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'The roar when the commentator called Enable hitting the front was palpable'
Lewis Porteous finds some first-hand memories of an unforgettable career
Punching the air: Frankie Dettori celebrates Classic glory aboard Enable in the OaksCredit: Edward Whitaker
Robert Havlin, jockey
I was there for Enable's debut
She was a slow burner early on and even to this season saved her best work for the round gallop on the Limekilns. A lot of the middle-distance fillies are the same and don't show you much in the morning and the boss always gives them time.
She was just ticking away in her work and flying under the radar going into her debut at Newcastle. She was ready to run but quite weak and still had plenty to do physically.
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