Teahupoo ridden by Jack Kennedy took the win at the highlight race of day three at Cheltenham Festival.
Kennedy’s horse was the clear favourite on the day at odds of 5/4, with second placed Flooring Porter coming in at 9/1 and third placed Home By The Lee at 16/1.
๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ช๐๐ฉ!
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Teahupoo wins the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle ๐#CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/yOtSMM4FsG
Jockey Kennedy, speaking to ITV Sport said:
“He’s an amazing horse, he makes my job very easy.
“You can put him where you want in a race and he jumps great. He’s a pleasure to ride.”
On his relief at riding a winner:ย
“The horses have been running well but getting on my mind a bit last night. It is brilliant to get off the mark.
๐ฃ๏ธ "I'm nearly in tears."
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Some fine runs in defeat from his team this week, @gelliott_racing is on the board thanks to successive Stayers' Hurdle triumphs for the Cullentra handler #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/1HFt9AyX2m
Talking about his frustration at not winning for a while:
“I wasnโt too bad, because the horses have been running well, but it started to get a little bit annoying yesterday evening. Itโs brilliant to get off the mark now.”
Owner Robcour and trainer Gordon Elliott will take home a purse of ยฃ182,000.
