Henry De Bromhead-trained Maskada wins Grand Annual Handicap Chase by six-and-half lengths to turn out to be the highest-priced winner at Cheltenham Pageant to date… after favorite Dinoblue faltered on the final
Maskada got here from behind to beat Dinoblue and final 12 months’s winner International Citizen within the penultimate race on day two of Cheltenham Festival after the favorite bumped into bother on the ultimate soar.
Gordon Elliott-trained Andy Dufresne flattered to deceive within the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase, ending effectively behind the pack leaders in eighth.
Henry De Bromhead’s successful mare grew to become the longest-priced horse to win at this 12 months’s pageant to date, with pre-race odds of 22-1.
Maskada, ridden by Darragh O’Keefe, stayed on effectively to capitalise on Dinoblue’s last-minute mistake, which squandered the horse’s long-running place, and gained by a transparent distance of six-and-a-half lengths.
Maskada (proper) beat the favourites by a long way within the Grand Annual Handicap Chase
At 22-1, Maskada’s victory went some technique to get well an costly day for the bookies
Dinoblue was going effectively, holding second for a lot of the race, earlier than a expensive error on the final
The victory for the De Bromhead yard win places Eire additional forward within the Prestbury Cup, with the Emerald Isle main British trainers 9-4.
The Irish coach had a terrific begin to Cheltenham week on day one as Honeysuckle ended a storied profession with a fairytale win within the Shut Brothers Mares’ Hurdle.
Each De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore paid emotional tributes to the coach’s late son, Jack, who died aged 13 six months in the past in a using accident, after the victory.
After Maskada’s victory, De Bromhead had excessive reward for the mare: ‘She was actually good, we’re delighted together with her. Darragh [O’Keefe] gave her an excellent experience so I am delighted for him, it is his first winner right here, that is good.
‘I am delighted for the Marigas [Masakad’s owners], they’re nice supporters of ours and we had a pleasant winner for them on Saturday and right here at present.
‘We purchased her final season, simply earlier than Punchestown, and she or he had a pleasant run there. They’ve some superb broodmares and she or he regarded very best so as to add to the band. She had good type within the UK, I do not assume we have achieved rather a lot together with her.
Darragh O’Keefe took his possibilities with the seven-year-old and the strategy paid dividends
‘She had type over additional and in mushy floor so we’re delighted.’
The victory for the De Bromhead yard win places Eire additional forward within the Prestbury Cup, with the Emerald Isle main British trainers 9-4.
The Irish coach had a terrific begin to Cheltenham week on day one as Honeysuckle ended a storied profession with a fairytale win within the Shut Brothers Mares’ Hurdle.
Each De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore paid emotional tributes to the coach’s late son, Jack, who died aged 13 six months in the past in a using accident, after the victory.
