One area where Kittow has shown a genuine edge is on wet, muddy ground. In those conditions he has won 1 from 4 races — that is a 25% win rate, or one in every four runners, which is well above his overall average. It is a small sample, but it is the kind of detail that sharp observers notice. When the rain comes and the ground gets heavy, Kittow's horses are worth a second look.
His most regular partnership with jockey Rob Hornby has not clicked so far, producing just 1 win from 32 rides together — roughly 1 in every 32, a 3% win rate that suggests the combination has yet to find its best. That is a pairing to watch rather than one to rely on at this stage, though 32 rides together is a meaningful number of chances and the results have been modest. Whether Kittow shifts his approach or the partnership simply needs more time, that dynamic will be one to follow as the season develops.
At four years in, Kittow is still a relatively young trainer learning his craft, and a dip in form in year four is not unusual — yards go through cycles, and 57 career winners in that time shows there is real ability here. The question now is whether he can get back closer to his previous level, and whether those heavy-ground performances hint at a specific strength he can build on.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park | 17 | 2 | 11.8% |
| Wolverhampton | 13 | 0 | 0% |
| Windsor | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Bath | 10 | 1 | 10% |
| Chepstow | 9 | 1 | 11.1% |
| Ffos Las | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Salisbury | 7 | 2 | 28.6% |
| Leicester | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Newbury | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Brighton | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Lingfield Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Haydock Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% |