Ireland lead Britain 13-8 in the Prestbury Cup after another great day at the Cheltenham Festival yesterday.
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Kargese was second in the Triumph Hurdle behind Majborough last year and he’s the 11/4 favourite for Paul Townend.
Danny Mullins picks up the ride on last year’s winner Absurde who is 5/1, having come from the back to win the race last year. Lark In The Mornin is 9/2 for Joseph O’Brien while Emmett Mullins has McLaurey at 7/1.
Poniros is the 100/1 winner of the JCB Triumph hurdle for Jonjo O’Neill jnr and Willie Mullins.
It’s another big win for the bookies as Mullins triumphs with a huge outsider.
The hot favourite East India Dock led coming to the last along with Nicky Henderson’s Lalumba but they were stunned by a hurdling debutante, who finished like a train passing them all out with a late charge up the hill.
It’s Jonjo O’Neill Jnr’s second winner of the week and Willie Mullins’ seventh.
“I didn’t expect that,” says Willie Mullins.
1. Poniros 100/1
2. Lulamba 11/4
3. East India Dock 5/4f
Gavin Cromwell’s Hello Neighbour won in Leopardstown at Christmas and again in February, and is 5/1 to remain unbeaten, while Lady Vega Allen leads Willie Mullins’ eleven strong team, with Paul Townend’s mount set to go off in and around 12/1.
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Al Boum Photo came up just short in his three-in-a-row bid but Mullins tips Galopin to win and delight the Cheltenham crowd.
“We have prepared the champion as best we can and it is over to him and Paul Townend now.”
Among them are Willie Mullins’ Absurde in the county hurdle and Angels Dawn in the Foxhunters.
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Galopin Des Champs is looking to win the race for a third successive year and will go off the odds-on favourite for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.
The racing begins at 1.20 with the JCB Triumph Hurdle where Mullins saddles an unbelievable eleven runners.
But the favourite is James Owen’s East India Dock, which will be ridden by Sam Twiston Davies.
Gavin Cromwell’s Hello Neighbour is well fancied as is Nicky Henderson’s Lulamba. It’s the last day of the festival after another entertaining week at the Cotswolds.
They won the first with Air of Entitlement and brought up a double in the Stayers’ when Bob Olinger defeated Teahupoo.
Fact To File blew everyone away with a scintillating display in the Ryanair, giving Mark Walsh and JP McManus another festival winner.
There’s only one day of racing to go, with the Gold Cup coming up tomorrow as Galopin Des Champs bids to make it a hat-trick of Gold Cups. All eyes will be on the Cotswolds once more.
It’s a big win for the Wexford trainer Nolan and it’s more disappointment for punters with the 9/2 favourite hitting the cross-bar.
1. Daily Present 12/1
2. Johnnywho 9/2f
3. Sa Majeste 8/1
4. Weveallbeencaught 28/1
5. Manothepeople 40/1
There was a false start first time of asking and the race is set to begin imminently.
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The jockey wore a Cork armband during the race as a tribute to the late Michael O’Sullivan.
He looked to the skies after the win and spoke highly of the Cork man.
“I wore his Cork flag because I felt I needed a bit of luck. I said a few prayers to Michael,” he said.
Jagwar and Thecompanysergeant were neck-and-neck jumping the last but the horse trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero found more up the home straight.
1. Jagwar 3/1 fav
2. Thecompanysergeant 4/1 2fav