- Lossiemouth delivered an imperious performance to pick up a dominant victory in the Champion Hurdle on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.
- Lossiemouth has previously won the Mares’ Hurdle twice, and took victory this time around by six-and-a-half lengths ahead of Brighterdaysahead, while The New Lion came home in third.
- In the first race of the festival, Old Park Star produced a brilliant finish to win the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
- There was a minor surprise in the Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase as Kargese came home ahead of Kopek Des Bordes and Lulamba.
- Owner JP McManus got the perfect birthday present as Saratoga won the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.
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