Iris lands tripleprint knockout

Winning trainer Nicky Henderson declared that “good things come in little parcels” after seeing one of his smallest horses take one of the biggest races of the season so far at Cheltenham.

Sun, 14 Dec, 2003 - 08:22

Winning trainer Nicky Henderson declared that “good things come in little parcels” after seeing one of his smallest horses take one of the biggest races of the season so far at Cheltenham.

Iris Royal, less than 16 hands high, showed admirable courage to withstand the late challenge of Risk Accessor in the £100,000 (€140,000) Tripleprint Gold Cup.

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CourtsRacingCheltenhamPlace: CheltenhamPlace: NewburyPerson: IrisPerson: Nicky HendersonPerson: Iris RoyalPerson: HendersonPerson: Mick FitzgeraldPerson: Timmy MurphyPerson: MurphyPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: King GeorgePerson: FitzgeraldPerson: JP McManusPerson: Nicky RichardsPerson: Andrew TinklerPerson: Robert ThorntonPerson: Alan KingPerson: TamarinbleuEvent: Tripleprint Gold CupEvent: Pertemps King George VI ChaseEvent: Boxing DayEvent: Grand AnnualEvent: Racing Post ChaseEvent: Jenny Mould Memorial Handicap ChaseOrganisation: TelemossOrganisation: Royal AuclairOrganisation: Tysou
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