Cheltenham: Irish fail to strike gold as fairytale dream fades

There was, unfortunately, no fairytale ending for the soon-to-retire AP McCoy in the last race of this year’s Cheltenham Festival — one renamed in his honour for the occasion.

Cheltenham: Irish fail to strike gold as fairytale dream fades
Sat, 14 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Brendan O’Brien Cheltenham

And no Gold Cup success for Ireland, either.

Drat and double drat!

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