The recent form offers little encouragement either. Over the last six races Kingston Kid has not won, finishing no better than fourth, and the last two outings produced nothing at all. A short break of 31 days since the most recent run suggests the team are keeping things ticking over rather than preparing for any grand campaign.
Miss M O'Sullivan takes the ride most often, the pair having raced together seven times for that single win — a rate of roughly 1 in 7, which is actually Kingston Kid's best record with any regular partner. In the three races at Class 4 level, the horse is still waiting for a first win at that grade.
Howell's yard has sent out just one winner this season, so Kingston Kid is not part of a team firing on all cylinders. At nine years old, with the clock ticking and form pointing in the wrong direction, the honest assessment is that another visit to Tramore — where the magic happened last time — might be the most realistic route back to the winner's circle.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
4 | 2 seconds, 2 other | 21 Nov | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 17 Apr | 33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 6 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 17 Jan | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 17 Nov | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 May | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 8 Nov | 0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jul | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 10 Feb | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 26 Feb | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Apr | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Mar | 0% |