There was a Waterford winner on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.
The Henry de Bromhead trained and Rachel Blackmore partnered A Plus Tard ran out a facile winner of the 4.50 race at odds of 5/1.
It's a first Cheltenham Festival win for Rachel Blackmore.
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A Plus Tard demolishes what looked like a highly competitive field in the Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase for Henry de Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore ✈️🏇 #GreenCorner🇨🇮 #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/WpB89d3olH
— Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) March 12, 2019
A proud moment for @rachaelblackmor as she returns to the #CheltenhamFestival winners' enclosure for the first time. 🌟#GreenCorner 🇮🇪☘ pic.twitter.com/knjx6YCGRX
— Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) March 12, 2019
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