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Carberry gets winning tune from Guitar

Guitar Pete jumping the lastGuitar Pete jumping the last
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Guitar Pete came with a strong late run under Paul Carberry to win the Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle.

Dessie Hughes' horse had six horses in front of him jumping the second last and three still ahead of him jumping the final flight, but he stayed on really well to land the Grade One prize.

Gordon Elliott's Clarcam fell in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham when going well and a first-time hood was applied for this assignment. It looked to have done the trick as he set sail for home under Davy Russell, but he had to settle for second in the end.

Calipto, unlucky in the Triumph when Daryl Jacob's stirrup leather broke, was lit up a long way from home but he hung on for third under Sam Twiston-Davies.

Carberry said: "He made a bit of a mistake down the back at the last, but he stayed on really well.

"I thought I was bit too handy at Cheltenham so this (delayed tactics) was the better option."

Hughes said with a smile: "He (Carberry) is very good. I said we'd try to get a lead into the straight, but I didn't mean to be that far back.

"He's full of heart and is always fresh. He's a lovely horse.

"We thought he just jumped and stayed, but maybe he has a bit of class as well. Maybe we've finally learnt how to ride him now."