Mishal Star provides the perfect present for newlywed trainer and wife

Mishal Star: passes the post in front of a near-deserted grandstand at NottinghamCredit: Getty Images/Pool

Covid law changes meant trainer Tom Ward and his wife Alex brought forward their wedding a week to last Saturday and their first runner as a married couple was a winner when Mishal Star landed the 6f nursery.

After their 30-person wedding day, a mini two-day break in the Cotswolds was followed by a more than worthwhile trip to Nottingham, where Mishal Star ran out a stylish length-and-a-half winner under Harry Bentley, who sealed a double on Mokaatil in the 6f handicap.

The In The Mix Racing-owned juvenile is set for a step up in class with Ward considering a couple of Listed assignments.

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Jack HaynesReporter

Published on 30 September 2020inReports

Last updated 18:14, 30 September 2020

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