Festival-winning jockey Conor O'Farrell on his five best racing days

Conor O'Farrell and Buena Vista clear the last in the 2011 Pertemps Final at CheltenhamCredit: Mark Cranham

Buena Vista winning the 2011 Pertemps Final

Five weeks before I fell off a horse at the back of the last hurdle for David Pipe at Taunton when I was eight lengths clear. That was a fairly low point and I hadn’t ridden a winner since. I went to Cheltenham delighted to have a ride but not really expecting Buena Vista to go and win for the second consecutive year. He jumped so well and gave me such a thrill. I don’t think I’ve sat on anything to compare with the way he came up that hill.

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Published on 9 March 2018inFeatures

Last updated 16:10, 9 March 2018

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