Clare’s Mark McDonagh has claimed his first ever Cheltenham Festival winner.
The Cratloe student steered the Joseph O’Brien trained Banbridge home in front in the closing race of the 2022 Festival, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey’s Handicap Hurdle.
McDonagh produced a strong drive after the final obstacle to urge his charge up the famous hill to come home the 12/1 winner.
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Speaking with Racing TV, McDonagh said it was the stuff of dreams
