Sir Alex Ferguson hailed his “greatest day in racing” as his long wait to own a winner at the Cheltenham Festival ended with a quickfire double that summoned memories of his Manchester United side’s Champions League final win in 1999.
It turned out to be a day for footballing legends at the Festival, as one of Ferguson’s former rivals in the dugout, Harry Redknapp, also saw his colours carried to victory later on the card as Shakem Up’Arry took the £64,000 first prize in the Plate Handicap Chase.
