Koffee And Kale

The recent form reads 3-1-3-3-3-7, and the shape of that sequence is interesting. The win sits right in the middle of a run of third-place finishes, bookended by a rare off-day in seventh. What that tells you is that this is a horse that regularly finishes in the places — five times in seven races — but converting those near-misses into wins has been the challenge. A 14% win rate, roughly 1 win in every 7 races, is modest, but the placing record flatters it considerably. Plenty of horses finish further back far more often.

Koffee And Kale is trained by Michael Bell at Newmarket, one of the historic homes of British racing in Suffolk. Bell's yard has been in solid form this season, sending out 47 winners, which is the kind of output that tells you there is a well-run operation behind this horse. With a race just one day ago, Koffee And Kale is clearly in active training and being kept busy — always a good sign that the team believes there are more opportunities to find.