MEMORYLANE

10

years ago — Willie Mullinstrained 2011 Champion Hurdle winner Hurricane Fly avenges his 2012 defeat by Rock On Ruby to regain his Champion Hurdle crown with a two-and-a-half length win in the hands of Ruby Walsh.

30

years ago — Pat Flynn -trained Montelado wins the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in the hands of Charlie Swan 12 months after he had won the concluding Champion Bumper making him the only horse to win consecutive races at the Festival!

40

years ago — Martin Tate-trained Scot Lane becomes one of only three horses to win back-to-back runnings of the Ultima Handicap Chase ridden by Craig Smith.