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home, he has been hard to train because he is a little lazy. Now that he knows what it is all about, that might change ... he ran like a good horse today.”
A new face joined wide-open competition in the owner-rider hurdle series at Old Dominion. Two of the three ’92 race winners—Military Pride and Pop’s Cherry—lined up in the field of six. William Russell rode his Lanhydrock in place of series coleader Jolly River, who is recovering from a slight infection.
Russell assumed his familiar front running position at the outset, with Noel Twyman on his Deal’s Island joining him, forcing the artificially quick pace. John Branscome kept his Military Pride in check, waiting for the speed to diminish. Lanhydrock was done after IV2 miles and dropped back steadily, but Twyman’s mount rolled on towards the wire.
Branscome asked his two-time ’92 series winner to make a move entering the final turn of the course. The pair drew even with Deal’s Island at the third last. They jumped the final three in company, but Twyman held the advantage landing over the last.
It was just like old times for the 47-year-old Twyman as he repelled Branscome’s challenge.
“I rode races professionally until 1976,” explained Twyman. “Then I took up training racehorses full time. This is my first jump race win in 10 years. ... It still feels as good now as it did then.”
The other series races were marked by disaster at the last fence. In the ladies timber race, Ready Snodgrass and her Tom’s War led by 20 lengths to the final obstacle, but the series leader bobbled badly at the last and lost Snodgrass. Michele Rouse and Fire Sale were left unchallenged to coast home triumphant.
The owner-rider timber race was
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