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Jockey Georgia Cox enjoyed the first double of her career at Bath

Georgia Cox riding Monsieur Valentine (L, orange/blue)
Image: Georgia Cox (L, orange/blue) rode the first double of her career

News of Wednesday's action from Bath where apprentice Georgia Cox enjoyed the first double of her career.

Jockey Georgia Cox enjoyed the first double of her career when steering Silverrica and Lapilli to victory at Bath.

The 7lb claimer got a dream run near the far rail on Silverrica (11-2) to repeat last year's success in the Dribuild Group Apprentice Training Series Handicap for trainer Malcolm Saunders.

"You can easily put a line through last time because she slipped coming out of the stalls. That was her race over," said Cox.

"This time everything went right for her. She's a grinder and just keeps going."

Cox then gave the 8-15 favourite Lapilli, trained by William Haggas, a confident ride to collar Entertaining Ben in the final half a furlong and take the honours by a neck.

"It was a bit of a funny race. I just couldn't get him into a rhythm. Hopefully he'll build on that," she said.

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Lulu Stanford also struck a blow for the girls when delivering the Rod Millman-trained Eugenic (9-2 co-favourite) late to score by a neck from Tamujin in the Environmental Essentials Handicap.

Sunscape (11-2) just denied Miss Minuty in the EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies' Handicap.

Fran Berry kept at Hughie Morrison's filly to grab the verdict by a head.

"She was very good in the last 100 yards," Berry, who only returned from injury a week ago, told At The Races.

"She was very tough and stuck her head out. 

"That was my third winner since I came back and I'm trying to make up for lost time."

The Charlie Fellowes-trained Mia Tesoro (5-2 favourite) completed a four-timer when brought with a well-timed run by Shane Kelly in the Simon 'The Daddy' At 60 Handicap.

William Muir's Nuclear Power (4-5 favourite) stylishly made it fifth-time lucky by romping to a five-length victory in the Bath Food Festival EBF Novice Stakes under Martin Dwyer.

Captain George (12-1) got up close home under Steve Drowne to deny Lady Hare by a neck in the CB Protection Ltd Handicap and strike for trainer Michael Blake.

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