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Mullins Doubles Up at Cheltenham as Il Etait Temps Lands Champion Chase and Majborough Is Pulled Up

Welfare scrutiny intensifies after a second equine death at Cheltenham.

Overview

  • Il Etait Temps, ridden by Paul Townend, won the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Ladies' Day to give Willie Mullins a second championship race of the week.
  • Majborough started as the odds-on favourite after widespread bookmaker boosts but made significant jumping errors and was pulled up mid-race.
  • Lossiemouth took the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday, leaving Mullins two-for-two in the Festival’s headline events so far.
  • HMS Seahorse was euthanised after suffering a fatal injury in the BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle, following Hansard’s death on Tuesday, with racecourse and Jockey Club statements issued.
  • Ladies' Day returned in name and drew high-profile royal attendance, including Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, and Zara and Mike Tindall, as fashion and crowds shared focus with the racing.