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
Gary Carson
Wellforth turns out again to score
Wellforth and Barry Geraghty pop the last
© Photo Healy Racing
There was another local winner in the Galway Blazers Chase as Paul Gilligan saddled Wellforth to land the spoils.
The Athenry handler had seen his charge finish a fine fourth in a decent conditions event here on Tuesday and he proved none-the-worse for the run.
Barry Geraghty tracked the leaders before moving up to dispute with a circuit to run on the 5/1 shot.
He kicked for home after final fence and galloped on doggedly in the closing stages to record victory. Agus A Vic looked a big danger turning in but couldn't match the winner in the closing stages, going down by four-and-a-quarter lengths.
"He had a super run earlier in the week and luckily enough we're close to home so we were able to get him into the field straight away. He spent yesterday in the field," said Gilligan
"I was just hoping he wouldn't be flat. At one stage he looked in trouble but when he pulled him wide he was grand.
"The owner (Clare Ellam) is from Uttoxeter in England and bought him on the night he won over there.
"I like to think he'd turn into an English National horse one day. His jumping keeps him in his races."
Andrew Thornton, rider of runner-up Agus A Vic, commented afterwards:-
"Turning in I thought I had a good chance but he kicked again in front and I couldn't go with him. He's run a good race though."
7/2 favourite Raz De Maree failed to land a blow, eventually finishing fifth.