The Big Bite digs deep to secure Greatwood Gold
NEWBURY, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Jonathan Burke riding The Big Bite (clear the last to win The BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury Racecourse on March 04, 2023 in Newbury, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
The Big Bite rolled back the years to edge his way to BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase glory at Newbury.
Third in the race behind Umbrigado in 2021, he was without a victory since his debut for trainer Henry Oliver in November 2020 and was sent off the 12-1 outsider in first-time cheekpieces for a contest which delivered a thrilling finish.
