‘Stupid money’ well spent: Lossiemouth saunters to Champion Hurdle win

<ul><li><p>Mare wins at Cheltenham for fourth year in a row</p></li><li><p>Favourite Old Park Star wins Supreme Novice Hurdle</p></li></ul><p>There was a definite tremor in the voice of Rich Ricci, belying the image of the hard-nosed former banker, after his grey mare, Lossiemouth, had galloped to an authoritative success in the Champion Hurdle here on Tuesday. “It’s a privilege to have a horse like this,” Ricci said. “This game continues to excite me, to entice me and to make me spend stupid money.”</p><p>The accountant in Ricci had probably been telling him to stick to a tried-and-trusted path at the festival as he and Willie Mullins, Lossiemouth’s trainer, were deciding last week whether to attempt a third straight win in the Mares’ Hurdle on Thursday, or roll the dice in the main event two days earlier.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/10/lossiemouth-shows-her-pedigree-and-saunters-to-champion-hurdle-win">Continue reading...</a>