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Emotional Rich Ricci receives cheers of his own after Faugheen's glorious win
Rich Ricci gives Faugheen a kiss after his popular Punchestown triumphCredit: Alain Barr
It is a mark of how Rich Ricci's season has gone that prior to Thursday his penultimate Grade 1 win had been secured as far back as November. The hero then was Faugheen, whose subsequent fortunes had largely mirrored those of his owner.
Now Faugheen is back – and so is Ricci.
No horse has been cheered louder this week, and few have been cheered louder this season, than the former Champion Hurdle winner, whose Punchestown renaissance as a three-miler was a joy to behold.
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