Miss Tonnerre

What makes that debut win worth remembering is the context Walker gave it at the time. He described her as "an impressive winner" who had come from a tough position on the track, and spoke with genuine enthusiasm about her potential. That kind of early praise from a trainer who has sent out 80 winners this season — a yard clearly in good form — made expectations understandably high. The fact that she has not kicked on is one of racing's more common stories, but it never stops being a slightly deflating one.

Her record at the top level tells its own story: four attempts at Class 1 races, Britain's most competitive events, and not a single win. At 4 years old, she is still young enough that the door is not entirely closed, but the clock is ticking on her finding a race that suits. She was back out just yesterday, which at least shows the team still believes there is something worth chasing. Whether she can recapture even a fraction of that debut promise is the question her supporters will be hoping she finally answers.