ESPOIR D'ALLEN and Mark Walsh have the riderless Buveur D'Air for company as they cross the line to win for trainer Gavin Cromwell and owner J P McManus. I have three horses for J P McManus and about 50 in total, but not many graded horses. “When Buveur D’Air fell at the third hurdle, I luckily avoided the fall and got a lovely run through the whole way. It was disappointing to see Buveur D’Air fall, but that was his own making. Any time you win the Champion Hurdle you have to enjoy it.”

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2019 04:52 UTC