What we do know is that he is bred for the jumping game. His sire, Telescope, was a high-class flat performer who has become a notable jumping sire, and his dam is by Kayf Tara, one of the most respected names in National Hunt breeding. Kayf Tara mares in particular have a strong record of producing horses who stay well and improve with age and experience. At four years old, Mister Forb is just getting started.
He is trained by Harriet Dickin, a small yard based in Midford, Somerset, which has already sent out four winners this season — a solid return for an operation of its size. Dickin is not a name that fills column inches in the national press, but small yards with a modest tally of winners can sometimes spring the nicest surprises when they introduce a nicely-bred debutant. Everything today is new information.