Gordon Elliott's Stellar Story gets up on the line in thrilling Albert Bartlett finish

It was Antrim jockey Sam Ewing's first Cheltenham winner. 
Gordon Elliott's Stellar Story gets up on the line in thrilling Albert Bartlett finish

Kielan Woods on The Jukebox Man leads eventual winner Sam Ewing on Stellar Story during the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham Picture: ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Sam Ewing and Stellar Story pounced in the very last stride to inflict Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle agony on Harry Redknapp and Ben Pauling at the Cheltenham Festival.

Pauling's 18-1 outsider had led the field along from flag fall in the hands of Kielan Woods, with Gordon Elliott's shock 33-1 winner one of those to track the pace setter.

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