Victory laced with tragedy: the remarkable story of Hardy Eustace's 2004 win

Cheltenham's greatest giant-killings

Hardy Eustace beats Rooster Booster
Champion Hurdle, 2004

The runners have left the parade ring for the 2004 Smurfit Champion Hurdle and Dessie Hughes realises he has forgotten something.

Richard Hughes, former champion Flat jockey and son of the much-missed trainer, is summoned to get his running shoes on and send a message to Hardy Eustace's rider Conor O'Dwyer down at the start.

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Published on 2 March 2020inCheltenham Festival

Last updated 17:05, 2 March 2020

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