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Winning owner JP McManus congratulates jockey Adrian Kelly after Iroko won the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on St Patrick's Day
LIMERICK racehorse owner JP McManus recorded double success on the final day of the Cheltenham, St Patrick's Day, to claim the leading owner accolade at the 2023 Festival.
The McManus brace was initiated in the day's penultimate race when Impervious battled to a well-earned success in the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase, as trainer Colm Murphy returned to the Cheltenham winner’s circle.
It was a 72nd winner at the Cheltenham Festival for Limerick businessman McManus.
McManus then saw this famed green and gold colours carried to success in the final race of The Festival 2023, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle, with victory for Iroko.
Among the highlights of the McManus wins at Prestbury Park this week was Sire Du Berlais’ shock 33-1 success in Thursday’s Stayers’ Hurdle.
JP McManus said: “We finished strong which was great. You never know how you are going to get on as it is very competitive here. You are hoping to get a winner or two and it was nice to get off the board on Wednesday night.
“The Stayers’ Hurdle was a lovely race to win and to finish off with the Martin Pipe was great and we topped it off winning the Mares’ Chase. It has been wonderful. Any time you get a winner, they are really precious and they were all very special in fairness.”
The Prestbury Cup – the annual competition between British and Irish trainers – was sealed on Thursday with victory once again going to the raiding party.
Irish handlers ended the meeting with 18 victories, with the British team landing 10 – equalling the 2022 result.
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