Thursday 18 March 2010

Cheltenham Festival Roundup


A roundup of the weeks main action at the world famous racing festival (not cars....horses!?!):

Monday
The highlight of the day was the 'Broadmoor Institutionally Insane Stakes' run over a grass course with big fences on it. The winner was Osamas Bad Mood at 5-1 ridden by Tony McCoy with Oriental Racism coming second at 22-1 two yards ahead of 7-2 favorite Presidential Tyrant.

Tuesday
The 53rd running of the 'Japanese Tuna Slaughter Trophy' was won by the once hapless Brown's One Eyed Victory ridden by a jockey, with Cameron's Big Face coming second with No Chance Cleggy coming a distant third.

Wednesday
Traditionally Wednesday is 'Human day' at Cheltenham with all patrons adorning the dress of an authentic human, and the race they had all come to see was the 'Piers Morgan puts the Smug In Smug Trophy' sponsored by SMUG the new fragrance by Piers Morgan.
The Timmy Murphy ridden Thatchers Armpit took the spoils at 15-1 easily beating North Korean Rocket Launcher into second and Little Dicky Cocker into third.

Thursday
The big draw on Thursday was the 'Corneilius Lysaght...real name or false?' Invitational Stakes, run over two miles. The going was 'alright' and the Irish trained Poetic Rape beat Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Billie Piper into second and third respectively. The winning Irish jockey Seamus O'Limerick said ''this really isn't just a victory for me, its for the horse as well...Poetic rape deserves some as much credit as me!!

Friday
The Cheltenham Golden Cup drew a record crowd of over 200 people and £156 being gambled on the much fancied favorite K-Toe Star, who was taking on it's much hyped but often disappointing stablemate Henham and in doing so hoping to land his 45rd Golden Cup!.
However the television signal failed just before the race started so we don't know who won.....sorry!?!....look it up on the Internet.


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