Diamond King keeps Davy Russell’s streak going

It all started for Davy Russell here with Native Jack in 2006.

Philip Rothwell’s horse took the Cross Country Chase that year after a thrilling finish in which he edged out the previous year’s winner Spot The Difference who, like so many before and since, just couldn’t stay the pace coming up that famous hill.

Ten times Russell has returned to Cheltenham for the festival since that day and yesterday’s win on Diamond King for Gordon Elliott in the Coral Cup means that he has stretched his unbroken winning streak at the Cotswolds in March to eleven seasons in a row.