Alan Shearer sweats on cup tie as Augusta Kate set for Champion Bumper at Cheltenham

Augusta Kate will sidestep an engagement at Sandown on Saturday and instead take on the boys in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival.
Alan Shearer sweats on cup tie as Augusta Kate set for Champion Bumper at Cheltenham
Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 00:00
Ashley Iveson

A daughter of the mighty Yeats and out of Grade One-winning hurdler Feathard Lady, Augusta Kate has made a huge impression in winning her two starts to date at Listowel and Navan.

The five-year-old carries the colours of the Masters Syndicate, a group of celebrity owners that includes Ant and Dec, Alan Shearer and Lee Westwood.

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