Keep Kicking On

What gives the profile a bit of colour is the yard behind it. Clive Cox is one of the sharper operators in British racing, and his Lambourn base has already sent out 48 winners this season — that is a serious operation, not a small stable hoping to get lucky. When a trainer of that calibre persists with a horse, it usually means they see something worth nurturing. Keep Kicking On may not have broken through yet, but it is only three races into what could be a long career, and two-year-olds are still very much learning the job.

The honest summary is this: no wins from three races, one placing, and a run just yesterday. It is early days, the horse is in good hands, and the next chapter has not been written yet.