Bryan Cooper: We’ve put the doubters in their place

Bryan Cooper turned his head to face the masses in Cheltenham’s grandstand as he crossed the line on Don Cossack in yesterday’s Gold Cup and, as he did, he released a roar that will have surely silenced his many doubters.
Bryan Cooper: We’ve put the doubters in their place
Sat, 19 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

A three-time winner here at his first festival in 2013, he has juggled some good times with some bad since.

Cooper was riding Clarcam in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 12 months later when falling at the second last.

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RacingCheltenham 2016Bryan CooperDon CossackPlace: CheltenhamPlace: BlennervillePlace: GigginstownPlace: IrelandPerson: Bryan CooperPerson: Don CossackPerson: CooperPerson: Adrian McGoldrickPerson: KerryPerson: MichaelPerson: Eddie O’LearyPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: EddiePerson: Don PoliPerson: DonCossackChelt18March16_large.jpgPerson: Michael O’LearyPerson: JP McManusPerson: Princess AnnePerson: JadePerson: Barry GeraghtyPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: GeraghtysPerson: WalshesEvent: Gold CupEvent: Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap HurdleOrganisation: Jockey Club
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