Kesta (2023)
About
Kesta, a 2yo colt trained by Eve Johnson Houghton at Blewbury, is by Kessaar out of Destacado. He has secured two wins so far. His most prominent victory arrived on 15 Jul 2025 at Windsor, where he claimed the $14,755.00 Class 3 prize. The horse has proved a rewarding choice for punters, offering a 65% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket 23-Aug-25 1207m GOOD R4 CL2 (of $119,405) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 13.00 | C Hutchinson 56.7kg 1.20L | 3 (20) |
| Windsor 19-Aug-25 1025m GOOD R4 CL4 (of $10,623) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.450, SP: 12.00 | C Bishop 59.9kg 1.40L | 3 (9) |
| Sandown 31-Jul-25 1015m GOOD R2 CL4 $1,411 (of $11,312) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.250, SP: 13.00 | G Dobie 59kg 1.50L | 3 (5) |
| Windsor 15-Jul-25 1025m GOOD R1 CL3 $7,851 (of $14,755) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.100, SP: 7.00 Chased leader, ridden and challenged over 1f out, led but hard pressed inside final furlong, shared dead heat post | C Bishop 58.1kg | 1 (4) |
| Haydock 05-Jul-25 1005m GOOD R1 CL4 $2,947 (of $11,804) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:00.630, SP: 8.00 Raced in third, waiting for room 2f out, switched right in between rivals over 1f out, went second and challenging inside final furlong, ran on | C Bishop 59.9kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Salisbury 10-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R1 CL4 Nv (of $9,837) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:15.190, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders out wide, switched in behind leaders after 1f, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly and moved poorly inside final furlong | C Bishop 60.3kg 5.70L | 10 (12) |
| Salisbury 25-May-25 1005m GOOD R1 CL4 Nv (of $9,837) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.070, SP: 13.00 Held up towards rear, pushed along off pace over 1f out, late headway close home | O Carmichael 61.2kg, Cd 64.4kg 3.70L | 6 (9) |
| Goodwood 02-May-25 1005m GOOD R1 CL2 Nv (of $29,511) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.910, SP: 14.00 Chased leaders in centre, ridden under 1f out, kept on, never a danger | G Dobie 61.2kg 4.50L | 5 (11) |
| Brighton 13-Apr-25 1060m GOOD R2 Md $3,672 (of $3,672), Winning Time: 01:01.510, SP: 17/2 Soon raced in second, chased leader from 2f out, led entering final 110 yards, pushed out and always doing enough towards finish | R Clutterbuck 59.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 02-Apr-25 1025m GOOD R2 Md $1,724 (of $3,672), Winning Time: 01:02.790, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, raced wide, ran green early, pushed along before hampered home turn, rallied and ran on well final furlong, went second inside final 110 yards, kept on, promising | C Bishop 58.5kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |