Sam Allardyce celebrates Sir Alex’s Cheltenham wins – and photobombs Princess

Big Sam Allardyce is having fun with his day at Cheltenham – and the ex-Premier League boss was snapped on the well-known pageant celebrating Sir Alex Ferguson’s win.

Sir Alex secured his first and second Cheltenham Festival winners within the area of 40 minutes, incomes him a cool £274,000. In the two:10pm, Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle, 25/1 shot Monmiral stormed residence to win £56,000.

Then, within the very subsequent race, one other horse co-owned by the legendary Manchester United boss, Protektorat, took the £218,000 Ryanair Chase. Footage emerged on social media of Big Sam roaring Monmiral residence earlier than celebrating after its win.

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Ferguson is without doubt one of the house owners of Monmiral, which is educated by Paul Nicholls and was ridden by Harry Cobden. Speaking after watching his horse win, Ferguson stated: “That was fantastic. 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 best way.”

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Big Sam’s afternoon wasn’t over, and he was additionally photographed with Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. While the snappers had been hoping to get a fast image of the royal couple, Big Sam had different concepts, striding in entrance of the pair.

Allardyce has been out of administration since final May. He didn’t steer Leeds United away from the drop zone after being introduced in by the Peacocks for the ultimate 4 video games.