Sir Alex Ferguson enjoys another ‘away win’ in Liverpool
Aintree treble ‘best day I’ve had in my time in racing’.
Sir Alex Ferguson loves nothing more than winning in Liverpool and was left reflecting on his best day as an owner after enjoying a treble on the opening day of the Randox Grand National Festival. The 79-year-old, who once famously vowed to “knock Liverpool off their perch”, won everything there was to win during 26 years as manager of Manchester United – but does not recall winning 3-0 on Merseyside before. He did just that at Aintree on Thursday, with Protektorat, Monmiral and Clan Des Obeaux – all of whom he co-owns with Ged Mason and friends – carrying his colours to Grade One success in the first three races of the afternoon. Ferguson said: “It’s been a fantastic day. Winning is the name of the game – and winning on Merseyside, they (locals) will all be happy!”Sir Alex Ferguson thrilled after making it a treble at @AintreeRaces pic.twitter.com/1Vr0fd04o4
— Ashley Iveson (@AshIveson) April 8, 2021
The Scotsman was doubly represented in the opening SSS Super Alloys Manifesto Novices’ Chase, with the Paul Nicholls-trained Hitman the better fancied of the pair. However, it was Ferguson’s apparent second-string Protektorat (17-2) who struck gold for Dan and Harry Skelton. Little over half an hour later Monmiral (10-11 favourite) maintained his unbeaten record for the Nicholls team in the Doom Bar Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle, before his stablemate Clan Des Obeaux made it a hat-trick in the Betway Bowl. Runner-up to Kemboy when the race was last staged in 2019, the 5-2 favourite went one better with a 26-length demolition job in the hands of Harry Cobden, who was also aboard Monmiral.
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