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Cheltenham Festival Day Four

Race 1 – The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

Friday 16 March 2018

A different perspective this year, for days 2, 3 and 4, when I spent the majority

of my time on the upper steppings overlooking the Winners’ Enclosure

In the Parade Ring

I have captured all 9 of the runners;

there were no non-runners

1 Farclas 4.jpg

2 Gumball 2.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.1

Farclas

(T: Gordon Elliott; J: Jack Kennedy)

16 March 2018

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.2

Gumball

(T: Philip Hobbs; J: Richard Johnson)

16 March 2018

3 Mr Adjudicator.jpg

4 Redicean 2.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.3

Mr Adjudicator

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Paul Townend)

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Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.4

Redicean

(T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson)

16 March 2018

5 Saldier 2.jpg

6 Sayo 2.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.5

Saldier

(T: Willie Mullins; J: David Mullins)

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Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.6

Sayo

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Danny Mullins)

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7 Sussex Ranger 2.jpg

8 Apple's Shakira 3.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.7

Sussex Ranger

(T: Gary Moore; J: Jamie Moore)

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Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.8

Apple’s Shakira

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Barry Geraghty)

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9 Stormy Ireland 2.jpg

Race 1 b.jpg

Race 9:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.9

Stormy Ireland

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Noel Fehily)

16 March 2018

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

Sayo, Stormy Ireland, Redicean,

Apple’s Shakira, Gumball and Sussex Ranger

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Race 1 c.jpg

Race 1 d.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

Alan King briefs Redicean’s jockey

Wayne Hutchinson

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Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

Sayo, Stormy Ireland,

Redicean and Apple’s Shakira

16 March 2018

Race 1 d Redicean.jpg

Race 1 e Gumball.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.4

Redicean

(T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson)

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Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

No.2

Gumball

(T: Philip Hobbs; J: Richard Johnson)

16 March 2018

Race 1 f.jpg

Race 1 g Redicean.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

The runners are about to head to the start

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Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

Redicean at the start

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And in the Winners’ Enclosure

3rd & 4th Sayo & Apple's Shakira.jpg

2nd Mr Adjudicator.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

3rd-placed Sayo (foreground)

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Danny Mullins)

and 4th-placed Apple’s Shakira

(T: Nicky Henderson; J: Barry Geraghty)

16 March 2018

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

The runner-up Mr Adjudicator

(T: Willie Mullins; J: Paul Townend)

16 March 2018

winner Farclas 1.jpg

winner Farclas 2.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

The winner Farclas

(T: Gordon Elliott; J: Jack Kennedy)

16 March 2018

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

The winner Farclas

(T: Gordon Elliott; J: Jack Kennedy)

16 March 2018

winner Farclas 3.jpg

Race 1:

The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

The winner Farclas

(T: Gordon Elliott; J: Jack Kennedy)

16 March 2018

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