Wednesday 22 May 2013
They rode above the joyous tumult into the unsaddling enclosure, their features as grey as the heavy sky, their eyes far away – even Barry Geraghty, who had just crowned a defining week in his stellar career by winning its climax on a new young champion.
The wife of injured leading amateur jockey JT McNamara was keeping a bedside vigil, as jockeys, trainers and owners sent their wishes and prayers for his recovery.
Bobs Worth, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, won the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup providing Henderson with a second win in three years under the jockey.
Tony McCoy recorded his first win at Cheltenham 2013 with a cheeky success on At Fishers Cross in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.
The well-bred fillies were out in force yesterday at day two of Cheltenham Races.
You may never have heard of Flaxen Flare, but its name is now on the lips of thousands of race-goers after it stormed to a shock win at Cheltenham.
Solwhit arrived late on the scene to deny the Stewart family a fairytale victory with Celestial Halo in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Cue Card made all to claim a second Cheltenham Festival success for Colin and Joe Tizzard in the Ryanair Chase.
Holywell broke a frustrating run of second place finishes where it mattered most when holding on to win the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival.
Benefficient produced a gutsy performance to land the Jewson Novices' Chase, the opening event on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival.
The great crowd was subdued, even taut, when Sprinter Sacre was first paraded before them and his trainer, Nicky Henderson, later confessed his worry that he might have to retire to the medical room in fear of a heart attack.
The decision by David Pipe not to run Dynaste in yesterday's RSA Chase but wait instead for today's Jewson Novice Chase, can reap rewards.
Northern Ireland actor Jimmy Nesbitt roared his heart out when his beloved Coleraine won the Irish Cup a decade ago.
Sprinter Sacre confirmed his superstar status with a stunning victory in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Triple Gold Cup-winning rider Jim Culloty enjoyed Festival success as a trainer when Lord Windermere took the RSA Chase at Cheltenham.
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies banished fraught memories of a difficult few weeks as The New One claimed the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Latest photos as race-goers brave the cold to enjoy Ladies Day at the Cheltenham Festival.
All the latest from day two of the four-day meeting which sees the best of British and Irish trained horses race, with prize money on offer only bettered by the Grand National.
The privileges of his position bring corresponding pressures to Ruby Walsh, who must juggle obligations and opportunities between the rival powerhouses of Paul Nicholls and Willie Mullins.
On an awe-inspiring opening day in the Cotswolds that yielded a 33/1 treble for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh, Hurricane Fly's dogged performance in wresting his Stan James Champion Hurdle crown back from Rock On Ruby shone brightest of all.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died, aged 60.
Mike Tindall is relishing the chance to test his experience against Gloucester's youth when he lines up for the Barbarians against England on Sunday.
Malaga have confirmed that Manuel Pellegrini will not be in charge of the club next season.
Manchester City's hopes of landing Manuel Pellegrini as their next manager look to have increased after the Chilean announced he was definitely leaving Malaga.
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