Festival-winning jockey Paul Holley claims Richmond glory

Holley, seen here on the left in the 1004 Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury aboard Oh So Risky, won the Triumph Hurdle with the same horse in 1991Credit: Mark Cranham

He conquered Cheltenham's fearsome hill on horseback and now former jockey Paul Holley is celebrating big-race success under his own steam.

Now assistant to trainer David Elsworth, Holley won the Triumph Hurdle aboard Oh So Risky at the 1991 Cheltenham Festival and the keen runner was first across the line in Sunday's Richmond Runfest marathon. At 50, he was also comfortably the best performer in his age category.

The race was Holley's third marathon of 2016 but the Newmarket-based runner is accomplished over a variety of distances.

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Mark ScullyRacing Post Reporter

Published on 19 September 2016inNews

Last updated 14:21, 19 September 2016

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