Kesta
About
Kesta is a 2yo colt trained by Eve Johnson Houghton, based in Blewbury. The horse is sired by Kessaar out of Destacado. Kesta has won 2 races in its career so far. On 15th Jul 2025 at Windsor, Kesta had its most significant win to date, taking first place in the $5768 Fitzdares Taking Bets Since 1882 Nursery. It has been a profitable horse for bettors throughout its journey. If you had backed Kesta throughout its career, you would have made a 75% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sandown 31-Jul-25 m R2 CL4 $1,411 (of $11,312), Winning Time: 01:02.250, SP: 13/2 | G Dobie 59kg 1.50L | 3 (5) |
| Windsor 15-Jul-25 1025m GOOD R1 $7,851 (of $5,768), Winning Time: 01:00.100, SP: 7/2 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 $2,947 (of $6,281), Winning Time: 01:00.630, SP: 8/1 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 Nv (of $5,400), Winning Time: 01:15.190, SP: 7/1 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, Cd 0 5.25L | 10 (12) |
| Salisbury 25-May-25 1005m GOOD R1 Nv (of $5,400), Winning Time: 01:01.070, SP: 13/2 Held up towards rear, pushed along off pace over 1f out, late headway close home | O Carmichael 61.2kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 6 (9) |
| Goodwood 02-May-25 1005m GOOD R1 Nv (of $16,200), Winning Time: 00:58.910, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders in centre, ridden under 1f out, kept on, never a danger | G Dobie 61.2kg, Cd 0 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) |