Citizenship in good order ahead of festival

Irish Examiner columnist, Jessica Harrington and fellow trainer, Willie Mullins, have reported their charges to be in good order ahead of the Cheltenham festival, where they will be attempting to bag big cash bonuses courtesy of Boylesports.

The bookmaking chain dreamed up the eye-popping initiative this year to mark the inaugural Boylesports Day at Leopardstown at the end of January, offering €100,000 to the winner of the Boylesports.com Hurdle if the horse followed up with victory in any race at Cheltenham, and €50,000 if the Bet On Your Mobile Novice Chase victor could do likewise.

Citizenship is going for the big one after flying up the home straight from 14th to first to claim a thrilling success in the Boylesports.com Hurdle. The Beat Hollow gelding – once trained in England by Pat Eddery – worked with the rest of Harrington’s Cheltenham team as she hosted the press at Commonstown Stud in Moone, yesterday morning.