PHOTO GALLERY
Cheltenham – 16 March 2012
The Festival – Day 4
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JCB Triumph Hurdle: Choc and Grumeti,
Wayne Hutchinson and Balder Succes, Wingtips and Bryan J Cooper, canter to the start 16 March 2012 |
The JCB Triumph Hurdle; one circuit to go 16 March 2012 |
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Choc returns having finished 3rd aboard Grumeti 16 March 2012 |
The winner of the Grade 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle – The JJ Quinn trained Countrywide Flame ridden by Dougie Costello 16
March 2012 |
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Balder Succes is
led back having fallen at the 4th flight 16 March 2012 |
Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle: Choc and Raya Star canter up in front of the stands 16
March 2012 |
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The County Hurdle with one circuit to go 16
March 2012 |
Choc returns having finished 13th aboard Raya Star 16
March 2012 |
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The winner of the County Hurdle – The Thomas Mullins trained Alderwood
ridden by AP McCoy 16
March 2012 |
Choc and Lovcen (pronounced ‘Lovechen’) canter to the start of the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle 16
March 2012 |
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The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle with one circuit to go; carrying the beige and grey silks is Hard To Swallow trained by Martin Keighley 16
March 2012 |
Choc returns having finished 4th aboard Lovcen 16
March 2012 |
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The winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle – The Lucinda Russell trained Brindisi
Breeze ridden by Campbell Gillies 16
March 2012 |
Kauto
Star parades ahead of the Cheltenham Gold Cup 16
March 2012 |
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Long Run parades ahead of the Cheltenham Gold Cup 16
March 2012 |
Kauto
Star leads the runners to the start 16
March 2012 |
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The on-course spectators. Spot my favourite jockey, the red
boot tops give him away. 16
March 2012 |
The winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup – The Jonjo O’Neill trained
Synchronised ridden by AP McCoy 16
March 2012 |
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Choc and Kumbeshwar return to
the Winners’ Enclosure following the final race of the 2012 Festival, the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap). They finished 3rd. 16
March 2012 |
Choc unsaddles Kumbeshwar 16 March 2012 |
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Time to return to the Weighing Room for the final time during this Festival. 16
March 2012 |
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