Irish clean sweep: reliving the Gold Cup 1-2-3 13 years on

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Sealed with a kiss... Mouse Morris and Michael O'Leary beam in admiration at War Of Attrition and Conor O'DwyerCredit: Edward Whitaker

13 years ago . . .

War Of Attrition led home a St Patrick's Day 1-2-3 in the Gold Cup for Ireland

26 victors have been welcomed back into the Cheltenham winners’ enclosure carrying a jockey clad in the famous maroon and white silks of Gigginstown House Stud.

Post-race interviews with Michael O'Leary might now seem commonplace but in 2006 the Ryanair boss must have wondered if that elusive festival breakthrough would ever come.

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Published on 26 February 2019inCheltenham Festival

Last updated 10:41, 6 March 2019

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