Monday
13th October:
Despite more than a little pessimism, SILENT
APPLAUSE does indeed squeeze into the 5.10 race at Leicester tomorrow. Now
we wait and see whether the weather behaves itself or not! Joe Fanning is booked
and the draw,12, looks favourable.
Book 2 of the Tattersalls yearling sales springs into action today and we are
delighted to see that the first foal of SCARLETT ROSE , a full-sister to
the SILENT APPLAUSE, makes 50,000 guineas. He is an attractive son of
first season stallion Starcraft. Knocked down to Willie Browne, he
may well return next year as a Breeze Up horse.
Wednesday 15th October: It has to be a matter of where to start!
Off we went to Leicester with SILENT APPLAUSE. He is a gentleman to take
racing. He travels well, looks well, behaves well and, almost invariably,
runs well. Yesterday was no exception. The weather teased us. There were
lowering clouds and an attempt at rain. We ignored it and it went away. Race
time arrived and, with jockey Joe Fanning on board, we employed some different
tactics with the horse. Bowl along at the head of affairs, keep out of trouble
and maybe, just maybe, come home in front. And we were so close to pulling it
off, engulfed well into the final furlong and beaten an expensive nose
for third. So the each way shrewdies collected, the jockey was very positive and
the horse has now been in the money 11 times in his 18 starts. Only one more
thing required on his equine CV then: that elusive win.
