Walsh experiences joy of six on Trilogy

RUBY WALSH, without a doubt one of the greatest National Hunt jockeys who has ever lived, cemented the greatest week of his career when taking the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle on American Trilogy at Cheltenham yesterday.

At the time it meant he had created history by becoming the first jockey to ride six winners at the Festival but, of course, that was quickly overtaken by subsequent events. American Trilogy, trained by Paul Nicholls, moved Walsh onto the magic six and he could hardly have scored more easily.

The grey came there absolutely running away approaching the last, landed in front and powered up the hill 11 lengths clear at odds of 20-1.