Michael Hilary's 5 for 3 Wins at Cheltenham
14/03/2008
Fantastic Result and well deserved.

FIVE SO BRAVE IN BALLYMORE
Fiveforthree was a brave winner of the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle.
Fiveforthree showed real determination to land the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle for Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh at Cheltenham on Friday.
Sent off at 7-1, the grey led at the last and kept finding for pressure to see off 11-1 chance Venalmar, who ran a cracker for Mouse Morris.
Completing a clean sweep for Irish-trained horses was Trafford Lad (9-1), who stayed on well up the hill to claim third spot.
Venalmar travelled strongly throughout and took over with menace as the principals moved down the hill for the final time.
But Fiveforthree, who had been settled towards the rear by Walsh, was soon on the scene and kicked into top gear as the final flight approached.
The pair landed just about together and although the runner-up took a definite, if slight, advantage, the eventual winner kept fighting and eventually won the day by a neck.
Trafford Lad stayed on best of all but finished four lengths behind the second, while 4-1 favourite Aigle D'Or was in trouble some way out and ultimately proved disappointing.
Walsh said: "He was just a bit novicey, he missed the second-last but he battled all the way to the line.
"It was in his pedigree that he would stay. He's a half-brother to Celestial Gold and he did stay.
"He stuck his head out and we got there," he added.
Mullins added: "I thought when he won at Fairyhouse we would go for the Supreme, but I looked at his pedigree and discovered there was plenty of stamina in it.
"Combined with the fact that Ruby was available, it tempted me to switch to the Ballymore.
"All being well, he will run at Punchestown and will go novice chasing next season."
Morris was full of praise for Venalmar, and said: "He's as good as I've brought over here.
"He is 17 hands and he's crying out to jump a fence and will be a hell of a horse next year.
"We'll see what happens but we may take him to Punchestown at the end of the season."
That is also the likely destination for Trafford Lad, whose trainer Dusty Sheehy said: "He probably found them going a bit slowly but he's run his heart out and I think that was a very good race.
"We'll go to Punchestown and it'll be chasing next season."

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