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Sir Mark Todd's first runners since his ban for hitting a horse with branch to race

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Sir Mark Todd's first runners since his ban for hitting a horse with branch to race

Sir Mark Todd was suspended for two months after hitting a horse with a branch. He was allowed to train again after serving the ban. Todd has entered Wow William and Prophet's Dream for races on Wednesday. He has had 14 winners since 2019 and his horses collected £121,072 in prize money last year. Betfred is offering new customers £60 in freebies when they bet £10 on horse racing. They can place a bet on any race and get £50 in prizes.

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