Wincanton: Al Dancer takes Badger Beer Chase and Paul Nicholls claims five winners
Trainer Paul Nicholls has five wins under his belt, with Swingin Safari taking the final bumper after defeating Brentford Hope at Robo (11-10f) , won three elite hurdles titles.
Nicholls and jockey Harry Cobden also won the opening novice hurdle with Magician (2-9f).
The pair reunited with Larchmont Lass (11-4f) after Bo Balko (9-2) was in a handicap chase under Ben Bromley teamed up to compete in a mare’s steeplechase in honor of Nichols’ good friend Richard Barber.
King Turgeon worked with David Pipe’s Jack Tudor to secure Great Sefton Chase at Aintree over the Great National Fence.
Lord Melbourne helped trainer Ralph Beckett and jockey Jack Doughty win the Doncaster November Handicap 14-1.
Britain’s oldest jockey, 57-year-old Jimmy Quinn, finished second last among the 22 finishers in Dark Moon Rising, ending a career that included more than 1,500 wins.
Scottish trainer Lucinda Russell rode Starlyte to her 1,000th career win in Patrick Wadge’s Kelso ride.
