Blackmore, De Bromhead deliver another big Cheltenham winner
Jockey Rachael Blackmore celebrates after winning the Ryanair Chase aboard Envoi Allen on day three of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Thursday March 16, 2023. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mike Egerton]
CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — Jockey Rachael Blackmore and trainer Henry de Bromhead have delivered another big winner at the Cheltenham Festival. Envoi Allen won the Ryanair Chase two days after Blackmore rode Honeysuckle to victory in the Mares’ Hurdle in the horse’s last ever race. Envoi Allen won at odds of 13-2. Race favorite Shishkin faded after making a big blunder at the third-to-last fence. Blackmore and De Bromhead will be hoping for more success Friday when A Plus Tard goes for back-to-back wins in the Gold Cup. That’s the top jumps race on British calendar.
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Envoi Allen ridden by jockey Rachael Blackmore, left, on their way to winning the Ryanair Chase on day three of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Thursday March 16, 2023. (Tim Goode/PA via AP)
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Jockey Mark Walsh celebrates with horse Sire Du Berlais after winning the Stayers' Hurdle on day three of the Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse, England, Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Mike Egerton//PA via AP)
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