Well, this is a real 'hold the front page' moment. As I was hanging out the washing a few moments ago (oh the glamour of domestic life), word reached me, live from a horsebox somewhere on the M6, of Emma Candy's first winner as a trainer. She sent out Ahwaak to win the Open Maiden at the Tabley point-to-point for her husband-to-be Rupert Erskine Crum and his co-owner David Redvers. The five-year-old's victory keeps jockey Thomas Greenall in contention in his battle for championship honours with rival David Mansell.
Ahwaak, who resides at James and Tessa Crowhurst's Croxford Stud, is better known to his friends in Newmarket as Arnold and can be seen regularly stretching his legs on the Heath. He's been a bit naughty lately: unconfirmed reports lead us to believe he parted company with the fearless Crum twice in the same morning but, judging from this picture, it's hard to imagine the handsome son of Dynaformer being anything other than angelic. Don't worry Arnold, I'm sure all is forgiven and you'll get extra carrots when you arrive home tonight a winner.
And, even better, when Emma is champion trainer in a few years' time (as I fully expect her to be), I can bore everyone that I was the first person to report on her very first winner, even if it was only this boring old blog that nobody reads.
Many congratulations to the whole team and let's hope it's the first of many!
2 comments:
I read this blog on every occasion so you have one reader at least.I too have smiled at the unfathomable marketing review of racing.There do seem to be plenty of people interested in attending meetings. No evidence of a Brian drain for sure!
I can't blame people for not reading it as entries have been few and far between of late but thanks for sticking with it! Will the Walrus ever present himself in person at the yard?
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