Kodicall

The form tells you something worth watching. Over the last four races, Kodicall has run 1-5-2-5, which means that win at Chepstow came after a beaten favourite effort and, before that, a couple of mid-field finishes. It has picked up places in 2 of its 4 races and won in 1 of them, giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 races. That is not spectacular, but it is solid for a young horse still learning the game.

Kodicall races for J S Moore's yard at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a stable that has already sent out 17 winners this season. The fact that the horse is still active—it raced just a day ago—means its trainer clearly believes there is more to come in the short term. Whether that first Chepstow win proves to be a springboard or a one-off will depend on how it handles the step up in class. For now, it remains a three-year-old with something to prove, but at least it has finally proved something.