The Cheltenham Festival 14.03.2014
The Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase.
Winner: Lord Windermere. Trainer: Jim Culloty. Jockey: Davey Russell.
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable might have lost a showing partner when she retired the legendary Barbers Shop from the show ring this year, but the Essex-based rider has a new former racehorse joining her team of top-class charges very soon.
Lord Windermere, a 12-year-old bay gelding, was trained by Jim Cullotty to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2014. Previously owned by Dr Ronan Lambe, Newmarket-based farrier Becky Lowe has taken ownership, and asked Katie to take on the ride.
He will be arriving from Ireland this month and will be joining Katie’s yard after Horse of the Year Show in October ready to start his retraining programme.
“It all started with a phone call,” said Katie. “I was asked if I would be interested in taking him on, and of course I said I’d love to. It’s a great honour to have been asked to have another big name — he is always one I’ve put money on in the big races actually.”
Katie broke her neck in a schooling accident last year and while she is still not riding, she is on the mend and hopes to be back in the saddle soon
She added: “He retired from the track a few months ago and has been in the field ever since. When he gets to the UK he will have some more chillout time, before starting his journey.
“We will begin with lots of hacking and quiet work, getting familiar with him and building some muscle tone. From there we will steadily introduce some schooling.
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“I’ve never seen him the flesh but I am super-excited about getting going with him.”
“It’s hard to say how long it will take, as it can very a lot and he is an older horse. Barbers Shop came to us in the November and won at his first show in the following March, but each horse is different.”
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Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
