LUCY ALEXANDER has had to be patient before adding to her already impressive cv but when her moment came yesterday at the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Handicap Chase at Musselburgh it will likely have felt worth the wait.
LUCY ALEXANDER has had to be patient before adding to her already impressive cv but when her moment came yesterday at the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Handicap Chase at Musselburgh it will likely have felt worth the wait.
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Alexander excelled aboard Isla Pearl Fisher to narrowly clinch first place.
Record-breaking champion Tony McCoy had looked certain of victory on top-weight Blenheim Brook but Alexander produced her mount in the closing stages to snatch an unlikely victory by a neck. It is the jockey's first win in more than three weeks and was a source of pride for her father and trainer, Nick. "She was more worried about going on the cold list when she arrived here," he said. "I'm very proud of her as this was a lovely ride and she must have passed 10 horses from turning in to the straight with four to jump.
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