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Joy for Josephine as easy riders let lady go first

Last updated at 16:11pm on 19.03.08

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Racing's fable of the tortoises and the hare was won easily by the hare amid farcical scenes at Kempton on Tuesday.

Apprentice Josephine Bruning looks a mite embarrassed as she returns on Sol Rojo, her first ever winner, but not as red-faced as her three rival riders.

Bruning

Lucky win: Josephine Bruning looks a little embarrassed after he victory

When Dutch-born Bruning, 23, kicked the 14-1 outsider of four ahead with a circuit to go in the mile and a half race, jockeys Billy Cray, Paul Nolan and Ross Atkinson ignored her as she built up a 25-length lead.

Three furlongs out they realised their error but by then Sol Rojo was cantering to a 16-length win.

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In front: Bruning opened up such a big lead her rivals could not catch her

Stewards banned Atkinson and Cray for 12 days and gave Nolan a 10-day ban.

David Wilson, who saddled up Gary Moore-trained third Turner's Touch, said: "I hope the stewards give the three of them a right roasting."


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