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Cheltenham Day 3 – 17 March 2011

Not much ‘Chocolate’ as only one riding engagement today

 

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The gallant front running Buena Vista,

ridden by Conor O’Farrell, wins the

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final

for the second consecutive year.

 

17 March 2011

 

 

Voy Por Ustedes,

now trained by Nicky Henderson,

and ridden by Barry Geraghty,

canters to the start of the Ryanair Chase

 

17 March 2011

 

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The Ryanair Chase.

Ruby Walsh aboard Poquelin (4th);

Barry Geraghty aboard Voy Por Ustedes (5th);

in the background are

Roberto Goldback and Robbie Power (10th);

Rubi Light and Andrew Lynch (3rd).

 

17 March 2011

 

 

The winner of the Ryanair Chase,

for the second consecutive year,

is Albertas Run ridden by AP McCoy

 

17 March 2011

 

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The Ladbrokes World Hurdle

Pre-race Parade:

Berties Dream (Andrew Lynch)

ahead of Big Bucks (Ruby Walsh)

 

17 March 2011

 

 

The Pre-race Parade:

Tom Scudamore aboard Grands Crus

 

17 March 2011

 

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Big Buck’s canters to the start

 

17 March 2011

 

Grands Crus trots to the start

 

17 March 2011

 

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Grands Crus returns,

having finished a very creditable

lengths second to Big Bucks.

 

17 March 2011

 

 

Whoops, he’s not in focus!

Ruby Walsh and Big Buck’s return

having won the World Hurdle

 for the third consecutive year

 

17 March 2011

 

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The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Steeplechase.

Choc and Call Me A Legend canter to the start.

 

17 March 2011

 

Choc returns, the mare having

finished a very creditable 5th

 

17 March 2011

 

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Victory for a small yard in

The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Steeplechase.

The Pat Rodford trained Holmwood Legend,

ridden by Kieran Burke

 

17 March 2011

 

 

Photo call in the Winners’ Enclosure

for Holmwood Legend and his connections

 

17 March 2011

 

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The David Pipe trained Junior (ex-Alan King yard)

 wins the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir

Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

(Amateur Riders) ridden by Jamie Codd

 

17 March 2011

 

 

The St Patrick’s Day Derby (Charity Race)

is won by the Henry Cecil trained Plato,

ridden by Lorna Fowler

 

17 March 2011

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The St Patrick’s Day Derby.

Channel 4’s Alice Plunkett finished 4th

aboard the Alan King trained Devil To Pay

 

17 March 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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