'It's a dream come true' - emotional trainer lands memorable first double

Tuesday: Yarmouth

An emotional Patrick Owens expressed his delight after landing the first double of his training career, which was kickstarted by odds-on favourite Wahaaj easily winning the 7f novice.

Louis Steward partnered both winners for the Newmarket-based trainer, with Anglo Saxson beating Available Angel by a length in the mile handicap to bring up the double.

"It's crazy and it’s unreal, I can’t believe it – it’s a dream come true," said Owens. "Anglo Saxson has plenty of races under his belt and has done it before, whereas Wahaaj is at the start of his career.

"This is massive and it means the world to the owners and the yard. It’s a huge boost and very emotional because the horses mean so much."

The double took Owens' tally to three for the year, with the trainer explaining how significant it felt.

He said: "It’s mentally really tough for small trainers like myself because I feel that with lesser horses, everyone sees your runners.

"You always have to take the positives out of everything, it doesn’t matter how the horses run or if you’re having winners.

"I’m very positive and it’s what we do because if horses aren’t racing well, we’ll retire them or move them on."

Timely winner

Jane Chapple-Hyam registered a first winner for 18 days when Miss Candy got off the mark on her sixth start when taking the 7f handicap under Paddy Bradley.

The trainer, who saddles Internationalangel in the Group 3 Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday, was pleased with her timely success.

"It's always nice to have a winner before a big race," she said. "She has done it nicely and I'd hope she could progress from that."

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