Ballyalton battles to Cheltenham Festival success

Ballyalton returned to his best form to claim the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

Ballyalton battles to Cheltenham Festival success
Tue, 15 Mar, 2016 - 17:46

Ballyalton returned to his best form to claim the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

The nine-year-old had failed to win in four previous starts over fences after finishing second to Faugheen in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle in 2014.

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