Katchit proves he can

Alan King and Robert Thornton landed their third Cheltenham Festival winner of the week when Katchit won the JCB Triumph Hurdle in great style.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2007 - 14:32
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Alan King and Robert Thornton landed their third Cheltenham Festival winner of the week when Katchit won the JCB Triumph Hurdle in great style.

A winner of five of his six starts over timber beforehand, Katchit was sent off the 11-2 second-favourite and bounded away for an impressive nine-length victory.

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