Detroit motors home in Triumph
17/03/2006 - 14:14:31Detroit City and Fair Along gave trainer Philip Hobbs a one-two in the JCB Triumph Hurdle on the fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival.
The former, ridden by Richard Johnson and wearing Terry Warner’s colours made famous by Rooster Booster, overtook his pacemaking stablemate at the last.
The 7-2 favourite then powered up the hill to beat Fair Along (25-1) by five lengths, with Blazing Bailey (14-1) a further length away in third.
Fair Along made it a true test and soon had the field at full stretch, going three lengths clear.
But Tony McCoy was an early casualty, parting company from Kasbah Bliss at the fourth flight.
Only Detroit City could live with Paddy Brennan’s mount, wearing him down between the final two flights and going clear on the flat after the last, where Breathing Fire came down.
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