Paul Townend and Willie Mullins are the leading jockey and trainer going into day three of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival.
The Cork rider had two winners on Wednesday as Sir Gerhard won the Ballymore before Energumene triumphed in the Champion Chase, with a £150,000 bet being placed on the latter of those prior to the Grade 1 contest.
Speaking after the race, Townend, who was winning the contest for the first time, said: “I was on a very good horse and you can make it look easy then. He’d won on very heavy ground in Ireland so that wasn’t going to worry us.
