Wodhooh steps up once more for Elliott

Jockey Jack Kennedy celebrates aboard Wodhooh after winning the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle. Pic: David Davies for The Jockey Club/PA Wire.

Like last year, when Gordon Elliott needed a hero, up stepped Wodhooh.

It was she who ensured Elliott would not end the 2025 Cheltenham Festival without a winner, scoring in the 28th and final race of the week, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle.