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Friday 9 May

Connacht MFC final
Mayo v Roscommon, Hastings MacHale Park, 6.30pm

Saturday 10 May

Ulster SFC final
Armagh v Donegal, Clones, 5.25pm – RTE / BBC

Munster SHC round 3
Clare v Tipperary, Cusack Park Ennis, 6pm – GAA+

Leinster SHC Round 3
Kilkenny V Offaly, UPMC Nowlan Park, 6.00pm
Antrim V Dublin, Corrigan Park, 4.00pm – GAA+
Galway V Wexford, Pearse Stadium Galway, 3.15pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup Round 1
Wexford v Longford, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 6.30pm
Kildare v Leitrim, Cedral St Conleth’s Park, 5pm
Laois v Waterford, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 3pm
Offaly v Wicklow, Glenisk O’Connor Park, 1.30pm
Limerick v London, Rathkeale, 1pm

Joe McDonagh Cup
Westmeath v Down, TEG Cusack Park, 2.30pm
Carlow v Kildare, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm

Christy Ring Cup
Wicklow v Meath, Aughrim, 2pm
Tyrone v Derry, Dungannon, 1pm
Donegal v London, Letterkenny, 12.30pm

Nickey Rackard Cup
Mayo v Sligo, MacHale Park, 2pm
Armagh v Louth, Box-It Athletic Grounds, 12pm

Lory Meagher Cup
Longford v Cavan, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 2pm
Lancashire v Monaghan, Abbotstown, 1.30pm

Ulster Ladies SFC final
Armagh v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, 3pm -TG4 YouTube

Leinster MHC quarter-finals
Westmeath v Dublin, Joristown Park, 12pm
Laois v Wexford, O’Moore Park, 12pm

Ulster MFC quarter-final
Cavan v Down, Kingspan Breffni, 12pm

All-Ireland MFC C first round
Limerick v Wicklow, Rathkeale, 3pm
Wexford v Laois, TBC, 2pm
Waterford v Kilkenny, Lemybrien, 2pm

Sunday 11 May

Leinster SFC final
Meath v Louth, Croke Park, 4.15pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup Round 1
Westmeath v Antrim, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm – GAA+
Fermanagh v Carlow, Brewster Park, 2pm
Sligo v Tipperary, Tubbercurry, 1.30pm

Joe McDonagh Cup
Laois v Kerry, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 4pm

Nickey Rackard Cup
Roscommon v Fermanagh, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm

Lory Meagher Cup
Warwickshire v Leitrim, Birmingham, 2pm

Connacht Ladies SFC
Galway v Mayo, Tuam Stadium, 1pm

Leinster Ladies SFC final
Dublin v Meath, Croke Park, 2pm – TG4 YouTube

Munster Ladies SFC
Kerry v Tipperary, Austin Stack Park, 2pm
Waterford v Cork, Dungarvan GAA, 2pm

All-Ireland U20FC semi-final
Kerry v Tyrone, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 2pm – TG4

All-Ireland U20FC B semi-final
Limerick v Monaghan, Moorefield, 3pm

Ulster MFC quarter-final
Monaghan v Armagh, TBC, 12pm

All-Ireland MFC C first round
Fermanagh v Longford, Roslea, 12pm

Monday 12 May

Munster MFC semi-finals
Clare v Kerry, TBC, 7pm
Tipperary v Cork, TBC, 7pm

Wednesday 14 May

Munster U20HC final
Tipperary v Clare, Gaelic Grounds, 7:30pm

All-Ireland U20FC B semi-final
Leitrim v Westmeath, Dr Hyde Park, 6.30pm

Friday 16 May

All-Ireland U20FC semi-final
Louth v Mayo, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 7pm

Munster MHC final
Cork v Waterford or Clare, TBC, 7pm

Saturday 17 May

All-Ireland SFC Round 1
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 5pm – GAA+
Kerry v Roscommon, Fitzgerald Stadium, 2.30pm – GAA+

Leinster SHC Round 4
Wexford v Offaly, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5pm
Galway v Antrim, Pearse Stadium Galway, 1.30pm – GAA+

Tailteann Cup Round 2
Wicklow v Laois, Aughrim, 6pm
Antrim v Limerick, Corrigan Park, 4.30pm
Tipperary v Kildare, Clonmel, 4pm
Waterford v Offaly, Walsh Park, 1.30pm

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4
Westmeath v Carlow, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm
Down v Kerry, Ballycran, 2pm

Christy Ring Cup Round 5
Derry v Wicklow, Celtic Park, 1.30pm
London v Tyrone, Ruislip, 1.30pm
Meath v Donegal, Trim, 1.30pm

Nickey Rackard Cup Round 5
Fermanagh v Mayo, Brewster Park, 2pm
Louth v Roscommon, Dowdallshill, 2pm
Sligo v Armagh, Tubbercurry, 2pm

Lory Meagher Cup Round 5
Cavan v Leitrim, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm
Monaghan v Longford, Inniskeen, 2pm
Warwickshire v Lancashire, Birmingham, 2pm

Leinster MHC semi-finals
Kilkenny v Westmeath or Dublin, TBC, TBC
Galway v Laois or Wexford, TBC, TBC

Ulster MFC semi-finals
Tyrone v TBC, TBC, TBC
Donegal v TBC, TBC, TBC

Sunday 18 May

All-Ireland SFC Round 1
Mayo v Cavan, MacHale Park, 2.30pm
Clare v Down, Cusack Park, 2pm

Leinster SHC Round 4
Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park 3.00pm

Munster SHC round 4
Limerick v Cork, TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick, 4pm – RTE
Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium Thurles, 2pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup Round 2
Leitrim v Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1.30pm – GAA+
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm
Carlow v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2.30pm
Longford v Fermanagh, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 3pm

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4
Laois v Kildare, O’Moore Park, 3pm

Friday 23 May

Munster MFC final
TBC v TBC, TBC, 7:30pm

Sunday 25 May

All-Ireland SFC Round 1

Leinster SHC Round 5
Wexford v Kilkenny, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2.00pm
Dublin v Galway, Parnell Park, 2.00pm
Offaly v Antrim, Glenisk O’Connor Park, 2.00pm

Munster SHC round 5
Limerick v Clare, TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick, 4pm
Cork v Waterford, Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm

Saturday 7 June

Munster SHC final
TBC v TBC, TBC, 6pm

Sunday 8 June

Leinster SHC final
TBC v TBC, Croke Park, 4.00pm

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Fixtures
Friday 9 May

Connacht MFC final
Mayo v Roscommon, Hastings MacHale Park, 6.30pm

Saturday 10 May

Ulster SFC final
Armagh v Donegal, Clones, 5.25pm – RTE / BBC

Munster SHC round 3
Clare v Tipperary, Cusack Park Ennis, 6pm – GAA+

Leinster SHC Round 3
Kilkenny V Offaly, UPMC Nowlan Park, 6.00pm
Antrim V Dublin, Corrigan Park, 4.00pm – GAA+
Galway V Wexford, Pearse Stadium Galway, 3.15pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup Round 1
Wexford v Longford, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 6.30pm
Kildare v Leitrim, Cedral St Conleth’s Park, 5pm
Laois v Waterford, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 3pm
Offaly v Wicklow, Glenisk O’Connor Park, 1.30pm
Limerick v London, Rathkeale, 1pm

Joe McDonagh Cup
Westmeath v Down, TEG Cusack Park, 2.30pm
Carlow v Kildare, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm

Christy Ring Cup
Wicklow v Meath, Aughrim, 2pm
Tyrone v Derry, Dungannon, 1pm
Donegal v London, Letterkenny, 12.30pm

Nickey Rackard Cup
Mayo v Sligo, MacHale Park, 2pm
Armagh v Louth, Box-It Athletic Grounds, 12pm

Lory Meagher Cup
Longford v Cavan, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 2pm
Lancashire v Monaghan, Abbotstown, 1.30pm

Ulster Ladies SFC final
Armagh v Donegal, St Tiernach’s Park, 3pm -TG4 YouTube

Leinster MHC quarter-finals
Westmeath v Dublin, Joristown Park, 12pm
Laois v Wexford, O’Moore Park, 12pm

Ulster MFC quarter-final
Cavan v Down, Kingspan Breffni, 12pm

All-Ireland MFC C first round
Limerick v Wicklow, Rathkeale, 3pm
Wexford v Laois, TBC, 2pm
Waterford v Kilkenny, Lemybrien, 2pm

Sunday 11 May

Leinster SFC final
Meath v Louth, Croke Park, 4.15pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup Round 1
Westmeath v Antrim, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm – GAA+
Fermanagh v Carlow, Brewster Park, 2pm
Sligo v Tipperary, Tubbercurry, 1.30pm

Joe McDonagh Cup
Laois v Kerry, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 4pm

Nickey Rackard Cup
Roscommon v Fermanagh, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm

Lory Meagher Cup
Warwickshire v Leitrim, Birmingham, 2pm

Connacht Ladies SFC
Galway v Mayo, Tuam Stadium, 1pm

Leinster Ladies SFC final
Dublin v Meath, Croke Park, 2pm – TG4 YouTube

Munster Ladies SFC
Kerry v Tipperary, Austin Stack Park, 2pm
Waterford v Cork, Dungarvan GAA, 2pm

All-Ireland U20FC semi-final
Kerry v Tyrone, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 2pm – TG4

All-Ireland U20FC B semi-final
Limerick v Monaghan, Moorefield, 3pm

Ulster MFC quarter-final
Monaghan v Armagh, TBC, 12pm

All-Ireland MFC C first round
Fermanagh v Longford, Roslea, 12pm

Monday 12 May

Munster MFC semi-finals
Clare v Kerry, TBC, 7pm
Tipperary v Cork, TBC, 7pm

Wednesday 14 May

Munster U20HC final
Tipperary v Clare, Gaelic Grounds, 7:30pm

All-Ireland U20FC B semi-final
Leitrim v Westmeath, Dr Hyde Park, 6.30pm

Friday 16 May

All-Ireland U20FC semi-final
Louth v Mayo, Glennon Bros Pearse Park, 7pm

Munster MHC final
Cork v Waterford or Clare, TBC, 7pm

Saturday 17 May

All-Ireland SFC Round 1
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 5pm – GAA+
Kerry v Roscommon, Fitzgerald Stadium, 2.30pm – GAA+

Leinster SHC Round 4
Wexford v Offaly, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5pm
Galway v Antrim, Pearse Stadium Galway, 1.30pm – GAA+

Tailteann Cup Round 2
Wicklow v Laois, Aughrim, 6pm
Antrim v Limerick, Corrigan Park, 4.30pm
Tipperary v Kildare, Clonmel, 4pm
Waterford v Offaly, Walsh Park, 1.30pm

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4
Westmeath v Carlow, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm
Down v Kerry, Ballycran, 2pm

Christy Ring Cup Round 5
Derry v Wicklow, Celtic Park, 1.30pm
London v Tyrone, Ruislip, 1.30pm
Meath v Donegal, Trim, 1.30pm

Nickey Rackard Cup Round 5
Fermanagh v Mayo, Brewster Park, 2pm
Louth v Roscommon, Dowdallshill, 2pm
Sligo v Armagh, Tubbercurry, 2pm

Lory Meagher Cup Round 5
Cavan v Leitrim, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm
Monaghan v Longford, Inniskeen, 2pm
Warwickshire v Lancashire, Birmingham, 2pm

Leinster MHC semi-finals
Kilkenny v Westmeath or Dublin, TBC, TBC
Galway v Laois or Wexford, TBC, TBC

Ulster MFC semi-finals
Tyrone v TBC, TBC, TBC
Donegal v TBC, TBC, TBC

Sunday 18 May

All-Ireland SFC Round 1
Mayo v Cavan, MacHale Park, 2.30pm
Clare v Down, Cusack Park, 2pm

Leinster SHC Round 4
Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park 3.00pm

Munster SHC round 4
Limerick v Cork, TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick, 4pm – RTE
Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium Thurles, 2pm – RTE

Tailteann Cup Round 2
Leitrim v Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1.30pm – GAA+
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm
Carlow v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2.30pm
Longford v Fermanagh, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 3pm

Joe McDonagh Cup Round 4
Laois v Kildare, O’Moore Park, 3pm

Friday 23 May

Munster MFC final
TBC v TBC, TBC, 7:30pm

Sunday 25 May

All-Ireland SFC Round 1

Leinster SHC Round 5
Wexford v Kilkenny, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 2.00pm
Dublin v Galway, Parnell Park, 2.00pm
Offaly v Antrim, Glenisk O’Connor Park, 2.00pm

Munster SHC round 5
Limerick v Clare, TUS Gaelic Grounds Limerick, 4pm
Cork v Waterford, Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 4pm

Saturday 7 June

Munster SHC final
TBC v TBC, TBC, 6pm

Sunday 8 June

Leinster SHC final
TBC v TBC, Croke Park, 4.00pm

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  Sunday, 11th May, 13:10The Best of the All Ireland Football Final 2012 between Donegal and Mayo.

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Carrying the colours of Joe and Marie Donnelly, the Paul Townend-ridden winner came home to loud cheers from the packed stands at the Co Kildare venue.

Prior to the Grade 1 contest, the presence of former champion hurdler Constitution Hill (8/13 favourite) added spice to the race, and the reigning Cheltenham Champion Hurdler of 2025 Golden Ace was also in the six-runner field.

Paul Townend set out in front on the son of Doctor Dino and dictated the fractions throughout the two-mile contest.

With Golden Ace (14/1) and Lorcan William, and Kargese (15/2) and Danny Mullins tracking the leader, eyes turned to Constitution Hill as his rider James Bowen asked for an effort before two hurdles out.

With State Man increasing the tempo, and ultimately his lead, the Nicky Henderson-trained Constitution Hill soon looked in trouble and began to fade.

Townend and State Man were lengths clear heading to the final hurdle, with their only serious danger in front of them.

The Closutton inmate was given time to jump the final flight, and eventually ran out a four and three-quarter length winner over the mare Golden Ace, trained by Jeremy Scott.

State Man’s stable mate, Kargese, with Danny Mullins aboard, was next home, a length and a quarter behind the runner-up.

Ian Donoghue’s Break My Soul (125/1) was fourth, 18 lengths behind Kargese, with another three and a quarter lengths further back to race favourite Constitution Hill.

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The other Grade 1 contest of the day, the Barberstwon Castle Novice Chase saw Willie Mullins add to his haul at the highest level through Majborough.

Two wins for J.P. McManus

Petit Tonnerre (16/1) and Richie McLernon gave J.P. McManus another Punchestown 2025 winner. The seven-year-old is trained by A.J. and Jonjo O’Neill, and maintained the successful record of British-based winners so far this week at the County Kildare venue.

Later in the afternoon, McManus completed a double when Jeriko Du Reponet (13/2 joint-favourite) won the Listed Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle for James Bowen.

The French-bred, runner-up to Doddiethegreat (14/1) at Cheltenham last month, reversed placings this time time around as the Brian Hughes-ridden runner-up completed a 1-2 for Seven Barrows.

Busselton wins La Touche

At the end of four miles one furlong and 11 yards, the Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase produced a thrilling finishing.

With numerous horses in contention for the historic prize entering the home straight, the Joseph O’Brien-trained Busselton (7/1), and jockey J.J. Slevin, out-battled Desertmore House (9/1) and Ricky Doyle by three-quarters of a length to win.

Three By Two (11/1) and Richie Deegan were only a neck further back in third, with nine lengths further back to Vital Island (12/1) and rider Barry Stone.

Doubles for O’Brien and Slevin

O’Brien and Slevin completed a Thursday double with the victory of Cottesloe Sunshine (33/1) in the Listed Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle.

Previously successful in two hurdle races, the daughter of Getaway was a three and a half length winner this afternoon over the fast-finishing Mozzie’s Sister (9/1) and Shane Fitzgerald.

The odd-on favourite, Sixandahalf (8/13) could only manage third place, a further length and a quarter back.

The Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle went to the Ray Grehan-owned Putapoundinthejar (17/2).

The gelded son of Walk In The Park, trained in County Meath by Tony Martin, was ridden by recently crowned British Champion Jumps Jockey, Seán Bowen.

The concluding JP & M Doyle INH Flat Race went to the Noel Fehilly Racing Syndicate-owned Baron Noir at 12/1. Trained by Alan King, it ended a successful day for British-trained runners at Punchestown.

Jody McGarvey retires

Coleraine native Jody McGarvey retired from the saddle at Punchestown this afternoon.

The three-time Grade 1-winning rider finished third on his final ride aboard the J.P. McManus-owned Mirazur West (3/1 favourite) in the Frontline Security Handicap Chase.

The Derry jockey said:

“I’ve had my fair share of injuries but I got through it and was able to retire on my own terms.

“I’ve been a lot luckier than a lot of people. I didn’t really want to stop riding but the opportunities were getting thin on the ground. I wanted to go out when I felt I was still riding well and I’ve had a few winners in the last couple of weeks. I’m leaving the game without a chip on my shoulder.”

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The win was the middle part of three Grade 1 wins on the day for champion handler Willie Mullins, having won the first Grade 1 with Jasmin De Vaux and the later Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup with Galopin Des Champs.

With the Ross O’Sullivan-handled Switch For Diesel (11/2) coming to challenge the race favourite in the straight, the Dublin Racing Festival Grade 2 winner had enough in hand to run out a ready two and a quarter length winner.

The Noel Meade-trained Colcannon (11/4) was a further six lengths back in third for Derek O’Connor.

Jody Townend delight

The delighted Cork jockey Jody Townend, who recorded her maiden success at the highest level aboard Redemption Day in this race in 2024, said of her now dual Grade 1-winning partner, Bambino Fever:

“She’s as tough as nails. She was nearly doing too much with me the whole way today and she galloped right through the line. She has pace as well. She has it all… she’s a gem.

“She shows up every day. For a mare to do that, she’s won four all year and she’s going on a well deserved holiday now.”

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Carrying the double green silks of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, the French-bred was a first winner at this year’s festival for jockey Paul Townend, when taking the Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle.

In what looked like a clash between the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle winner from the Cheltenham Festival and the Grade 1 Turners’ Mersey Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree, Honesty Policy (5/2), the latter kept on well in the dying stages of the race to win.

Though Jasmin De Vaux bumped the Gordon Elliott-trained runner in the run-in, the Closutton-handled runner had a half length in hand at the line in the Channon Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle.

Andy Slattery’s Fleur In The Park (17/2) was a further six lengths behind in third, under rider Cian Quirke.

It was relief for winning jockey Paul Townend, who lost his irons in the home straight, to finally visit the winner’s enclosure at this year’s Punchestown Festival.

“Always good to get one on the board,” the Lisgoold rider admitted. “You’d have hoped for one yesterday with good rides. We’d to wait a while today to get it and I nearly threw that one away as well!”

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The Closutton trainer’s winners included the three Grade 1 races on the card.

Kaid D’Authie (9/4 favourite) and Mark Walsh was the first Mullins winner on Wednesday. The J.P. McManus-owned French-bred won the Louis Fitzgerald Hurdle by three and a half lengths.

Kaid D’Authie had pulled up on his most recent racetrack appearance, in the Grade 1 Turners’ Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last month.

Three Grade 1 victories

In the first Grade 1 of the afternoon, Jasmin De Vaux (13/8 favourite) brought up the Closutton-handled double, and gave stable jockey Paul Townend his first winner of the 2025 Punchestown Festival.

The next Grade 1 on the card was a win for Townend’s sister, Jody, as Bambino Fever (11/8 favourite) completed the Cheltenham-Punchestown champion bumper double.

Galopin Des Champs (5/6 favourite) was most impressive – a 22 length winner – in the Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup. The son of Timos was a fourth winner on the card for Team Mullins.

James Du Berlais (7/1) and J.J. Slevin completed the Willie Mullins five-timer with success in the Grade 3 Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase.

Crucial winner for John Shinnick 

Glanworth, Co Cork jockey John Shinnick closed the gap in his quest for the conditional jockeys’ championship with success on 9/1 chance Thisistheway.

Owned and trained by the Lattas in Wexford, the daughter of Doyen was a length and a quarter victor over the fast finishing Littlefoot (80/1) and Conor Stone-Walsh.

The Tom Mullins-trained, Danny Mullins-ridden Coral River (6/1) was a further three lengths back in third.

Shinnick is now only one winner behind leader Tiernan Power Roche in his bid to succeed Danny Gilligan as champion conditional rider come Saturday afternoon.

British-trained winner

David Pipe continued the success of the British trainers as he won the Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle with Thanksforthehelp (14/1).

Carrying the colours of the race sponsor, J.P. McManus, the Gavin Brouder-ridden eight-year-old grey came late to claim a two and a half-length success from race favourite Ballysax Hank (5/1), with a further three and a quarter lengths back to Stay Gold (20/1) in third.

The Declan Queally-trained and ridden Carrigmornaspruce (11/2) took the concluding Grade 3 Weatherbys GSB EBF (Mares) IMH Flat Race.

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A winner at the Cheltenham Festival last March, the Barry Connell-owned and trained gelding, the son of French Navy ran out a seven-length winner over former Cheltenham Champion Chase winner, Captain Guinness (28/1).

The Rachael Blackmore-ridden runner-up was four and a quarter lengths ahead of Solness (11/1) in third.

Marine Nationale, who won the Champion Chase at Prestbury Park in March, becomes the first horse to complete the 2025 Cheltenham-Punchestown double.

A delighted winning owner and trainer, Barry Connell, said of his winner:

“He won doing a half-speed and I think this horse has all the attributes to be a multiple Champion Chase winner going forward.

“Our target is to win three (at Cheltenham) and equal Badsworth Boy, who is the only horse in history to win three Champion Chases despite all the storied horses over the years.

“He’s only eight. That’s his 12^th run. No mileage on the clock so he can go back next year, nine and ten, and he grows an extra leg at Cheltenham. He’s just so laidback, goes through the gears, does enough, doesn’t burn any extra petrol than what he needs.”

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