OLD-TIMER BUD LANDS BECHER PRIZE
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Hello Bud rolled back the years to win the Betfred Becher Handicap Chase for a second time at Aintree, the highlight of a memorable 193-1 treble for trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies and his jockey son Sam.
As well as lifting the other race run over the Grand National fences with Little Josh, they also struck with Master Of The Sea, but it was the 14-year-old Hello Bud (14-1) who took the plaudits with an emotional triumph for his connections.
Successful in 2010 and running in this race for a fourth time, the veteran answered his rider's every call and though Join Together was clawing back the deficit with every stride from the elbow, he was still a neck down at the line.
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PRINCE PROMPTS GOLD CUP DREAMS
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Wayward Prince had his connections dreaming of a Gold Cup bid when scoring on his second outing for trainer Hilary Parrott in the Betfred Treble Odds On Lucky 15's Chase at Aintree.
The eight-year-old, who having moved to Parrott from Ian Williams finished second to Silviniaco Conti on his stable debut at Wetherby, travelled like a dream under Jack Doyle and was always cantering over long-time leader Across The Bay.
Doyle put Jason Maguire on the latter out of his misery approaching the final fence and the combination forged two and a half lengths clear. It was three and three-quarter lengths further back to the disappointing favourite Quito De La Roque.
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