Major breakthrough for Gordon and Ryan with Jumbo success

Major Jumbo (grey) gets the better of Flying Pursuit

Josephine Gordon wins the Coral Sprint Trophy on Major Jumbo (grey)Credit: John Grossick (racingpost/photos.com)

If you can't beat them, get them on your side – that's how it worked for Kevin Ryan in the Coral Sprint Trophy.

Four months earlier, Josephine Gordon had narrowly denied his Savalas when driving Encrypted to victory in a £100,000 6f handicap for three-year-olds here.

This time he had her on the team in another £100,000 sprint and she did the job once more, guiding Major Jumbo to his first victory since April.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 13 October 2018inReports

Last updated 18:44, 13 October 2018

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