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Classic takes Bronze medal at Ayr
- Updated: September 16, 2016
Classic Seniority showed who was boss in the William Hill Bronze Cup Handicap at Ayr to land an emotional success for owner Stephen Woodall.
It was a fitting triumph as the four-year-old gelding, trained by Marjorie Fife, used to belong to his brother Derek, who died earlier this year.
Woodall admitted feeling pessimistic about the chances of Classic Seniority before the six-furlong cavalry charge.
“I thought the ground would be too soft for him and the distance too sharp,” he said.
“This horse was owned by my brother, who died two months ago. It was his dream and I’m so thrilled.
“I’m his executor and I’m winding up his affairs. This is all for him.”
Drawn in stall five, Classic Seniority (20-1), who was defying a penalty for winning at Chester a week earlier, came through strongly towards the far side of the course to land the prize in the hands of Danny Tudhope.
Fendale was half a length back in …
