Tetratema Cup a Gold Cup for true pointers - but Gowran bumper needs addressing

Cheltenham hero Billaway (yellow) has not run in point-to-points for current connectionsCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

Gowran Park’s March 12 fixture can often be overlooked as racing eyes begin to anticipate the action across the Irish Sea at Cheltenham.

The calendar position of the Tetratema Cup fixture ensures this historically prestigious race tends to be contested by the second tier of hunter chasers.

With Billaway, Winged Leader and Mighty Stowaway filling the Cheltenham placings, it left Aloneamongmillions to claim the Tetratema for a second time.

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Eoghain WardPoint-to-point expert

Published on 24 March 2022inFeatures

Last updated 12:20, 24 March 2022

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