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Paul Townend hails “dream ride” with Impaire Et Passe who storms to victory in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle

Impaire Et Passe raced to a comfortable victory in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle, the first race of day two at the Cheltenham Festival. The five-year-old went out as the favourite and after biding his time, the gelding turned it on, speeding to an impressive win. Impaire Et Passe was followed up by Gaelic Warrior and […]

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“The boy just took a chance and got the break.” – Impaire Et Passe wins the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle

Impaire Et Passe won the first race of Ladies’ Day as he took the Novices’ Hurdle in convincing fashion. The five-year-old never looked like relinquishing his lead as he pulled clear of the chasing pack in the final stretch. It marks jockey Paul Townsend’s second win of the festival, after tasting success with El Fabiolo […]

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Cheltenham Festival day two: The Queen Mother Champion Chase preview

After a thrilling first day of the Cheltenham Festival, almost 70,000 will descend once again on the racecourse for another day of festivities, with the featured race on Ladies’ Day being the Queen Mother Champion Chase. While the weather was a concern going into this week, with overnight temperatures dropping to 3C, there are no […]

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Cheltenham Festival Day Two: Edwardstone, Sir Gerhard & Delta Work all feature with Rachael Blackmore seeking more glory

The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most hotly anticipated sporting events of the year, with people flocking to the Cotswolds in their thousands. Day one of the races showed the excitement that buzzes around the festival, with favourites Constitutional Hill and Honeysuckle coming home to claim wins in front of a roaring crowd. As […]