A couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in style as their horse Kilcruit took home the win in the EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase and landed its owners €59,000 in prize money.
The short-priced eight-year-old outclassed the field in the second race of the day to power home and beat second-placed Jody Ted with ease by 15 lengths. Shortly after the race, owners Michael and Mona Masterson chatted to RTE to express their delight at winning big on the anniversary of their golden day.
"Special moment yeah, especially here at Punchestown," Michael told Brian Gleeson of RTE, with Mona proclaiming that she was "so happy" to get the win. "It's the genius of the man Willie Mullins. Of all the races we've had this year, only two we didn't get in. It's great isn't it? A winner at Punchestown."
