Forbidden Colours

What works in her favour is where she is based. Ed Walker's yard at Upper Lambourn has sent out 76 winners already this season, which puts it firmly among the busier and more successful operations in British racing. A trainer running at that volume with that kind of output does not keep a horse in work without reason — if Forbidden Colours were simply not good enough, she would not still be turning up. The fact that she is racing regularly and recently suggests Walker sees something worth persevering with.

At three years old she is still relatively unexperienced, and four races is not a long time to find your feet. Some horses take a while to work out what is being asked of them. Whether Forbidden Colours is one of those who eventually clicks into gear, or whether her finishing positions tell the whole story, the next few races will be telling.