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Stand shows there's life in the old guard yet
The 12-year-old equaled the record for the most wins on the all-weather with his 27th successCredit: Alexander Wiltshire
The old guard showed there's life left in the legs as hours after General Tufto struck on his 100th career start, it was the turn of 12-year-old Stand Guard to sparkle on Kempton's Polytrack with a commanding victory in the 1m4f handicap.
The John Butler-trained veteran had been off the track for eight months and had not won since March 2014 when he scored at Southwell.
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Published on 20 December 2016inReports
Last updated 18:33, 20 December 2016
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