Search
Cheltenham 2024
- Main Site
- Cheltenham Home
- Cheltenham Cards
- Cheltenham Results
- Cheltenham Offers
- Cheltenham Odds
- Cheltenham Tips
- Cheltenham News
- Prestbury Cup
- Cheltenham Videos
-
Cheltenham Statistics
- Leading Trainer
- Leading Jockeys
- Leading Owners
- Previous Years
- Previous Appearances
- Breeding Profile of Winners
- Lady Jockeys at The Festival
- Leading Jockey Award Winners
- Most Successful Jockeys of All Time
- Current Jockeys Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Jockey In..
- Leading Trainer Award Winners
- Most Successfull Trainer All Time
- Current Trainers Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Trainer In..
- Cheltenham Trainer/Runner Index
- Desktop Site
Cheltenham 2024
- Home
- News
Michael Graham
Crosse doubles up at Down Royal on Polly Douglas
Polly Douglas leads them home
© Photo Healy Racing
Polly Douglas brought up a Down Royal double for Nathan Crosse when she landed the apprentice handicap on the card.
The six-year-old mare was switched left and made good headway between horses to hit the front in the final 100 yards.
From there the 7/2 chance kept on well to score by half a length from 100/30 favourite Dapper Power Ty Rock Brandy completed the placings in third at 20/1.
Trainer Kieran Cotter said: "I saw him (Nathan Crosse) riding Willie's horse (Black Martini in the preceding race) and that's exactly how I wanted him to ride her.
"She was a little bit tapped for toe early on but she got a nice run through. She's hardy and takes a bit of driving.
"We are delighted. She has been a great servant and that's six races she has won now.
"That's her owner David Mooney's 25th winner in all and it is 25 years since he was here last with a winner.
"She is going to be covered next week by Buratino, so we are hoping that might knock another few pounds out of her.
"There's a (50-80) handicap in the Curragh and we will wait for that."
And on concentrating on speed horses, he said: "It's all speed, yes. I don't know whether it is by design or what but we do like speed. We train for speed and it is working for us, the yard is going well."