Duke Of Bedford wins Brierly

Duke Of Bedford (NZ) (Tavistock) recorded a tenacious all-the-way triumph in the Brierly Steeplechase at Warrnambool on Tuesday with a decision on whether he will take his place in the Grand Annual Steeplechase on Thursday to be made on that morning. “I’d always thought he’d be better on the flat tracks of an Australian Steeplechase and a Grand National at the end of the season,” Trainer Andrew Bobbin said. “We’ll just see how that field holds up and at about 7:28am Thursday morning, I’ll probably still be scratching my head,…