Bristol De Mai records famous hat-trick in Betfair Chase
Popular grey holds off Clan Des Obeaux at Haydock.
Bristol De Mai lifted a third Betfair Chase with a gutsy performance in testing conditions at Haydock. Nigel Twiston-Davies’ popular grey thrives at the Merseyside circuit and had won this Grade One contest in 2017 and 2018, before seeing his hat-trick bid derailed by Lostinstranslation last year. Bristol De Mai firmly had his revenge on that rival this time, however, as he produced an impressive round of jumping in the hands of Daryl Jacob. Prominent throughout, Bristol De Mai was in control turning for home as both Clan Des Obeaux and 7-4 favourite Lostintranslation lined up to challenge. The latter dropped away tamely, leaving Clan Des Obeaux to test Bristol De Mai – but the nine-year-old had plenty in reserve and after clearing the last, he galloped all the way to the line to score by two lengths.Follow us on Twitter racing365dotcom and like our Facebook page.
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