Salisbury Saturday 9th July 2005
By Paul Simmons
Track: Firm / good to firm in places
The Emirates Arabian Apprentice Handicap
Stakes (50-90) – 1
Mile 2 Furlongs:
1. Roches Du Cayrou L Harman
2. Deolali R Kingscote
3. Trafih R Mills
Distances: ½, 2 ½ 11 ran
Winner owned and trained by Mrs. D Thomas. Bred
by M J-M Baldy & M
C Vallee.
Mutamarres was quickly away from the stalls and
set a decent pace, which gave the hold up horses a perfect
race. Roches Du
Cayrou (Newday x Kahinaoura) who has really found his form this
season under his highly talented trainer Delyth Thomas and was
given a superb ride by apprentice jockey M Savage, held up throughout
he was produced within the final furlong and got home by a comfortable
half a length. Deolali (Khairouan x Operetta (Silver Scenario))
settled mid division early on came with his run in the closing
stages and rallied really hard in the final furlong and just
lost out to the winner but lost nothing in defeat. Tarfih (Dormane
x Simooma (Vadeer)) for the powerful combination of Gill Duffield
/ HH Sheikh Hamdan made a pleasing seasonal debut 2 ½ lengths
back in third, she travelled well throughout and was just caught
a little flat footed in the final furlong and will come on for
the run, but question marks remain about whether or not she stays
this far.