'He's like The New One' - Twiston-Davies glowing in praise of bumper winner

I Like To Move It: made it two from two on ThursdayCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Nigel Twiston-Davies drew comparisons between stable legend The New One and Thursday's impressive bumper winner I Like To Move It, after the three-year-old enjoyed a second wide-margin success in the finale at Wincanton.

A penalty for his debut win at Aintree did not stop the son of Trans Island, who sauntered into a big lead and stormed home for an eight-and-a-half-length success over nearest pursuer Mondora.

The Listed bumper at Cheltenham on New Year's Day is the next port of call for I Like To Move It – giving him another chance to prove his similarities to The New One, who won that race in 2012.

Read the full story

Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.

Subscribe to unlock

Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data

Already a subscriber?Log in

James StevensWest Country correspondent

Published on 3 December 2020inReports

Last updated 20:12, 3 December 2020

Copy