Repeat Pardubicka win for Tiumen

VETERAN jockey Josef Vana won the Velka Pardubicka at Pardubice yesterday for a seventh time when landing back-to-back victories on Tiumen.

It was a close call, however, as Vana, 57, eased his mount down in the dying strides and just held on by a short head from Amant Gris.

The two principals had the famous cross-country chase in the Czech Republic to themselves over the last few of the 32 obstacles.