Kodi Lion

The yard behind Kodi Lion is M Appleby, based out of Oakham in Rutland — a training operation currently firing on all cylinders, having sent out 71 winners already this season. That kind of output suggests a well-run setup with depth, and Kodi Lion is one of the horses keeping those numbers ticking over. Frederick Larson is the jockey who knows this horse best, having ridden Kodi Lion five times together and winning once — a win rate of 1 in 5, which is actually better than the horse's overall average.

Where Kodi Lion really comes alive is on normal ground and over shorter trips. On a standard surface, the record reads 3 wins from 7 races — that is 43%, which is a genuinely striking number. Nearly one in every two races on good ground has ended in a win. Pair that with the sweet spot of five to six and a half furlongs, where the horse has won 2 from 8, and a picture emerges of a very specific kind of competitor: quick, ground-sensitive, and best when conditions suit rather than having to dig deep in worse conditions.

The most recent win came at Haydock Park on 31 May 2025, and before that the first career win arrived at Catterick Bridge in April 2024 — so there is form at proper tracks. Most of Kodi Lion's racing has come at Class 3 level, one step below the very top races in Britain, where the horse has won 1 from 9 — roughly 1 in every 9 attempts, which tells you this is competitive territory and victories are hard-earned. The last six races have not produced a win, with finishes of 9, 5, 13, 9, 2, and 5 — that second place is the most tantalising, suggesting the spark is still there even if it has not quite translated. With a race just yesterday and the season still live, the next win may not be far away.