Good day for Irish as Native Jack romps home

Native Jack gave the Irish their third winner on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in the Sporting Index Handicap Chase over the cross-country course.

Good day for Irish as Native Jack romps home

Native Jack gave the Irish their third winner on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in the Sporting Index Handicap Chase over the cross-country course.

For a while it looked as though course specialist Spot Thedifference was going to repeat last year’s success but Native Jack, the 7-2 joint-favourite, had too many guns for him up the hill.

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