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By the age of 13 most thoroughbred racehorses are well into their retirement with their racing days
nothing but a dim and distant memory, but the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Hello Bud remains as enthusiastic
as ever about his trade and seems (like a vintage wine) to be getting better with age, writes Elliot Slater.
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Twelve months ago Hello Bud gave young Sam Twiston-Davies the thrill of a lifetime when leading the John
Smith's Grand National field from the first fence all the way to the second from home, after which he kept
on bravely to finish a commendable fifth of the 40 runners behind Don't Push It.
Returning to Aintree for his seasonal debut in November the veteran once again showed how much he relished
the challenge of the daunting obstacles and the flat, galloping track, when running away from much younger
rivals to win the Listed Becher Chase by a length-and-a-quarter from Royal Rosa. Not seen again until
Warwick's Grade 3 Classic Chase in January the Jurado gelding unsurprisingly found the heavy ground all
against him and was wisely pulled up before 3 out having floundered on ground that has never suited him.
With the advancing years it seems that Hello Bud needs time between his races so he should be at a
disadvantage in arriving at Aintree on April 9 after an absence of three months from the track and
the latest Grand National odds
reflect this.
Indeed, Twiston-Davies' grand sort seems to perk up immeasurably when the sun is on his back as he proved at
Ayr two years ago when gamely landing the
Scottish
Grand National from Gone To Lunch.
Generally available at odds of 33/1 (although some firms go as short as just 20s), Hello Bud is bidding to
give his popular handler his third win in the John Smith's Grand National following the successes of Earth
Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002).
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