2009 Cheltenham Festival Second Day Review

A second day of breathtaking racing at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival witnessed several outstanding performances. These included back to back Queen Mother Champion Chase victories for the imperious Master Minded, a spectacular win in the Ballymore Novices Hurdle for Mikael D'Haguenet, an equally spectacular win for Cooldine in the RSA Chase and in the Champion Bumper, Dunguib became its most impressive ever winner since the race's inception. These three horses will surely become major players again at this most fantastic Festival

Perhaps the biggest accolade of the day however should go to jockey, Ruby Walsh who secured a treble and has taken the lead in the Jockey's championship with four wins. Walsh won on Mikael D'Haguenet, then Cooldine before rounding off a perfect day when guiding Master Minded to a decisive victory in the Champion Chase.

Top Irish trainer Willie Mullins scored twice (Mikael D'Haguenet and Cooldine), bringing his Festival tally to three, his wins have helped Irish trained horses take an 8-5 lead at the halfway point of the Festival.

There were also wins for the Nigel Twiston-Davies trained, Tricky Trickster in the National Hunt Chase, Silk Affair, trained by Mick Quinlan in the Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle.

Other Cheltenham Festival News

11 Mar 2009	Coral Cup Glory For Ninetieth Minute
11 Mar 2009	Master Minded Champion Chaser Once Again
11 Mar 2009	Heavily Backed Cooldine Takes RSA Chase
11 Mar 2009	Mikael D'Haguenet Stamps Class To Win Ballymore Novices
11 Mar 2009	Nothing Tricky As Trickster Wins National Hunt Chase
10 Mar 2009	2009 Cheltenham Festival Day One Review
10 Mar 2009	Enda Bolger 1,2,3 in Cross Country Handicap Chase
10 Mar 2009	Punjabi Takes Champion Hurdle For Henderson
10 Mar 2009	McCoy Drives Wichita To Victory On The Line In William Hill Handicap Trophy Chase
10 Mar 2009	Paddy Plasters Them in the Arkle