Kitten's Red.
William Twiston-Davies rode his first winner for the yard as Kitten’s Red ran out a game winner of the classified stakes at Bath on Friday, opening his account at the fourth attempt.
The three-year-old, who is owned by Mr Arculli, had shown some promise in three maidens last year, but he was disappointing on his first foray into handicap company at Windsor last month, finishing eighth.
However the stop-start nature of that contest did not suit Kitten’s Red, and under a more prominent ride last week, he fended off the late thrust of Ivors Involvement to prevail by a neck.
While the bare form is nothing special the pair were nicely clear, and fast ground appears important to this horse, which reflects his pedigree as a son of Kitten's Joy.
We await the handicapper’s verdict tomorrow, but this horse shows enough at home to suggest he will remain competitive in better company.
Congratulations to Mr Arculli and well done to Willie!