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Double delight for McGuiness

Marie McGuiness saddled a double at Flete Park on Saturday where Polly Gundry, who leads the national championship, was also in double form.

Over To Charlie had been readied for a run under Rules, but a cough ruled her out and trainer Philip Hobbs suggested she had a summer at home before being tried in point-to-points. She duly won the open maiden in good style under Gundry on her second start.

Her owner/breeder, former international showjumper and commentator Stephen Hadley who leases her to Di Milsom and Michael Bates, said: "I sent her to Ginny Turnbull and she showjumped for a while. She is a natural jumper and if she's no good as a racehorse she'll go eventing."

It was a late decision to run at Flete, but with the ground in good order, Hadley was delighted with the mare's performance. "I'm really pleased with the way she has…

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