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Like father, like son! Teenager Lucas Murphy appeared very much a chip off the old block when partnering his first victory pointing in cool fashion at Chaddesley Corbett after Bass Rock comfortably took the honours in the PPORA Conditions contest for Novice Riders.
Murphy,17, is the son of Timmy Murphy, arguably the most stylish rider in recent times under Rules, and the youngster had obviously been well tutored by senior as it was very much a display featuring an old head on youthful shoulders.
Bass Rock, trained by Harry Brown, had moved stealthily through the contest and found himself bang in contention at the top of the home straight but Murphy ignored the temptation to kick too early before pouncing at the penultimate fence and quickly settling matters when stretching 15 lengths clear of Ping Pong Paddy.
The rider said: “Obviously it’s a great experience winning like that and it’s down to all the support I have received from all those around me – I had ridden a few pony race winners in the past but this felt like the real thing and I hope there are more fantastic days to come.”
His father commented: “Lucas has plenty of confidence and all that needs to be channelled in the right direction. This was only his second ride over fences in public and I have to admit it was a harder watch than when he was pony racing but he gave the horse a sound ride.
“He is currently studying at college and his education has to be the priority but there will be opportunities to ride over the next couple of years and if he still mad keen like he is at present then maybe he can think about moving up the ladder.”
Sisterly love went out the window in the Ladies Open as Latenightfumble, trained and ridden by Gina Andrews, took the spoils at the expense of favourite Midnight River, in the care of her younger relative, Bridget (Skelton, formerly Andrews), after the pair had the race between them from the second last fence.
The winning rider was very much tongue in cheek afterwards saying:” It was a great race and the best horse won on the day. It’s about time I put one over my sister as you have to keep the relatives on their toes.”
Darren Andrews proved to be the jockey to follow at the meeting as he was in double form following successes for Latitude in the Men’s Open and Corporal Jackjones, who came from a seemingly impossible position to take out the 2m 4f PPORA Club Members Intermediate.
The first named was a popular 9-4 winner as he carries the colours of West Mercian stalwart Diana Williams and answered all of Andrews’ calls from the saddle to thwart the attentions of Shanagh Bob by five lengths.
Andrews said: “That was a good training performance from Philip (Rowley, trainer) as the horse has managed to reverse form at this course earlier this month with Shanagh Bob who finished a place in front of us last time.
” I suspect that Diana would like to try and get him qualified for the Cheltenham Foxhunters as there should be more improvement to come because that was only his second outing since returning from an enforced break.”
There is no doubt that Andrews had to get much busier for his victory aboard Corporal Jackjones as the six-year-old gave the impression he was never really happy until belatedly answering his rider’s calls to get up and beat Cheytac in the closing stages.
Andrews confided: “I nearly pulled him up three out as he was never really travelling for much of the race but, after the leader (Couer D’Alene) unseated rider two from home, they seemed to stop in front and he picked up.”
There was also plenty of late drama in the 2m 4f Maiden after Hooj looked to have matters well under control before unluckily coming down two out and leaving the way open for the well-supported Karaktere D’Enfer (3-1 fav from early 8-1) to register victory on his first try for Jo Priest.
The concluding 3m Maiden went the way of Easy Rider under Marina Bealby and she breathed a sigh of relief afterwards saying: “It has taken two years to win with him as we could never get him right last season but he seems a different horse this time around.”
