Booster primed for glory

ROOSTER BOOSTER is in "tip-top shape" for his bid to complete back-to-back victories in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle on today's opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2004 - 00:00

Keith Hamer, Cheltenham

"He's in very good form and we are very hopeful," trainer Philip Hobbs confirmed last night.

The 10-year-old grey is a hot favourite despite suffering defeat in three of his four starts this season.

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Courts Racing horse racing Place: Newbury Place: Kempton Place: England Place: Tipperary Place: Wincanton Place: Leopardstown Place: Central House Place: Colca Canyon Place: Ireland Person: Booster Person: Rooster Booster Person: Philip Hobbs Person: Rooster Person: Geos Person: Coral Person: Jonjo O'Neill Person: David Stevens Person: O'Neill Person: Jacqui Person: Terry McDermott Person: Jonjo Person: McDermott Person: Rigmarole Person: Thisthatandtother Person: Paul Nicholls'Person: Le Duc Person: Caracciola Person: Nicky Henderson Person: Kicking King Person: Tom Taaffe Person: Dessie Hughes Person: Jessica Harrington Person: Homer Scott Person: John James Person: Albuhera Person: Colm Murphy Person: Mariah Rollins Person: Oran Crean Person: John Oliver Person: Zum See Person: Willie Mullins Person: Arch Stanton Person: Leader Person: Simon Claisse Event: Smurfit Champion Hurdle Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: Tote Gold Trophy Event: Christmas Hurdle Event: Irish Independent Arkle Trophy Chase Event: Arkle Chase Organisation: intersky.com Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: intersky.com racing club Organisation: Rooster Booster Organisation: Azertyuiop Organisation: Flagship Uberalles Organisation: Ventana Canyon Organisation: Brave Inca Organisation: War Of Attrition

<p>SAINTS AND SINNERS: Kilbarry Saint and jockey Darragh O'Keeffe win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Beginners Steeplechase for Con O'Keeffe and Tadhg O'Sullivan in Clonmel. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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