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Joy for Josephine as easy riders let lady go first

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.

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.

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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