Harry Redknapp follows in Sir Alex Ferguson’s footsteps with Cheltenham winner
Harry Redknapp loved his first Cheltenham Festival winner after Shakem Up’Arry landed the Handicap Chase.
The former Tottenham Hotspur boss adopted the theme of soccer managers clinching victories on day three of the competition after Sir Alex Ferguson secured back-to-back victories within the area of 40 minutes on Thursday (March 14).
The 77-year-old made his return to the Prestbury Park winner’s enclosure together with his course specialist Ben Pauling with Shakem Up’Arry despatched off at 8-1 for the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase.
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The 10-year-old horse was in wonderful type within the race who was within the palms of Ben Jones with the majestic animal galloping all the way in which to the road to clinch a maiden Cheltenham victory for Redknapp.
It was additionally first victory for 24-year-old Jones on the assembly, who had solely beforehand skilled success on the Cotswolds observe with Shakem Up’Arry on the duo’s earlier begin.
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Speaking to media after the great win, the Welshman stated: “This lad gave me my first winner around Cheltenham and now he’s given me my first festival winner…what a thrill!”
The West Ham legend spoke after his victory to which he stated: “To have a winner at Cheltenham… I’ve watched it all my life, and always dreamed of it. To have a winner – one of the greatest days of my life”. The victory extended Pauling’s spectacular run of type because the Naunton Downs handler is now as much as 4 wins within the competition.
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Redknapp’s triumph has capped off a sensational day for he and Ferguson, with the Manchester United legend banking a cool £274,000 because of the consecutive victories of Monmiral and Protektorat.
Speaking after the win of Monmiral who’s co-owned by the Scotsman, Ferguson stated: “That was implausible. Brilliant. What a jockey, deary me, he was good. It’s my first winner right here, John [Hales] is the grasp, he chooses the horses and we again him all the way in which.”
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