Rachael Blackmore savours 'dream' Cheltenham Gold Cup win
Pioneering jockey Rachael Blackmore said she had fulfilled an «impossible dream» by becoming the first female rider to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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Talking Horses: Blackmore bids to join all-time greats in Gold Cup
Minella Indo and Rachael Blackmore go back a long way at Cheltenham. Three years ago almost to the day, he was her breakthrough Grade One winner, an unconsidered 50-1 shot in what turned out to be one of the strongest novice hurdles of recent years. Allaho and Lisnagar Oscar, in third and fifth, were Grade One winners themselves at future Festivals, and Blackmore too soon moved on to even better things.
Galopin Des Champs suffers Cheltenham Festival heartbreak and a punter’s £40k bet goes up in smoke
A punter saw their £40,000 bet go up in smoke when Galopin Des Champs fell at the last fence when well clear of the field in the opening race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.
What channel is Cheltenham Festival on? How to watch live on TV and online
Reigning champion Minella Indo will be hoping to make it successive Gold Cup wins toward the end of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, but will face plenty of competition from the likes of last year’s National Hunt Chase winner Galvin and previous two-time winner of this race Al Boum Photo.
Walsh delight as Mullins completes the set
Ruby Walsh has said that people saw a different side of Willie Mullins at Cheltenham on Wednesday as the Irish trainer finally managed to secure a win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase as Energumene powered home.
Tiger Roll conqueror Delta Work BOOED at Cheltenham as legendary horse bows out with defeat
Tiger Roll was downed late on by stablemate and same-owned Delta Work – with the winning horse being booed as it passed the post and as it passed the stands afterwards.
Cheltenham Festival live: How to watch every race online and on TV
Reigning champion Minella Indo will be hoping to make it successive Gold Cup wins toward the end of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, but will face plenty of competition from the likes of last year’s National Hunt Chase winner Galvin and previous two-time winner of this race Al Boum Photo.