. That kind of debut win, where the horse looks like he's barely been asked a question, is exactly the sort to get people talking.

Most recently, Kibris won at Perth on 14 May 2026 — just four weeks ago — and he raced again only yesterday. Crawford clearly has him in good form and is not afraid to keep him busy while confidence is high. Perth is a long way from Larne, and shipping a horse north to Scotland and coming home with the win suggests this team had a clear plan and the horse was ready to execute it.

Still only 4, Kibris has plenty of time to build on what looks like a promising foundation. The combination of a visually impressive debut win, genuine consistency in recent races, and a trainer firing on all cylinders this season makes him one worth keeping an eye on.