On the day of his 69th Birthday, JP McManus was a big winner on the opening day of the 2020 Cheltenham festival as his Epatante won the Champion Hurdle.
Barry Geraghty was on the Nicky Henderson trained horse who stormed to victory, leaving Sharjah in second place.
The 2/1 shot was in contention throughout before racing to victory down the home stretch.
It was the third time in four years that Henderson trained the winner of the Champion Hurdle.
What a moment, and what a mare! 😍
Epatante gives Nicky Henderson his eighth @unibet Champion Hurdle 🏆
And it’s a 60th #CheltenhamFestival presented by @MagnersUK win for owner JP McManus 👌 pic.twitter.com/GG5E7JCjRg
— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 10, 2020
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