Sire storms to Champion triumph

Sire De Grugy, a horse who wasn’t supposed to like Cheltenham, put that theory to bed in no uncertain fashion when romping away with the BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase yesterday.

The rapidly improving eight-year-old is trained by Gary Moore and was superbly handled by his son, Jamie, enjoying a first Festival success.

Moore Snr, of course, is also the father of legendary flat jockey, Ryan.