Gold Cup and Grand Nationwide stars to parade at Cheltenham Competition

Retrained Gold Cup and Grand Nationwide heroes are set to megastar at the opening day of the 2024 Cheltenham Competition.

Local River, Coneygree and Pineau De Re are a number of the 11 horses set to participate in the once a year Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) parade at 12.30pm on Tuesday (12 March).

Coneygree, educated via the overdue Mark Bradstock, and the Colin Tizzard-trained Local River, gained the Gold Cup in 2015 and 2018 respectively. Pineau De Re, who gained the 2014 Grand Nationwide, has excelled in his 2nd profession taking part in eventing and dressage with Lizzie Brunt.

RoR managing director David Catlow mentioned that there’s a “pretty cross-section of horses within the parade”.

“They’re all top performers at the racecourse, however some have had notable good fortune of their 2nd careers, whilst others merely revel in an energetic and pleasurable retirement, competing at decrease ranges,” mentioned Mr Catlow.

“The various lives those horses lead highlights the care and willpower to aftercare we now have in Nice Britain. Then again, this additionally underscores the will for additional enhance and sources, as set out within the RoR Technique 2024-2026, to verify each retired racehorse unearths a satisfying 2nd profession or retirement.”

The road-up additionally options Saphir Du Rheu, a Grade One Mildmay Newbies’ Chase winner at Aintree when saddled via Paul Nicholls and double Cheltenham Competition winner Champagne Fever. Additionally collaborating within the parade are four-time Cheltenham Competition runner-up Melon, in style greys Smad Position, Bristol De Mai and Duc Des Genievres, Balthazar King – who completed 2nd to Pineau De Re within the Grand Nationwide, and more than one Grade One-winning chaser Kemboy.

The show will happen within the parade ring forward of the primary race.

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