News George Scott celebrates Newmarket first with Fieldsman

George Scott celebrates Newmarket first with Fieldsman

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Trainer George Scott celebrated his first Newmarket triumph thanks to Fieldsman who lunged late to land the Betfair Tap Tap Boom Handicap.

Scott, a former assistant to Lady Cecil, hit the post at his local track 24 hours earlier when George Cinq finished third, beaten half a length.

But he was all smiles after Fieldsman got up in the closing strides to deny Ghalib by a head.

Jockey Silvestre de Sousa timed things to perfection on the 12-1 shot, who burst up the fair rail.

Scott, 27, said: "We just got nailed on the line on Friday, so I thought our Newmarket moment had passed!

"It is fantastic when you've been an assistant for eight years to come and have a winner here. It is very special as it's our home.

"Silvestre gave him a lovely ride. He just backed off him in the mid-part of the race, filled him up and he has hit the line really well."