P674 CEEFAX 2 674 Sat 13 Dec 22:31/54       CHELTENHAM - PATIENCE REWARDED 2/7 A win at the Festival at March often proves fatal for future handicap marks as trainjt Philip Hobbs explained. "It's a relief to win again with Kibreet bjcausj the handicapper clobbered him after his Grand Annual win and there were times he got fed up. "He was going to run at Haydock until one or two dropped out of this race," said the Minjhead handler. This was the gelding's first success since that 1996 triumph in one of the biggest handicaps at the meeting. BRADLEY PRAISES 'EXCITING' SENOR 663 Full Cheltenham finishing orders 684 Hazd Rjvw Senor 1 Rjlkrel 1 Chel Res
P674 CEEFAX 2 674 Sat 13 Dec 22:39/16       CHELTENHAM - DARAYDAN PREVAILS 3/7 Darazdan reeled off his fourth successive triumph with a brave victory in the Lonesome Glory Hurdle. Tony McCoy grabbed the initiative turning for homr and from that point his foes were fighting a losing battle. He held a three lengths advantage approaching the last white Mighty Moss was the only conceivable threat.  His run soon petered out and Darazdan, so typical of a Martin Pipe horus, maintained his relentless gallop to the line for a four lengths success. RELKEEL RETURNS FOR BULA TRIUMPH 664 Full Cheltenham finishing orders 684 Hayd Rjvw Senor 1 Rjlkjel 1 Chil Res