Team Ireland hoping for more of the same

Some 5,000 Irish racing fans make an annual pilgrimage to the Cheltenham Festival in hope of teaching the home team a lesson or two.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006 - 07:35

Some 5,000 Irish racing fans make an annual pilgrimage to the Cheltenham Festival in hope of teaching the home team a lesson or two.

The introduction of the new four-day meeting in 2005 made it a true stamina test for those who like to spend as much time painting the town red in the evening as they do investigating the finer nuances of the formbook.

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<p>Westport Cove and Paul Townend (left) win the Ballymore Group Irish EBF Kilbegnet Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3) from Special Cadeau at Roscommon. Pic: Healy Racing Photo.</p>

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