Martin Keighley hits personal-best score with Ben Buie's success

Wednesday: Leicester

Martin Keighley achieved his end-of-season target four months early by setting a personal-best tally of winners when Ben Buie scored in the 2m novice handicap chase.

That was the 35th win of the season for Keighley, beating his previous best from the 2011-2012 season.

“To do it in December when normally we would be chasing down something like this towards the end of the season is fantastic,” said a thrilled Keighley.

“I've messaged my team just to say 'thanks', this is a massive team effort.”

Ben Buie was given a fine front-running ride by Sam Twiston-Davies to beat 6-4 favourite Obey The Rules, and Keighley said: “Sam really pressed on and kicked early because he knows he stays further. He put the race to bed a long way from home, it was a great ride.

“Ben Buie has had quite a lot of problems. He had to have a back operation because he had kissing spine, and since the operation he's come out and won his last two races.”

On targets for the rest of the season, he added: “That was the aim, but 50 would be a special number, so that's the next one.”

Jacob at the double

Daryl Jacob landed a quickfire double, starting with a power-packed ride on Torigni for trainer Harry Whittington in the 2m4f handicap chase to repel 10-11 favourite Neville's Cross by half a length.

He followed up on the Ryan Potter-trained Jetoile in the 2m4½f novice hurdle. The farrier turned trainer has now saddled four winners from eight runners in the last fortnight.

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