Touchwoodexpress set to power home at Ludlow

THE Twiston-Davies team have made their usual strong start to the jumps season proper and can add to their tally with Touchwoodexpress in the KLF Insurance Brokers Invitational Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow.

- By ASHLEY IVESON

Touchwoodexpress's trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies

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Nigel Twiston-Davies is usually a good man to follow in the autumn months and while son Willy has now joined him on the licence, there appears to be no change in the modus operandi, with the Naunton team firing in the winners over the past couple of weeks.

Touchwoodexpress himself made a fine start to his campaign, making a successful return to the smaller obstacles in good style at Newton Abbot late last month on what was his first competitive appearance since February.