The present King George VI Chase winner Hewick solely value £800 and as soon as drank Guinness within the pub.
Superstar horse Hewick ran within the Cheltenham Gold Cup final yr however with the official going of sentimental on monitor, coach Shark Hanlon pulled the horse from Friday’s race on Thursday. It was believed that the bottom was too mushy for the American Grand National winner to do himself justice.
But Hewick shall be again as he seems to be so as to add to his present profession winnings of £562,716 to this point. The story of the TJ McDonald owned horse started when he was purchased for £800 and earlier than his success at Far Hills and Kempton, he was supping Guinness in a neighborhood pub in Ireland.
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Hewick’s absence from the Gold Cup sees him unable to doubtlessly add the £351,688 winnings for the flagship race of the competition. Last yr’s winner Galopin Des Champs is a heavy favorite with the bookmakers with odds round evens, whereas Fastorslow and Gerri Colombe are the opposite two shortest odds in the beginning of the day.
At this yr’s Cheltenham Festival, bookmakers Betfair are donating £10,000 to the Injured Jockey Fund for each winner that’s ridden by Rachael Blackmore – together with her aboard outsider Jungle Boogie within the Gold Cup.
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Throughout the season, £5,000 was being added for each considered one of Blackmore’s winners. But that has now been doubled for the best present on turf.
Proceeds from the initiative are being shared between two charities, the ‘Injured Jockeys Fund’ and ‘Irish Injured Jockeys’, which is able to assist make a big distinction to the lives of jockeys within the UK and Ireland.
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Blackmore stated: “During the preview I called on Betfair to raise their game for Cheltenham and double the amount donated to the Serial Winner Fund if I’m lucky enough to get into the winner’s enclosure.
“I may have caught them slightly off guard, but I knew they would get on board, and we got the thumbs up. I’m fully focused on next week and looking forward to getting over there now.”