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13th March 2018
05:27pm GMT

Rich Ricci's horse was the last leg of doubles, trebles and accumulators. She would have been a crucial part of Lucky 15s of yankees and of so much more.
She fell and some of us still shudder to think of the memories.
Tuesday was the opening day of this year's Cheltenham Festival. As always, the racing lived up to expectations. Summerville Boy ran a cracker to land the opener under Tom George.
He was heavily supported in the market and got punters off to a decent start. Footpad bolted up in the Arkle soon after and many of us were thinking this game was too easy.
Buveur D'Air stayed like a true Champion under an inspired ride by the king of the close finish Barry Geraghty to land the big race soon after and that meant everything was going onto Gordon Elliott's Apple's Jade. Bizarrely, it was the exact same race where Annie Power came unstuck.
There's something about the Mares' Hurdle.
Tough as nuts, this horse hadn't been beaten in a year and was expected to do the business again here. Usually so reliable, the mare just didn't travel this time around. Her jumping wasn't far off but it sure wasn't convincing. Willie Mullins' Benie Des Dieux outstayed Jack Kennedy's mount up the hill and punters were left sickened.
https://twitter.com/Racing_UK/status/973598310597476355
There's always one, eh?
https://twitter.com/mulligan_andy/status/973608724576260096
You shouldn't be throwing all of your eggs in the one basket.
https://twitter.com/cormac90210/status/973608375933198337
That has got to hurt.
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We feel for you, Tom.
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