There's just enough Wiggle room for 'never-say-die' Sam Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies grew up idolising Carl Llewellyn, but there were shades of Sir Anthony McCoy about his last-gasp heroics on Wigglesworth in the 2m7f handicap chase.

Twiston-Davies joked the threat of an appearance on the Racing Post's cold list inspired his all-action ride and he clearly meant business when hunting down Harry Skelton on Starsky.

Looking beaten and outpaced four out, the Richard Newland-trained winner traded at an in-running high of 999 on Betfair before rallying in dramatic fashion.

"When you're in that scenario you just hope they'll keep going – and he did," said the jockey, who also won the novice hurdle on his father Nigel's I Like To Move It.

"You know Dr Newland's horses are fit and you can believe they'll come good. Carl Llewellyn would always say get as much prize-money as possible, so I was never going to be happy finishing fourth!"

A photo-finish was needed and it went the way of a delighted Twiston-Davies, who even sought to play down his starring role.

He added: "I was hoping I'd won, but you never really know when it comes on the line like that, when the line was coming quickly for me, but slowly for Harry.

"It's a thrill to win like that. It doesn't happen every day, so you've got to enjoy it, but I get paid to push and kick and that's what I did."

Richard Newland: trainer enjoyed two winners

Newland was happy to hail his rider, saying: "It was never-say-die stuff, but I couldn't see us winning and thought we were booked for fourth, although the horse is a stayer.

"Sam called it before the race and said they'd get racing early on this rain-softened long straight and might be stopping in front."

The trainer completed a double when Jesuitique landed the 2m4f handicap hurdle, but there was a worrying moment when he went down in the winner's enclosure and screens had to be erected.

Track officials sprang into life and there was a round of applause when the six-year-old got to his feet.

"He seems okay; he overheated," Newland said. "It's his first run for us and we've never seen it as you wouldn't see it at home. It only comes under full exertion. I think the vets were saying that if you come through it, you should be fine."

Andy Stewart: the family of the late owner won with Outlaw PeterCredit: Edward Whitaker

Outlaw's good turn

The bumper went to Outlaw Peter, a smart and poignant winner for the Paul Nicholls camp as he is part-owned by the family of the late Andy Stewart, who helped play an influential role in the champion trainer's success.

Iconic staying hurdler Big Buck's was among the big guns to carry the colours of Stewart, who died last month at the age of 70.

Judi Dench also has a share in the promising Irish import and Nicholls' assistant Harry Derham said: "That's the first winner for the family since Mr Stewart passed away, so it's lovely to do that.

"He was an enormous part of things and an amazing supporter of Paul's. The Stewart family have some gorgeous young horses for this season and he's one of them, so it was nice for that to happen today."

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