Overbudget

Her recent form reads 1-8-9-6-7-3 across her last six starts, which shows promise mixed with inconsistency. That opening run was the winning one, and the subsequent efforts suggest she is capable of running well enough to trouble the judge even when she does not cross the line first. With a win rate of just 1 in 10 races so far, Overbudget is not a horse who finds things easy, but for a three-year-old still learning the game, the plateau of five places and one win represents genuine improvement rather than failure. Trainer Michael Appleby, who runs a thriving yard at Oakham in Rutland—71 winners sent out already this season—will be hoping to push the horse forward from here. The fact that Overbudget is still actively racing, with her last start just a day ago, suggests the team believes there is more to come.