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Crook and Carter enjoy sprint win to bring back Grand National memories

Tiltilys Rock (Harrison Shaw) returns after his win in the 5f three-year-old handicap, giving trainer Andy Crook his first win on the Flat in nearly two years
Tiltilys Rock (Harrison Shaw) returns after his win in the 5f three-year-old handicap, giving trainer Andy Crook his first win on the Flat in nearly two yearsCredit: Steve Davies (Getty Images)

The colours carried by Ryalux to win the 2003 Scottish Grand National at Ayr were flying high again for trainer Andy Crook and owner Dave Carter with the success of Tiltilys Rock in a sprint handicap at Catterick.

"It's about time I had a Flat winner," said Crook about his first victory on the Flat in 677 days.

"These colours had a winner at Market Rasen on the Sunday before the racing lockdown with Donald Dux. We had hoped to run him again before he went up 10lb for that win, so this makes up for that missed opportunity," added Crook.

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