'Progressive' Wefait takes Kempton opener for Richard Hannon

Wefait showed that stamina is his forte when he went one better than on his seasonal return at Newcastle with victory in the Betfred TV EBF Maiden Stakes at Kempton. The Richard Hannon-trained three-year-old was caught flat-footed as he rounded the home turn, but stayed on well under pressure to get up in the closing strides to defeat filly Many Waters by a neck. Assistant trainer Tom Ward said of the 16-1 winner: "That was a lovely start. We didn't expect that one."After his last run he come on at home, fitness wise. Tom (Marquand, jockey) said that he got the trip well the other day."I think we found out that he needs further and he will go up to a mile and a half."As the race progressed he started to travel better and better and under a hard drive he got there on the line."He looks progressive."