“JUMPING won him the race,” was Twyning owner Stan Warner’s assessment after Olivier scored a hard-fought win in the Conditions Race at Monday’s North Ledbury meeting at Maisemore Park.
The victory helped lift the spirits of Hanley Swan trainer Andy Hobbs who had the misfortune to lose Premium First, one of the mainstays of his stable, earlier in the afternoon.
Corse Lawn trainer John Taylor teamed up with Cheltenham builder Brian Parsons to take the opening Members race with Alexander Musical.
Himbleton-based Angela Rucker went to the top of the leaderboard in her quest to become the area’s leading lady rider.
Last year’s winner, Perouse, led into the home straight but Petit Lord was poised on the heels of the leader and sprinted clear of his rival between the final two fences to land the Ladies’ Open.
Luke Morgan and Gaelsbob had little difficulty beating four moderate rivals in the Men’s Open, while Buffalo Creek from Kim Smyly’s yard at Stanton made an impressive racecourse debut in Division One of the 2-1/2 mile Maiden.
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