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News last Updated at: 19:24 on 17/03/2010
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Super Zeb takes two-mile crown
Big Zeb laid to rest his jumping demons with a flawless performance in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival - with Master Minded well beaten. The 10-1 chance was always travelling strongly for Barry Geraghty and had a nice lead into the straight from Forpadydeplasterer before jumping the last superbly to set up a six-length victory. Kalahari King ran on from the rear to beat reigning champion Master Minded f...read more
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Weapon's guns down RSA rivals
Weapon's Amnesty and an unflinching Davy Russell spoiled what appeared to be an RSA Chase already gift-wrapped for Nicky Henderson at Cheltenham. Henderson's pair Punchestowns and Long Run were sent off first and second favourites for a competitive renewal of the staying novices' title, but it was left to the stable's third-string Burton Port to claim the runner-up spot. Weapon's Amnesty (10-1), now victorious at back-to-back Cheltenham Festivals...read more
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Big push from Peddlers bags Neptune
Peddlers Cross ran out a very game winner of the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham for Donald McCain and Jason Maguire. Unbeaten in three runs under Rules, the five-year-old looked under pressure turning into the straight as the favourite Rite Of Passage loomed large and Reve De Sivola travelled well at the head of affairs. Maguire went into overdrive on Peddlers Cross (7-1), who found plenty for pressure to beat Reve De...read more
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River just swell in Coral Cup
Nicky Henderson's Spirit River was given a fine ride by Barry Geraghty to run out an impressive winner of the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. Geraghty, fresh from winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Big Zeb, settled the 14-1 chance just in behind the early leaders, but moved up menacingly running do...read more
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Sanctuaire sparkles for Ruby
Ruby Walsh became the winning-most jockey in the history of the Cheltenham Festival when Sanctuaire sprinted clear to win the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle. Walsh had his mount in midfield in the early stages, but the well-backed 4-1 favourite moved through the field with ease and wa...read more
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Cue controls Champion Bumper
Colin Tizzard's Cue Card proved much too good for his rivals when springing a major surprise in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival. Sent off at 40-1 despite having struck in a Fontwell bumper on his debut in January, the four-year-old cruised up to challenge subsequent runner-...read more
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Red-hot Poker comes up trumps
Poker De Sivola showed bags of stamina to claim the National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup, the opening race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival. Sent off a 14-1 shot under Katie Walsh, the seven-year-old was under pressure after the second-last as Nina Carberry kicked for home on Becauseicouldntsee. H...read more
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Day Two 'bloodbath' for punters
Bookmakers were cock-a-hoop after day two of the Cheltenham Festival with one of the bankers of the week, Master Minded, blown out of the water. Paul Nicholls' chaser was attempting to become only the second horse in history to win three consecutive Queen Mother Champion Chases, but the distress sig...read more
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Big two dominate Gold field
Kauto Star will face 10 rivals as he bids to cement his place in history with a third win in Friday's totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. Paul Nicholls' 10-year-old reclaimed his crown 12 months ago when he beat stablemate and 2008 winner Denman and the same two dominate the market again. The race has be...read more
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Native fine after Champion flop
Noel Meade reports Go Native none the worse after disappointing in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday. The seven-year-old went into the race as the clear favourite following successes in the Fighting Fifth and Christmas Hurdle, but failed to land a blow and passed the post 10...read more
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