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
Donal Murphy
Double for Ruby as he scores aboard Devil's
Devil's Elbow jumps the last just ahead of Prince Ludovic (left)
© Photo Healy Racing
The Ted Walsh trained Devil's Elbow took the Limerick.ie Chase over three miles after being given a patient ride by Ruby Walsh.
The 5yo son of Zamindar was providing his rider with a double on the card having earlier scored aboard The Folkes Choice in the opener.
Owned by Barry Connell he won on his first start over fences at Down Royal in May and finished a respectable seventh on his first start in handicap company in the Connacht National at Roscommon last month.
Today the Paul Nolan trained Prince Ludovic (7/2) attempted to make all under Davy Russell but he couldn’t fend off the winner who jumped to the front at the last and went on to score by three and three parts of a length.
The front duo went seventeen lengths clear of the third who was the 9/4 favourite Our Victoria for Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill.
Winning trainer Ted Walsh said afterwards: "He jumped well and travelled well. Barry (winning owner Barry Connell) likes Galway so he will probably go back there now (finished second in a hurdle there last year). He is a better horse on better ground.”
(On-course reporting by Alan Magee)