Kodiac Express finally broke her duck when winning at the 10th attempt at Nottingham yesterday. She had achieved three 2nd placed positions before yesterday, including her last two runs, and it was a real thrill to see her go one better yesterday. She had been qualified for the Jockey Club Nursery Final later on the card but we decided to give her another attempt at the Book1 bonus as the race did not look as difficult as some Maidens do at the entry stage. We were delighted when she won as she picks up a valuable £25k Book 1 bonus which has been our main objective through the season.
She is a very tough filly and having had 10 runs as a 2yo she definitely deserves a break.
The photo below shows some of the winning connections with left to right: Chris and Bill Rogerson, Paul Arlotte, Ann Graham receiving the trophy, with Lindsay behind, Peter Graham, Alan East and Tony Basing and Michelle Arlotte hiding behind the conifer.