Ireland 3yo

Kesta (IRE)

T: Eve Johnson Houghton · J: Charles Bishop · O: Mrs Tina Larcombe

By Kessaar (IRE) out of Destacado (IRE)

Form 2133316-000

40/1 Current odds

2/12 W/R

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12 runs
2 wins
placed
17% strike
33 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2133316-000 33 days off

0 0 0 6 1 3

At Goodwood 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 78 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 49
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Windsor — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Windsor SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Salisbury 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Newmarket (July) 100% 0-1-1
Nottingham 100% 1-0-1
Sandown 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
Newbury 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Charles Bishop NOW 57% 2-2-7
Callum Hutchinson 100% 0-1-1
Georgia Dobie 100% 0-1-1
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Kaiya Fraser 0% 0-0-1
Oliver Carmichael 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eve Johnson Houghton NOW 50% 2-4-12

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 38% 1-2-8
Good 100% 0-2-2
Good to Soft 100% 1-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 50% 2-4-12
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Jul 2026 Coral Charlton Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 4 13th/26 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Charles Bishop OR 76 66/1

23 May 2026 Bodhi Solutions - Constructing Champions Handicap Windsor Class 4 11th/14 0.05 Good To Firm 6f Kaiya Fraser OR 80 6/1

2 May 2026 Turners Handicap Newmarket Class 2 11th/11 2.5 Good To Firm 6f Hollie Doyle OR 82 40/1

25 Oct 2025 Hazell & Jefferies Nursery Handicap Newbury Class 4 6th/7 8 Soft 6f Charles Bishop OR 82 8/1

2 Oct 2025 PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Grassroots Series Final Nursery Handicap Nottingham Class 2 1st/6 +0 Good To Soft 6f Charles Bishop OR 79 5/2F

23 Aug 2025 £100 000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Newmarket (July) Class 2 3rd/20 0.2 Good To Firm 6f Callum Hutchinson OR 78 12/1

18 Aug 2025 Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap Windsor Class 4 3rd/9 0.1 Good To Firm 5f Charles Bishop OR 78 12/1

30 Jul 2025 Orbital Veterinary Services Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier) Sandown Class 4 3rd/5 1.5 Good 5f Georgia Dobie OR 79 13/2

14 Jul 2025 Fitzdares Taking Bets Since 1882 Nursery Handicap Windsor Class 3 1st/4 +0 Good To Firm 5f Charles Bishop OR 77 7/2

4 Jul 2025 CleanEvent Nursery Handicap Haydock Class 4 2nd/5 .5 Good 5f Charles Bishop OR 75 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton 11%
Jockey: Charles Bishop 9%
Owner: Mrs Tina Larcombe
Sire: Kessaar (IRE)
Dam: Destacado (IRE)
Dam sire: Mehmas
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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