The Cromwell family enjoyed great success in Great Britain, but it was Tony Cromwell rather than his nephew champion hurdle trainer Gavin, who was in the winner's enclosure after the 3M1f beginner handicap chase.
Tony Cromwell has Puddlesintheparkwho improved on his fourth course and the distance in November to achieve a first victory over fences in the 14th attempt under Adam Wedge.
“I live in Ireland near Gavin,” Cromwell told Sky Sports Racing after Evan Williams' 17-2 winner is worth his trip. “I have had horses with Evan for 20 years. Everything went according to plan, I couldn't ask better. “
Everyone won the following 2m5f handicap chase to complete the double for Williams and Wedge.
Rowley's welcome victory
Mel Rowley trained her first winner since Val Dancer's Welsh Grand National Success in December when Charlie was stimulated German analysis In the Juvenilies Still foal from 2 m, rose from the maiden hurdle.
The daughter of Harzand, who was fourth in the listed company in her debut at Doncaster last month, scored six lengths for Rowley, who is Grand National Trial on Saturday in Haydocks Grand National Trial.
Charlie Hammond is booked to drive Rowley's stable star in this 100,000 pound races, and the jockey also ended his waiting for a winner in 2025 when Richard Newland and Jamie Insole were trained Tommy the tank Justified preference in the 3m 11½f Maiden hurdle.
Familiar face
Richard Johnson drove his first career winner in Hereford and almost 31 years later the four-time Champion Jump Jockey was back after his syndicate runner, the winner of the track, Oh my JohnnyStand up to deny a short head by a short head of 2m3½F handicap through a short head.
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