Gallant Bud shines in Becher

HELLO BUD was a gallant winner for the father and son team of Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies in an eventful race for the totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree yesterday.

The 15-2 favourite made the bulk of the running in the hands of his 18-year-old rider, who was successful last weekend in the Paddy Power Gold Cup on his father’s Little Josh.

He was headed briefly by Ballyvesey three out but that one could not keep up the gallop and Hello Bud went on again. The race was far from over though, as Brian Hughes brought Royal Rosa with what looked a perfectly-timed run.