Brecon Hill gives Swinbank team emotional winner

Alan Swinbank: trained many a winner at Market Rasen

The racing community was shocked and saddened last week by the death of Alan Swinbank, and it was an emotional winner's enclosure following Brecon Hill's victory in the 2m½f bumper.

Swinbank's partner and assistant Sally Haynes has taken out a temporary licence, and the second runner in her name yielded a winner as the four-year-old forged clear by a length and three-parts under Leighton Aspell.

An emotional victory for Brecon Hill in the closing bumper

The winner was well regarded by Swinbank, and his son Julian said: "It means everything. It means everything for the staff, the owners and for everybody. He's a good horse, and a character, and my dad knew that. He had big expectations of him.

"Market Rasen have been fabulous with their tributes and we're really pleased."

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David BaxterReporter

Published on 21 May 2017inReports

Last updated 19:37, 21 May 2017

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