Kalokalo

That one win came at Great Yarmouth in September 2025, and the recent form suggests the horse has not lost its appetite since. Reading the last six runs from most recent backwards — third, second, fourth, first, second, third — there is a horse that goes out and competes every time. The fourth-place finish is the only real blip, and even that came sandwiched between placings on either side.

Charles Hills trains Kalokalo out of Lambourn in Berkshire, one of British racing's great training centres. Hills has sent out 29 winners already this season, which tells you this is a yard that knows what it is doing. Getting horses fit, placing them well, and getting results is the job — and by that measure, the team is delivering. Kalokalo is one piece of a busy, productive operation.

Where the horse looks most at home is over a mile and one or two furlongs — a middle-distance trip that suits horses with a bit of stamina to call on. In three races at that range, Kalokalo has won once, which works out at winning 1 in every 3, a strong ratio that suggests the yard has found its sweet spot. The horse typically runs at Class 6 level, which is the everyday end of British racing rather than the glamour end — but winning 1 in every 3 races at any level is a number most horses would take.

Having raced just one day ago, Kalokalo is very much in the middle of its season rather than winding down. The Great Yarmouth win now sits eight months in the past, which means there is a case to be made that another one could be overdue. The consistent placing record says the ability is there. Whether the stars align for win number two is the question worth watching.