Murphy lays down the law at Cheltenham

L’Antartique stormed up the famous Cheltenham hill to repeat his Festival success in a Paddy Power Gold Cup heavily tinged with sadness.

Murphy lays down the law at Cheltenham
Sat, 17 Nov, 2007 - 18:02

L’Antartique stormed up the famous Cheltenham hill to repeat his Festival success in a Paddy Power Gold Cup heavily tinged with sadness.

Favourite-backers suffered the horror of watching 3-1 favourite Granit Jack crumple on landing when leading at the penultimate fence, after which the strong-travelling grey tragically failed to get back up.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: CheltenhamPlace: L’AntartiquePlace: CarlislePlace: LeopardstownPlace: IrelandPerson: MurphyPerson: Granit JackPerson: Paul NichollsPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: WillyanwoodyPerson: Graham LeePerson: LeePerson: Il DucePerson: KnowherePerson: PalarshanPerson: Ferdy MurphyPerson: Tony DurkanPerson: Tony MullinsPerson: RubyPerson: JewsonPerson: Champion ChasePerson: NichollsPerson: Alan KingPerson: Robert ThorntonPerson: ChocPerson: ThorntonPerson: Nigel Twiston-DaviesPerson: HennessyEvent: Paddy Power Gold CupEvent: Jewson Novices’ ChaseOrganisation: Lexus Chase
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