Search
Cheltenham 2024
- Main Site
- Cheltenham Home
- Cheltenham Cards
- Cheltenham Results
- Cheltenham Offers
- Cheltenham Odds
- Cheltenham Tips
- Cheltenham News
- Prestbury Cup
- Cheltenham Videos
-
Cheltenham Statistics
- Leading Trainer
- Leading Jockeys
- Leading Owners
- Previous Years
- Previous Appearances
- Breeding Profile of Winners
- Lady Jockeys at The Festival
- Leading Jockey Award Winners
- Most Successful Jockeys of All Time
- Current Jockeys Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Jockey In..
- Leading Trainer Award Winners
- Most Successfull Trainer All Time
- Current Trainers Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Trainer In..
- Cheltenham Trainer/Runner Index
- Desktop Site
Cheltenham 2024
- Home
- News
Gary Carson
Digby digs deep to get off the mark
Thrifty Of Digby and Shane Foley assert late on
© Photo Healy Racing
Thrifty Of Digby produced a game front-running performance to gain a deserved success in the three-year-old handicap at Gowran Park.
The Jessica Harrington-trained filly had been knocking on the door and was fitted with cheekpieces this afternoon.
Shane Foley bounced out in front on the 9/1 shot and she was strongly pressed by the well-backed 4/1 favourite Goldrush Kid passing the two furlong pole.
The daughter of Profitable dug deep and fought off her rival in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-quarter win.
Harrington said:- “She’s had no luck all year and a horse went down beside her in the stalls at Sligo which frightened her.
“Today we got everything right which is great.
“I thought she wanted quick ground and she handled that great, so what do we know!”
(Quotes by Alan Magee)