Murphy and Dreamer make no mistake at Kempton

First British winner of the year for champion jockey.

Champion jockey Oisin Murphy celebrated his first winner in Britain this year after Rainbow Dreamer completed a four-timer with victory in the 32Red Conditions Stakes at Kempton.

The Alan King-trained seven-year-old maintained his unbeaten record on an artificial surface with a comfortable win in the two-mile prize, which doubled as a fast-track qualifier for All-Weather Championships Finals Day at Lingfield on Good Friday.

Tracking leader King’s Advice for much of the race, the 8-15 favourite hit the front just outside the two-pole before quickening clear to defeat French raider Chipiron – who was ridden by Arc-winning jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot – by four lengths.

Murphy said: “He has been flying on the all-weather. Mark Jonhston’s horse (King’s Advice) had a good level of form. Although there were only three runners, it was quite a competitive affair, on paper at least.

“I rode him at Haydock and it was quite soft ground. I thought going up in trip in the Cesarewitch he would run a very good race, but he disappointed a little bit. I can’t see why he can’t go back on turf and do well in the summer.

“He is very well-balanced horse, so he should have no issue with the switch to Lingfield. He stays very well and is an easy horse to ride. I hope he will be tough to beat in the marathon final.”

Gina Mangan secured an emotional first success on her second ride since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines when galvanising the David Evans-trained Twpsyn (20-1) to glory by a head in the 32Red/ebfstallions.com Handicap.

Mangan said: “I know it’s only a Class 5 handicap, but it’s a very emotional win.

“This winner is all down to the Injured Jockeys Fund and Oaksey House, as I would not be here otherwise. I was off for seven months altogether, I did the two ankles at about the same time which was less than ideal in May last year.”

Reflecting on the injury, she added: “It happened on the gallops, as the horse went off and I opted to bail out as I thought a leg injury would be better than a head one. I thought it was going to be a career-ending injury.

“It is not always the best policy to land on your feet and I discovered I wasn’t as hard as I thought I was, but my surgeon did a great job with the injury and the hard work has paid off. This still hasn’t hit me yet.”

Clog Maker gave the form of Mill Reef Stakes winner Pierre Lapin a boost in claiming the 32Red On The App Store Novice Stakes by two lengths to form the opening leg of a double for trainer Mark Johnston and jockey Joe Fanning.

The winning rider said of the 1-2 shot: “It was a good race he ran in behind Pierre Lapin at Haydock last year. He just had a little injury after, but he has strengthened up nicely.

“I just felt the penny dropped in the last half a furlong and I was confident I was going to win then.”

Sky Defender (4-1) took the step up to a mile and a half in his stride to give Johnston and Fanning further success with a two-length victory in the 32Red Casino Handicap.

Fanning said: “He is a straightforward horse that switches off so I was not worried about the trip. He felt like he stayed it, but they didn’t go much of a gallop.”

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