Kody B

The recent form chart reads 8-1-7-6-6 (most recent first), which shows that last win at Newcastle breaking a dry spell of four straight races where the horse failed to finish in the top three. Before that? Six consecutive races without a top-three finish. So this is not a horse with a comfortable rhythm. But here is what makes Kody B worth watching: when the horse steps up in class to compete in Class 5 races—the higher end of where it typically runs—the win rate jumps to one win from three races, or 33 percent. That is genuinely sharp form for this level. And over the distance range of seven furlongs to a mile, Kody B has won one from four races, a 25 percent win rate that is well above its overall 17 percent average.

Craig Lidster's Norton yard has been productive this season, sending out 20 winners, and Kody B represents the kind of horse that could easily deliver another. The Newcastle win two weeks ago shows the horse is still actively racing and still capable of winning. The inconsistency is real, but the underlying numbers—better form in stronger company, better form at preferred distances—suggest there is something solid to build on. Whether Kody B can string wins together or remains a sporadic performer will depend on whether Lidster can keep finding the right races and the right ground.