Back of the net! Football fans living the Cheltenham dream with Ranger

Sussex Ranger: yet to be beaten over hurdles

Sussex Ranger and Jamie Moore clear the final hurdle on their way to an emphatic success in the juvenile hurdleCredit: Mark Cranham

When a bunch of football fans got together and bought a £10,000 horse thoughts of Cheltenham probably weren’t even dreams at the bottom of the beer glass.

But they’re thinking that way now after Sussex Ranger, owned by QPR and Brighton supporters, stormed off with the £20,000 juvenile hurdle to make it two wins from two.

The Fred Winter and Triumph Hurdle were being spoken about after Sussex Ranger powered to a 14-length win under Jamie Moore, prompting tears of joy from plenty of the 10-strong Tongdean Partnership, who include an IT specialist and a plumber.

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Mark StoreyNews editor

Published on 8 December 2017inReports

Last updated 20:35, 8 December 2017

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