![]() The Dahlbury Grade 2 Cleeve Hurdle, the highly recognised trial for the Grade 1 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle, a race the Emma Lavelle trained Paisley Park has made his own in recent years. ![]() But when he returned in March, Energumene reversed the form when winning back-to-back Queen Mother Champion Chases. The highly anticipated match between 2022 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Energumene and the 2022 Sporting Life Arkle winner Edwardstone didn’t disappoint, however it was the Gary Moore trained Editeur Du Gite that returned first past the post. Last year’s renewal was an epic nine race card with the addition of the rescheduled Albert Bartlett Clarence House chase and Glenfarclas Cross Country chase. The excitement isn’t restricted to the track, with fantastic on-course entertainment during the day and live music after racing, it is a seamless prelude to the Cheltenham Festival. With a seven-race card, where every race is a trial for a race at the Cheltenham Festival, it doesn’t get much more exciting, unless it is the Festival itself. What horses will catch the eye before those four days of extraordinary in March, will we see returning champions defending their crown? Whilst anything can happen in March, Festival Trials day maybe able to give us a clearer picture. It is the final opportunity to see the sports protagonists go out to battle on Cheltenham Racecourse’s hallowed turf before the Cheltenham Festival. Excitement, anticipation and expectation is building.
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