Straw Bear suffers debut defeat

STRAW BEAR left observers undecided but trainer Nick Gifford most satisfied as he was beaten by Sir Harry Ormesher on his chasing debut at Exeter yesterday.

Straw Bear suffers debut defeat
Wed, 22 Oct, 2008 - 01:00

The Richard Vines Best Mate Beginners’ Chase had attracted a field befitting the honoured triple Gold Cup winner and the expected star of the show was Nick Gifford’s charismatic chestnut, who already has a Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle to his name.

Straw Bear drifted in the betting as Paul Nicholls’ Pasco became favourite but it was the Alan King-trained Sir Harry Ormesher (12-1) who proved underestimated.

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