The recent form reads 2-3-7, working backwards from the most recent run. That seventh place is the one that stands out — a clear step back from the placed efforts — and it is the race that preceded a break of around four months. Whether that run explained the time off or whether something else prompted it, Colourband is now returning fresh, and a reset can sometimes be exactly what a young horse needs. Two-year-olds are still figuring everything out, and a quiet spell away from the track is rarely a bad thing.
What will help Colourband's chances of turning those places into a win is the calibre of the yard behind it. Simon and Ed Crisford operate out of Newmarket, the heartland of British flat racing, and have sent out 85 winners this season alone. That is a serious number — it puts them firmly among the busier, more successful operations in the country. A yard producing at that rate knows how to place a horse in the right race, and when Colourband does return from its break, the team will have plenty of data from those three races to find an opportunity that suits.
The win has not come yet, but two placings from three races at this stage of a young horse's career is a foundation to build on rather than a cause for concern.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 1 Dec | 0% |