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'I thought I'd have some fun with him' - Edgedale getting a thrill from Kilpin
George Edgedale and Kilpin return after winning at Ffos Las
It is good for any sport when the minnow proves bigger than the whale, as witnessed by Saudi Arabia's World Cup win and Moroval's 100-1 Southwell success for Tracey Leeson on Tuesday.
If the big fish won every time the rest of us would wander off, not to mention the publicity created by victory for a small-scale outfit.
Step forward George Edgedale, a one-horse owner-trainer-rider who partnered Kilpin – a maiden after ten runs for Nigel Twiston-Davies – to victory at Ffos Las point-to-point on Sunday.
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