Talbot Lad puts Aintree fall behind him

A FIRST-FENCE fall at Aintree last Saturday did nothing to harm the confidence of Talbot Lad, who made it three wins for the season at Ludlow yesterday.

The eight-year-old came to grief in the amateur riders’ race immediately after the Martell Cognac Grand National but bounced back to win the Bromfield Sand & Gravel Handicap Chase.

Talbot Lad took up the running on the run to the fourth-last, but Jason Maguire had to get serious when Kind Sir made a renewed challenge.