Mark Walford's yard at Sheriff Hutton, in North Yorkshire, has been firing on all cylinders this season with 35 winners, and Kodiac Thriller has been part of that. His recent form tells a familiar story for a horse of his type: a 10th-place finish a day ago, then a 9th and another 9th before a gutsy first-place win a few months back, followed by a 4th and a 13th. There's inconsistency there, but also evidence of winning races when he gets the right setup.
Rhys Elliott, his most frequent rider, has a 20 percent win rate aboard him—1 win from 5 races together—which is well above what Kodiac Thriller manages overall. That suggests Elliott knows how to get the best from him. Class 4 racing is his natural level, where he's managed just 1 win from 12 attempts, so he's competitive at his usual grade even if the numbers look thin. He's a horse that repays attention at the track: find him on a dry day over a mile or so, and with an experienced hand in the saddle, there's always a chance he'll show up.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 15 Aug | 20% |
| York Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 9 Oct | 25% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
3 | 2 thirds, 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Jun | 50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 2 seconds | 19 Aug | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 6 Dec | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 17 May | 100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Sep | 0% |
| chelmsford | 1 | 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 18 Oct | 0% |