The Cheltenham Festival’s oldest trophy, which had been stolen during a break-in in February, has been recovered just in time for the meeting in two weeks’ time.
The world famous Grand Annual Steeplechase Cup was among a haul of items taken during a burglary at a silversmiths in Sheffield where staff had been carrying out work with it.
South Yorkshire Police reported that the trophy, presented to the Megsons, owners of the Ben Pauling-trained Global Citizen who won the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase last year, was now back in safe keeping.
