PHOTO GALLERY
Cheltenham Day 2 – 16 March 2011
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Alex Steedman of Racing UK
interviews Choc and Wayne Hutchinson prior to the day’s racing; they have
returned from walking the course. 16 March 2011 |
The Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle. Choc canters to the start aboard Habbie
Simpson 16 March 2011 |
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The horses return following the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle. Left to right: So Young (Ruby Walsh) 3rd; Habbie
Simpson (Choc) 9th; Aikman (Harry Haynes)
7th; Highland Valley (Jack
Doyle) 10th. 16 March 2011 |
The RSA Chase; with one circuit to go. Right to left: Elysian
Rock (Martin Ferris); Aiteen Thirtythree
(Daryl Jacob); Quel Esprit
(Paul Townend); winner Bostons
Angel (Robbie Power); almost hidden is Magnanimity
(Davy Russell); Wayward Prince (AP
McCoy); Master of the Hall (Barry Geraghty); Jessies Dream
(Timmy Murphy); Mikael D’Haguenet
(Ruby Walsh); Time for Rupert (Will
Kennedy); Not shown: The Giant Bolster
(already unseated) &Wymott (tailed off). 16 March 2011 |
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Preparing for the Queen Mother Champion Chase Pre-race Parade: Choc aboard Somersby 16 March 2011 |
The Pre-race Parade: Choc aboard Somersby 16 March 2011 |
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Choc returns having finished 5th aboard Somersby. He chats to Daryl Jacob, rider of Woolcombe
Folly (10th). 16 March 2011 |
The winner of the 2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase is
... Sizing Europe ridden by Andrew Lynch 16 March 2011 |
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Choc canters to the start of the Coral Cup aboard Walkon 16 March 2011 |
The horses return. Choc aboard Walkon (7th); Ian Popham aboard
Pistolet Noir (9th); Wayne Hutchinson
aboard Trenchant (13th). 16 March 2011 |
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The Fred Winter
Juvenile Hurdle. Choc canters up the
horse-walk aboard Dhaafer 16 March 2011 |
Choc and Dhaafer canter to the start 16 March 2011 |
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Choc returns to the Winners’ Enclosure having
finished 3rd aboard Dhaafer. 16 March 2011 |
Unsaddling Dhaafer 16 March 2011 |
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In the Winners’ Enclosure
post race 16 March 2011 |
In the Winners’ Enclosure
post race 16 March 2011 |
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In the Winners’ Enclosure
post race 16 March 2011 |
In the Winners’ Enclosure
post race 16 March 2011 |
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In the Winners’ Enclosure
post race 16 March 2011 |
In the Winners’ Enclosure
post race 16 March 2011 |
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The Fred Winter
Juvenile Hurdle. Photo call for the
Alan King trained, Charlie Huxley ridden,
runner-up Kumbeshwar 16 March 2011 |
The Champion Bumper. Choc canters up the
horse-walk aboard the Harry Redknapp owned Bygones in Brid 16 March 2011 |
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Choc returns having
finished 18th in the Champion
Bumper (24 ran). Also pictured are
runner-up Destroyer Deployed
(Aidan Coleman); Cinders and Ashes
(Jason Maguire) 5th. 16 March 2011 |
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