No thoughts of retirement just yet for Bristol De Mai
Gallant grey could drop down to handicaps for future engagements.
Ever-popular chaser Bristol De Mai will be kept in training after his bid to win the Betfair Chase for a fourth time at Haydock last weekend. The Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained 10-year-old has won 10 of his 34 chase starts and finished second on another 10 occasions. The consistent grey won the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February and is still showing plenty of enthusiasm, showing up well for a long way on Merseyside before tiring from four out to finish fourth, so connections will keep him in training for the time being.Bromley said: “He is absolutely fine after the race. Basically, he couldn’t get them out of their comfort zone. “The ground was soft and it was safe, but he probably needs it to be near unraceable to get the others out of their comfort zone, so he couldn’t really stretch them “It was a creditable run, but you’d have liked to have seen him finish off a bit better.
🏇 A wonderful servant! Bristol De Mai was lining up in his sixth @Betfair Chase this afternoon
He may not have come out on top, but the three-time winner put in some spectacular leaps, including this beauty @Dazjacob10 @simon_munir @NigelTwistonDav @haydockraces pic.twitter.com/PnOz93oPBv — Racing TV (@RacingTV) November 19, 2022
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