King Rasko Grey powers to Turners glory for Mullins and Townend

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Paul Townend won his 40th Cheltenham Festival race by claiming the Turner's Novices Hurdle on King Rasko Grey. Pic: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

King Rasko Grey gained ample compensation for his near-miss at Leopardstown last month when handing Willie Mullins a record-extending eighth Turners Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Sent off at 11-1 and the choice of Paul Townend from a host of Closutton contenders, King Rasko Grey was third in a blanket finish to a Grade One over two miles at the Dublin Racing Festival but thrived for the step up in trip at Prestbury Park.