Photos & Report Jim & Chris Bielby
Racing Advertiser Ltd

SALISBURY

9th July 2005




ROCHES DU CAYROU


ROCHES DU CAYROU
" Winning Connections "


MRS D THOMAS AND JOCKEYS,
L Harman (White Cap - Roches Du Cayrou), T O'Brien (Red Cap - FEDOR DU BOURNAIS)


ROCHES DU CAYROU PRESENTATION
by Bill Smith to Mrs D thomas, Owner and Trainer.


REPORT:

A competitive race for THE EMIRATES ARABIAN APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES, a 1m 2f Handicap sponsored by The Darley Stud Management Company Ltd, run on the thoroughbred race card at Salisbury on 9th July 2005.
Eleven runners went to post, including the unbeaten CS Khamsin, trained by Tony Brunton, and the promising Tarfih from the Mrs G M Duffield stable.
None proved good enough, however, to beat the tough and resilient ROCHES DU CAYROU (FR), Owned and Trained by Mrs D Thomas, who has campaigned her seven year old with great success this season and also supplied the fourth horse to pass the post in FEDOR DU BOURNAIS (FR).
Approaching the last furlong it was a wide open race, with a number of runners looking to be in with a chance of success but, as they approached the line, it was clear the winner would come from either Roches Du Cayrou (FR) or Deolali and as they passed the post ROCHES DU CAYROU (FR) (ridden by L Harman) prevailed in a thrilling finish from the strong challenge of the Miss Sam Davison trained DEOLALI (R Kingscote up). Deolali has come back to form with a vengeance this season and maintained his progress with a game performance to be beaten only half a length by ROCHES DU CAYROU (FR) with TARFIH two lengths back in third place..


Photos & Report Jim & Chris Bielby
Racing Advertiser Ltd.