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
Owner Willis' efforts nicely rewarded
I Have A Voice and Kevin Manning are clear from Highland King and Ben Coen
© Photo Healy Racing
Second earlier with even money favourite Boundless Ocean in the King George V Cup, Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning ended the evening on the right note at Leopardstown as I Have A Voice (8s into 4s) landed a punt in the finale.
This Bulmers Secret Orchard Live At Leopardstown Handicap saw favourite and top-weight Highland King drift from 11/10 out to 15/8 on track, and the early market-mover failed by three and a quarter lengths to deal with I Have A Voice.
Shedding his maiden tag at the sixth time of asking, the successful Vocalised gelding was always to the fore and he asserted inside the final furlong.
Kevin Manning stated afterwards: "He stayed going well. His last two runs have been good runs in competitive handicaps and he wasn't beaten far.
"Any day you are talking two or three lengths, it can often swing in your favour and that's exactly what happened this evening.
"He wasn't for passing, he was gutsy and he stayed going. I'm very pleased with that performance."
Owner Paul Willis flew in from America this morning to watch him win.
(Quotes by Michael Graham)