An emotional day at Cheltenham: 'We all wish a very special kid could be here'

Nothing can take away the pain of losing family, but sport can provide solace and joy in the darkest of times, and Honeysuckle’s win did both

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023 - 20:34

Darren Norris at Cheltenham

Henry de Bromhead summed it up succinctly: “It's the result everybody wanted”.

Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore stole the headlines from home favourite Constitution Hill on an emotion-filled opening day of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.

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<p>Scandanavia and Ryan Moore (blue & orange) win the Saval Beg Stakes (Group 3) for trainer Aidan O'Brien at Leopardstown. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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