The win came at Kelso, a tight, quirky track in the Scottish Borders that suits horses who are quick on their feet and responsive to riding. Whether Kelso proves to be a happy hunting ground remains to be seen, but the fact that the horse got off the mark there at all suggests it handled the track well when it mattered most. With a career record of one win and one place from four races, Datstheholyallofit wins roughly one in every four attempts — a solid return at this early stage of its career.
Behind the horse is Patrick Neville's yard, based at Coverham in North Yorkshire, which has been in fine fettle this season with 27 winners already sent out. That kind of form from a training operation matters — it tells you the horses arriving from this yard are fit, well-prepared, and arriving at the track ready to run. For a horse still finding its feet, being part of a yard firing on all cylinders is exactly the environment you want.
At just five years old and with only four races to its name, Datstheholyallofit is genuinely at the start of its story. The patience required to get through three fourth-place finishes has now been rewarded, and the question is whether this week's win opens the door to a more consistent spell of form.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 win | 6 May | 100% |