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Saturdays Grand National winner Comply Or Die proved to be a big triumph for Somerset trainer David Pipe and winning jockey Timmy Murphy.

The trainer said he had a good teacher in his father Martin and added " It's great for everyone, for the whole team at Pond House. The horse was well in at the weights but you need things to go right, he was bred to stay and jump and was a good novice.

Timmy gave him a fantastic ride, he produced an ice cool ride, waiting until well after the last before asking Comply Or Die to go on and win the race from King Johns Castle who ran really well to take second."

Jockey Timmy Murphy, is no stranger to local jumping fans, the former Shrivenham resident rides out regularly for Faringdon trainer/ jockey Sean Curran who was quoted as saying before the race that Timmy had said he wouldn't have swopped his mount for any in the race.

Returning to the winners enclosure to a heroes welcome Murphy was quick to praise second season trainer David Pipe and owner David Johnson adding : " It's a race my boss David Johnson always wanted to win and I'm delighted we have managed it.

"This would be the highlight of anyone's career. You only have to think of the people who have not even got round, never mind those who have won.

"I hung on for as long as possible as I didn't want to get to the front too soon, however when I got to the Elbow I thought I would let him go.

"I could feel Paul Carberry behind me and he isn't one you like to have there but my fellow picked up well and went away.

Owner David Johnson, one of Murphy's staunchest supporters was delighted and said : " I have probably run about 20 in the race before, and it's a great thrill.

" Timmy did nothing wrong and it was a typical Murphy ride, he showed how good he really is."

Local runner D' Argent ran a good race and was always in the leading group until he falling on the second circuit.

Local stables were among the winners at other meetings at the weekend, Ogbourne trainer Peter Makin saddled Watamu to win the Heart Of The South Handicap at Lingfield and at the same meeting Manton trainer Brian Meehan landed the Listed Racing International Trial Stakes with Sharp Nephew. Meehan said the horse did it well and he holds entries in several Group races and the Two Thousand guineas.

Stanton Fitzwarren trainer Johnathen de Giles won the first race at Southwell on Sunday with Wednesday Country ridden by the trainers son Felix, who is attached to the Nicky Henderson stable.

This weekends flat action is at Doncaster Kempton and Wolverhampton with a jump meeting at Newbury and Uttoxeter.

Feature race on the card at Doncaster is the Listed Doncaster Mile Stakes, Joint Champion jockey Jamie Spencer is down to ride Medicine Path for former Manton trainer Peter Chapple - Hyam and the duo could prove to be the answer to a competitive event.

Tasdeer the mount of Richard Hills and Special Reserve could also be worth an interest on the card.

The Kempton meeting gets underway with the Listed Snowdrop Fillies Stakes that could go to the Sir Michael Stoute trained Heaven Sent ridden by Ryan Moore.

The following contest, the Listed Masaka Stakes could be one for another ex Manton trainer John Gosden with Frivolous, the mount of Jimmy Fortune.

An appropriately named winner of the Easter Stakes could be Eastern Gift from the Richard Hannon yard, ridden by Ryan Moore and Party Boss, trained by Clive Brittain could also be worth an interest in the seven furlong Handicap at 3.55.

Best bet at Wolverhampton's evening meeting Sub Prime in the two year old Maiden Stakes at 8.20.

Newbury stages their last jump meeting of the season with the first race getting underway at 1.50 a tentative selection being the Nicky Henderson trained Wogan.

5:24pm Wednesday 9th April 2008

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