The most recent run came just yesterday, a second-place finish at Chepstow behind a horse that trainer Harry Derham clearly rates very highly. Sam Thomas, who trains Knead A Win out of his yard in Lisvane, South Glamorgan, was not downcast about it. He noted the horse had a big blow afterwards — meaning he was blowing hard, a sign he is still building fitness — and believes there is more to come physically. Thomas has been in good form this season, sending out 23 winners from his yard, so he is not a man who wastes praise on horses who do not deserve it.
What makes this profile genuinely interesting is the confidence Thomas has in what comes next. He believes Knead A Win will make an "unbelievable" chaser in time — chasing being the discipline where horses jump fences rather than the smaller hurdles, and where many horses find their true calling later in their career. The third-place finish at Ffos Las that Thomas mentions has apparently been franked by subsequent results, suggesting the form was solid. A horse with no wins can still be building towards something, and by the sound of it, that is exactly what is happening here. Thomas is clear: the first win is not far away.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 12 Apr | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 27 Nov | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 10 Dec | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Jan | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 21 Nov | 0% |