What stands out is the horse's record at Class 5 level — the bread and butter of racing. At that grade, Nakaaha has won 2 of 6 races, a 33 percent win rate that is genuinely impressive. It is at this lower tier where the horse performs with real confidence, suggesting that when matched fairly against similarly graded opponents, Nakaaha is a genuine contender. The gap between this success and the overall 15 percent win rate tells you that stepping up in class has been the limiting factor.
Recent form has been patchy. Of the last six races, Nakaaha has finished outside the placings twice — the most recent outing, just a day ago, produced a seventh-place finish. Before that came a sixteenth, which are the sort of runs that test a horse's character. But sandwiched in that sequence was a second-place finish and a win, suggesting there is still a competitor lurking beneath the surface. Grace Harris, who trains the horse at Shirenewton in Gwent, oversees a yard that has already sent out 31 winners this season, so Nakaaha at least has the benefit of a stable operation with proven form. The horse is still active, still racing, and still chasing that next breakthrough.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 3 other | 9 Jul | 25% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 4 Jun | 33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 3 Oct | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 1 Jul | 50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 31 Aug | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 May | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 3 May | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Mar | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |