Monmiral earns famous Cheltenham Festival success for co-owner Alex Ferguson

It's a first win at the festival for the former Man Utd boss.
Monmiral earns famous Cheltenham Festival success for co-owner Alex Ferguson

FERGIE TIME: Alex Ferguson celebrates with Monmiral after victory in the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Alex Ferguson was in the Cheltenham Festival winner's enclosure as Paul Nicholls got off the mark for the week when Monmiral hunted down Kyntara in the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle.

Running in the famous yellow colours of Ferguson's co-owner John Hales, the seven-year-old has always been held in high regard by those at Ditcheat.

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