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No hiding owners' G-light as Ginger Nut follows jumps aces with big win
Ginger Nut's jockey Harry Bentley with groom Babu Singh and Jenny and Christopher PowellCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)
A gorgeous summer day, chart-topper Craig David due to belt out a few hits after racing and the small matter of pocketing the £122,925 first prize for winning the Weatherbys Super Sprint – why wouldn't you be smiling?
It's no wonder Ginger Nut's owners Jenny and Christopher Powell are grinning like the proverbial after seeing their Richard Hannon-trained chestnut strike gold.
"It's a huge thrill," says Jenny Powell. "She was long odds this morning, but we never bet – we gamble owning horses!
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