Sonnet Rose on song for Allen and up-and-coming Woods

Seb Woods and Sonnet Rose return to the winners' enclosure

Up-and-coming apprentice Seb Woods has a hard act to follow living in the shadow of his father Wendyll, but is gradually learning the ropes and hopes to better him one day.

The 18-year-old partnered his first winner at the track, and eighth in total, when giving Fibresand first-timer Sonnet Rose a polished ride in division two of the mile maiden handicap.

Although most of his family are based in Newmarket, Woods is apprenticed to Richard Fahey at rival training centre Malton, although there was a HQ connection as the winner is trained in Suffolk by Conrad Allen.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 4 December 2017inReports

Last updated 18:46, 4 December 2017

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