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March 11, 2026
'Stupid money' well spent: Lossiemouth saunters to Champion Hurdle win
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 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.”
TL;DR
- Lossiemouth, owned by Rich Ricci and trained by Willie Mullins, won the Champion Hurdle by six and a half lengths.
- The victory was a significant one for Ricci, who admitted to spending "stupid money" on the horse, but found the win a "privilege".
- Lossiemouth's win was her 14th career victory and fourth at the Cheltenham Festival.
- Old Park Star, the 15-8 favourite, won the Supreme Novice Hurdle earlier in the day.
- A horse named Hansard suffered a fatal injury during the Arkle Trophy race.
- An incident involving a brawl between racegoers occurred in a betting facility, though no arrests were made.
- Trainer Nicky Henderson noted that Old Park Star is a promising young horse with a bright future, potentially moving to chasing next season.
- Willie Mullins also had success with Kargese winning the Arkle Trophy, with Mullins suggesting she could be a Champion Chase horse next year.
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