GARTH ROCKETT - WINS at Lingfield

Garth Rockett followed up his win earlier in the month at Chelmsford with a win at Lingfield yesterday. It was a tougher race than the one he won at Chelmsford but he was given a good ride by Shane Kelly. From a wider than ideal draw Shane was able to go forward and sit mid division before beginning to close on the leaders and then send Garth for home at the 2f pole. Garth tenaciously stuck to his task and won by three quarters of a length.
His owner, Phil Banfield had been waiting for his 100th winner for over a year and then his 101st winner came 3 weeks later!
The photo shows Garth with the Trainer's wife, Denise, and lass, Kristyna.

GARTH ROCKETT- WINS at Chelmsford City

Garth Rockett finally got his head in front this year with a game perfomance at Chelmsford on the 1st November. Luke Morris gave him a fine ride by tracking the leaders and then challenging a furlong out with Garth finding plenty for pressure.
The win marked his owner's 100th winner as an owner and it had been 366 days since his last winner which was also Garth Rockett.
The photo shows his lass, Kristyna, leading Garth back to the Winner's Enclosure.

YOUNG JOHN -WINS at Southwell

On the 21st October Young John won at Southwell showing great tenacity having been headed in the final furlong. YJ had been in good form heading into the race and the key question was whether he would handle the surface. However,he had been tried on the surface by his previous trainer back in late 2016/early 2017 and we were not worried.
He jumped well and was with the leader before taking it up turning for home. Although he was headed inside the final furlong, and looked beaten, he battled back gamely to get up close to the finishing line.
The photo shows one of his owners, Dennis Coooper, giving the horse a well deserved drink in the Winner's spot.