Horse racing-Walsh celebrates 50th career Cheltenham win (Reuters)
Ruby Walsh celebrated his 50th career Cheltenham Festival win on Thursday with 4-1 co-favourite Black Hercules taking the JLT Novices Chase. It was the fifth success of this week’s meeting for the jockey and Irish trainer Willie Mullins, whose St. Patrick’s Day only got better when Walsh won the Ryanair Chase on even-money favourite Vautour. Walsh then completed a Thursday treble, and seventh win of the week, by romping home in the Mares Novices’ Hurdle on 8-11 favourite Limini.