Saratoga supplies Cheltenham birthday winner for JP McManus

The Padraig Roche-trained grey was a 10-1 chance under Mark Walsh.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 - 14:51

Adam Morgan

Saratoga provided owner JP McManus with the perfect birthday present when striking in the McCoy Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

One of three horses running in the green and gold silks of McManus, who was celebrating his 75th birthday, the Padraig Roche-trained grey was a 10-1 chance under Mark Walsh.

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