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Timmy Murphy set for lengthy absence

Timmy Murphy
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Timmy Murphy will start his enforced break a day early after being hurt in a stalls incident at Southwell.

The jockey, who is suspended from Thursday until January 2, has given up his two rides at Kempton on Wednesday as he damaged a foot when his mount Noblest became upset in the stalls ahead of the 32Red.com Fillies' Handicap.

"Noblest reared up in the stalls and caught his leg a bit," said his agent Simon Dodds.

"It's not bad but sore enough to make sure he doesn't ride at Kempton.

"It falls in line with a suspension he's got, so hopefully he'll be back when that's over, no problems."

Though the Jamie Osborne-trained Noblest appeared well enough to take her chance, Murphy told the clerk of the scales she was never travelling throughout the race.

He considered the three-year-old had appeared to be sound both during and post-race, which was confirmed by the vet when observing the runners leaving the track.

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The vet reported that, on examination approximately five minutes after the race, Noblest appeared to be sound at walk but she was lame on her left-hind at trot.

Murphy picked up a 14-day suspension on December 3 after the Kempton stewards found he failed to take all reasonable and permissible measures to obtain the best possible placing when fifth on the Osborne-trained Packing.

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