Rajdhani Express clears the last with Ackertac appearing on the left
PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)Rajdhani gives festival boost to Waley-Cohens
Report: Cheltenham Festival, Tuesday
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RAJDHANI EXPRESS gave the Long Run camp a boost early in the week as Sam Waley-Cohen steered his father Robert's horse to a narrow victory.
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Trained by Nicky Henderson, who sent out Simonsig to win the Racing Post Arkle earlier in the day, Rajdhani Express took the lead at the final fence for Waley-Cohen and had enough to fend off the rallying 66-1 outsider Ackertac and Sam Twiston-Davies.
It was the second piece of positive news this week for Sam Waley-Cohen after the birth of his son Max at the weekend.
He said: "I am so, so pleased for Rajdhani. We bred him at home and he jumped so beautifully. It was a rough race and he was brave and kept galloping. You come to Cheltenham and don't dream you are going to win these races - it is magical."
Robert Waley-Cohen, chairman of Cheltenham, is hoping that the win proves a positive for Long Run's chances in the Betfred Gold Cup on Friday.
"It is a great start to the week. Rajdhani won on Boxing Day and then Long Run won [the King George] so I am hoping it is a good omen," he said.
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