O'NEILL STRIKES IN PERTEMPS.
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Holywell broke a frustrating run of second place finishes where it mattered most when holding on to win the Pertemps Final at the Cheltenham Festival.
Trainer Jonjo O'Neill was opening his account for the week and the six-year-old was steered to victory by Richie McLernon, who would not have been able to believe how well he was going turning into the straight.
He joined the hard-ridden Berties Dream and scooted five lengths clear, but Captain Sunshine stayed on from the rear to throw down a challenge as the 25-1 shot idled a little in front, though there was still a length and a half in it at the line.
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BOY BOUNDS TO BYRNE GLORY.
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Carrickboy made just about every yard to land the Byrne Group Plate at the Cheltenham Festival.
Venetia Williams' charge finished sixth in the race last year but was allowed to go off at odds of 50-1 in the hands of Liam Treadwell. He rode an excellent race from the front, though trainer David Pipe appeared to hold the upper hand as his pair of Matuhi and favourite Ballynagour were lining up in behind to challenge.
However, Treadwell had conserved a little energy and pushed on again with only Vino Griego pursuing him, and though the runner-up tried his best, Carrickboy proved too strong and won by a length and a half.
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Jockey JT McNamara injured in fall at Cheltenham.
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Amateur jockey JT McNamara has been airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival.
The 37-year-old Irish rider was treated by paramedics after his mount Galaxy Rock fell at the first fence in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
Racing was delayed for 30 minutes as the jockey was transferred from a course ambulance to an air ambulance.
McNamara was then flown to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol.
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