Kon Tiki

Trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam at Dalham in Suffolk, Kon Tiki made a winning debut on 20 December 2024 at Wolverhampton, then went on to land a top-level race at York in May before winning again at Ascot in July. That Ascot win came two months ago, which means the horse is still very much in work and active on the circuit. The yard itself is having a strong season with 24 winners already, so the operation knows how to get horses ready to win.

The recent form tells a more complicated story. In the last six races Kon Tiki has been placed twice — a second and a fourth — but has also finished well down the field on occasion, including a run of ninth and then seventh. This is the reality of racing at this level: even good horses hit patches where the racing luck doesn't fall their way, or they encounter better opposition. The fourth-place finish and the second suggest the horse can still run well when it counts, and with two months away from the track before that recent run, there is every reason to think Kon Tiki will get back to winning ways soon.