There are two qualities I love from my owners – enthusiasm and loyalty … and those qualities are epitomized by Kiren and Hickesh Parmar.

So I could not be more pleased when Etania, on her 17th start, got off the mark at Stratford under a good ride from Tom O’Brien.

Etania has had her physical problems, but her owners have stayed loyal and patient, and having been second three times from her previous five starts over fences, she was due a win.

As a 7yr old, and with only six runs over fences on her CV, I would hope that from her position in the handicap, Etania can find another race or two before the end of the season.