'We're still on cloud nine' - Faye Bramley could return to Cheltenham with Glengouly on New Year's Day

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Faye Bramley is trying to keep her feet on the ground despite still being on "cloud nine" after Glengouly provided her with her biggest victory in the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

The Lambourn trainer, who only sent out her first runner in March, took home the £125,000 contest named in honour of the Hunt Family Fund as the nine-year-old landed a 33-1 shock under Sean Bowen.

Bramley trains out of Sir AP McCoy’s pre-training base, and said: "We're all still on cloud nine. I rode him out this morning and it's like he knows he won – he's really bright eyed, and he's really enjoying himself – and we're just still over the moon."

Glengouly, who ran in last year's Grand National and made 19 appearances for Willie Mullins before moving to England, fetched just 16,000gns in an online sale in May and is likely to return to Cheltenham on New Year's Day for the Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase.

"We'll look at that race," said Bramley. "The handicapper's put him up ten pounds, but he warrants it and it's quite good. He's obviously improved, so we'll keep him at that level, but it's obviously not that easy." 

Bramley will also be represented by Paggane over the Christmas period, with the dual Listed winner set to remain in that company for the Silver Vase Chase at Doncaster on December 29.

Purchased for 100,000gns by Charles Shanahan and sent to Bramley from Mullins, the six-year-old mare finished a neck second in Chepstow's Silver Trophy before victories at Carlisle and Market Rasen.

Paggane: another flagbearer for Faye BramleyCredit: John Grossick Racing

Bramley said: "I only started in March, so for the lads to give me a shot when I'm in my first season training is amazing. For them to buy me a horse like her was incredible, and when she came here I was like 'wow'. We got a bit carried away and ran her on the Flat, but that was silly and I'll take that."

Bramley has made an impressive start to training, and when asked if Paggane could be Cheltenham bound in the spring, she said: "Yeah, definitely, but we're a while off that yet.

"Because I'm in my first season, keeping a horse at their best is hard, and I'm trying to keep a lid on everything, but AP is great because he knows the jumps calendar like the back of his hand. When we chat, he knows it all."

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