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Cheltenham Festival 2026: King Rasko Grey wins the opener on day two
King Rasko Grey, a six-year-old trained by Willie Mullins, won the Grade One Turners Novices' Hurdle by two-and-a-half lengths in a strong performance at Cheltenham Festival.
- Wednesday, King Rasko Grey and jockey Paul Townend won the Grade One Turners Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham Racecourse for trainer Willie Mullins at 11-1.
- The six-year-old had been a close third at the Dublin Racing Festival last month, and trainer Willie Mullins expected him to improve after Leopardstown.
- Up front King Rasko Grey battled with Nicky Henderson's Act Of Innocence, winning by two-and-a-half lengths with Joseph O'Brien's Zeus Power third.
- Turley’s win marked Townend's 40th Cheltenham Festival victory and boosted her after Galopin Des Champs was ruled out of Friday's Gold Cup.
- Beyond the opener, the day started almost four minutes late after a clash at the tapes, with Final Orders and Il Etait Temps also winning at Cheltenham Festival.
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Cheltenham Festival 2026: King Rasko Grey wins the opener on day two
Willie Mullins and Paul Townend triumph again with victory in the Grade One opener on the second day of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival while stable-mate Kitzbuhel also triumphed as Jingko Blue took the BETMGM Cup
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