MINE'S A GUINNESS

Published date14 March 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Rachael Blackmore, the nine-year-old was sent off a 17-2 chance, with Willie Mullins' El Fabiolo starting as the heavily-supported 2-9 market leader in the absence of supposed main rival Jonbon

However, a jumping error led to Paul Townend's mount being pulled up, and when the front-running Edwardstone fell at the last - albeit when looking beaten - it was Captain

Guinness who went on prevail, holding off El Fabiolo's stablemate Gentleman De Mee in a real battle up the hill.

Mullins said: "I was very concerned that he reached for an early one and then stood back too far at the fence going away from the stands and didn't get high enough."

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