Choral Prince broke his maiden tag at Kempton today and we are all thrilled with his win. He is a fine looking horse who narrowly failed to win over 7f at Yarmouth last year. We felt he hadn't been concentrating and put blinkers on him last time at Windsor but they only served to wind him up. The step up to 12f and the tactics of letting him settle did the trick. Shane Kelly gave him an excellent ride, allowing him time to settle and then building his confidence. Hopefully he knows how to win now and we will see how he comes out of the race before making plans.
The photo, courtesy of Chris Rogerson, shows the winning connections, Jill Cooper, Bill Rogerson, Paul Arlotte and Robert Cooper with jockey Shane Kelly.
