Local Hero takes Cheltenham prize

Steve Gollings can take a serious look at the Festival after Local Hero passed his test in the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham today.

Unbeaten from starts at Doncaster and Wetherby, the youngster was a little slap-dash at at the fourth-last and the final flight but Tony McCoy had enough left up the final hill to force the 15-8 favourite past the game Third Intention to win by two lengths.