Gold Cup dream alive for connections of L'Homme Presse after festival triumph

L'Homme Presse: could bid for the Gold Cup at next year's Cheltenham FestivalCredit: Edward Whitaker

The owners of L'Homme Presse are already shrugging off hangovers to dream of Gold Cup glory after the dual Grade 1 winner cruised to victory at the Cheltenham Festival.

The quartet, who own the seven-year-old under the DFA Racing banner, continued their celebrations into the weekend following success in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase on Wednesday.

The win extended L'Homme Presse's unbeaten record to five over fences and proved he possessed plenty of stamina when winning over three miles for the first time.

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Michael RobsonReporter

Published on 20 March 2022inNews

Last updated 18:34, 20 March 2022

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