Repeat win for Fair Along

Repeat win for Hobbs star

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Fair Along: Repeat win
I've been waiting all summer to ride this horse today. He has a bit of a quirk but he tries his little heart out and you can't ask for more than that.

Rhys Flint
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Fair Along won the John Smith's Hurdle at Wetherby for the second successive season.

Philip Hobbs' charge was taken on for the early lead by Raslan but was back in front turning in.

However he was under pressure as Kayf Aramis looked to throw down a challenge going to the second last.

He still looked a threat approaching the final obstacle but the winner was more fluent there and went on to score well under Rhys Flint.

Tidal Bay finished well for third, a place ahead of Duc De Regniere who tired badly from the third last.

Long wait over for Flint

"I've been waiting all summer to ride this horse today. He has a bit of a quirk but he tries his little heart out and you can't ask for more than that," said Flint.

"He only gets as high as he needs to over his hurdles but I was confident enough turning in as I knew he'd be a hard horse to pass.

"He's one of the best jumpers I've ridden over hurdles and he's the horse that really got my career going.

"It's quite emotional really and I can't thank the owner or the boss enough for letting me ride a horse like this."