Defi triumph makes McManus juvenile team even stronger

Defi Du Seuil surges up the Triumph Hurdle betting with another ready Cheltenham successCredit: Alan Crowhurst

JP McManus started the day with the JCB Triumph Hurdle favourite and he ended it the same way – although with some bookmakers that is now a different horse.

McManus and Joseph O'Brien – albeit unofficially with father Aidan's name in the record books – combined to win the juveniles' championship last season with Ivanovich Gorbatov, and thanks to an influx of former Ballydoyle inmates, headed by Landofhopeandglory, the pair could win it again this season.

There is, however, a dangerous British rival who also represents the green-and-gold camp.

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Lee MottersheadSenior writer

Published on 10 December 2016inReports

Last updated 17:25, 10 December 2016

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