NEW YEAR ’ S DAY 1 January 2020
WE WERE TREATED TO ONE OF THE GREATEST FINISHES WE HAVE SEEN FOR MANY YEARS
Barry Geraghty were ne, and went onto right those wrongs in the RSA Chase at The Festival, getting the better of two Irish raiders in one of the most thrilling nishes of the week. The departure of Champ left the way clear for Midnight Shadow trained by Sue Smith, who had appeared booked for second. Sue Smith said, “We can do no more than jump round and he has run a nice race. Whether if the other horse had stood up, we would have beaten him up the hill because he is a conrmed stayer, but jumping is the name of the game.” Try not to think about the back to work blues and enjoy your nal day with friends and family during the Festive season. Keep up to day with all the action on thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham.
partnership with his wife Sandra, said, “It was a super race with good horses and I enjoyed it. Oldgrangewood is getting better – he had a wind op and it was good training from the Skeltons. He is improving and I think there is a little bit more to come.” It wouldn’t be a Cheltenham raceday without a few thrills and spills and the Paddy Power Broken Resolutions Already Dipper Novices’ Chase certainly provided that. All eyes were on the red-hot favourite Champ, a dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles and had won both his starts over fences coming into this race. The eight-year-old travelled well and the pair looked to have the race at their mercy only the take a crashing fall two fences from home. Both Champ and
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