LOCAL racing fans would have been surprised to see Roger Charlton's first two-year-old runner of the season in the winner's enclosure at Windsor in the week.
The Charlton juveniles hardly ever win first time out. and according to statistics it was only the second debutant two-year-old to win from the last 70 from Beckhampton.
After a slowish start to the new season the Wiltshire handler saddled a promising newcomer when Fault won the two-year-old maiden at Windsor, with some pundits stamping him as one of the best two-year-old colts seen out this season.
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Jockey Steve Drowne decided to jump off in front and he was never headed, coming home two-and-three-quarter lengths in front of Doc Jones with the jockey not having to ask the colt any real questions.
It was the yard's first juvenile runner of the season. Charlton said: "He has a very nice temperament as well as a good attitude. He is easily the sharpest I've got."
Steve Drowne had a far from comfortable ride on the stable's second leg of a double on Mooted, who twice unshipped his jockey before the race and ran loose but recovered to beat Pippbrook Gold in the one mile maiden.
The trainer said: "Considering he got loose it was a fair effort. We had a bit of action before and after."
Tennis mad John Livock, owner of Fault, who names his horses with a tennis theme, was the owner of Third Set who won his last three races for Charlton.
Livock said: "He is a very lucky owner for us, his last four runners have all won."
The trainer started the week with a winner at Newmarket, courtesy of Proponent and followed with a 17-1 winner at Windsor.
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