Kon Tiki

The standout moment came in May 2025 when Kon Tiki won a Class 1 race at York, one of the country's premier tracks. That victory marks a genuine peak — not every horse reaches that level. The first win came earlier that season, at Wolverhampton on 20 December 2024, which gave early notice that this was a horse with serious ability. Since then, the record shows a horse that does not just win: it places regularly too, with five placings alongside the four victories. In the last six races alone, results read 9-1-4-2-7-1, meaning two wins, one second, and finishes out of the frame mixed in — the kind of form that looks volatile on paper but is actually respectable. The race nine days ago ended ninth, but before that came the Ascot win, showing the ability to bounce back.

Jane Chapple-Hyam's yard at Dalham, Suffolk has been in particularly good form this season, sending out 24 winners. That kind of consistency in a training operation matters. It suggests horses are being placed thoughtfully and prepared well. For Kon Tiki specifically, the recent win at Ascot and the race just a day ago (suggesting the horse is being campaigned actively) point to a trainer who believes this horse still has business to do. At four years old, Kon Tiki is still young enough to develop further, and the blend of big-race success and consistent placing suggests a horse with both class and durability.