Female jockeys took Cheltenham glory but still underestimated by punters
Female riders outperformed their male counterparts at the Cheltenham Festival in March but the betting public is behind the times in its assessment of women riders
Drama and joy of Frost and Gemmell help raise Cheltenham from gloom
Greg Wood
The 2019 Cheltenham Festival’s equine fatalities inflicted deep sadness and it took Thursday’s drama and joy and then some statistics to raise positivity about jump racing’s future
‘It’s a joke! I’m in tears’: Paisley Park gives Andrew Gemmell first Festival win
Andrew Gemmell, the owner who has been blind since birth, got his first Festival winner 46 years after his first visit when Paisley Park carried his colours in the Stayers’ Hurdle
Cheltenham Festival 2019: Paisley Park prevails in Stayers' Hurdle – as it happened
The highlights were Bryony Frost’s win on the unbelievably courageous Frodon in the Ryanair Chase, followed by the fairytale win of Paisley Park
Bryony Frost makes history with Frodon in Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham
Bryony Frost secured her place in the record books as she became the first woman to ride a Grade One winner over jumps at the Cheltenham Festival with victory in the Ryanair Chase
