Lossiemouth shows her ‘pedigree’ and saunters to Champion Hurdle win

Mare wins at Cheltenham for fourth year in a row Favourite Old Park Star wins Supreme Novice Hurdle There was a definite tremor in the voice of Rich Ricci, belying the image of the hard-nosed former banker, after his grey mare, Lossiemouth, had galloped to an authoritative success in the Champion Hurdle here on Tuesday. “It’s a privilege to have a horse like this,” Ricci said. “This game continues to excite me, to entice me and to make me spend stupid money.” The accountant in Ricci had pro...

By Greg Wood at Cheltenham