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Barney Naughton owner of Solfen 18, Ireland (Jim McGrath's Cheltenham Festival Finest) [14:00]
The 20 best horses to grace the Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival as chosen by Jim McGrath. In 1960, Barney's horse Solfen made racing history at the three-day Cheltenham Racing Festival. The horse won a three mile chase on Day Two and a three mile hurdle on Day Three. Solfen's first race, the Broadway Novices Chase - now the Royal & Sun Alliance Chase - was noteworthy in that the eight year old gelding romped home by twenty-five lengths. Solfen was ridden by Pat Taaffe and twenty-one horses ran.
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