Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir report: Domesday Book shock

4.50 Cheltenham -  Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase result

1st Domesday Book 40/1

2nd Pendra 16/1

3rd Premier Bond 9/1

4th Potters Legend 10/1

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Race Report

The Stuart Edmunds-trained Domesday Book caused a 40/1 surprise with victory under Gina Andrews in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup, which broke the Irish stranglehold on day three at the Cheltenham Festival.

Formerly trained in Ireland by Henry De Bromhead, the outsider was having just his second start for Edmunds after finishing third at Leicester last month and got the better of Charlie Longsdon's top-weight Pendra (16/1) in a dramatic finish to the race for amateur riders over the Gold Cup course and distance.

Nicky Henderson's Premier Bond (9/1) and the Lucy Wadham-trained Potters Legend (10/1) completed a clean sweep for the home team in the day's finale.

The said news was that Henderson lost his second horse of the week following Consul De Thaix when Hadrian's Approach broke a leg. 

There was also a sting in the tail for the winning jockey, who was banned for 13 days having used her whip above the permitted level and without giving her horse time to respond.  

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Winning trainer Stuart Edmunds said: "Watching his other races, he has always been a horse that's travelled a bit behind the bridle if he hasn't got his own way but he battled today.

"Gina particularly suited him as she can be forceful. She made her mind up for him at his fences.

"It's amazing to have my first Cheltenham Festival winner. It's in a different league. I had a winner at the track with Wolf Of Windlesham but this is completely different. It's great."

Andrews, 25, who has ridden around 200 winners under Rules and in point-to-points and who runs a yard with her husband Tom Ellis in Warwickshire, said: "It has been my lifetime ambition just to ride at The Festival, let alone ride a winner here.

"The first thing Stuart said to me was the horse would never be on the bridle, but to be honest he was never off it until I turned in, so it was a pleasant surprise. He gave me a great ride and travelled well. He rallied well on the run-in as well.

"Jumping the last I didn't think I'd win, although I had thought I might jumping two out, but he rallied again, and he had the loose horse to help him. Normally you are willing the line to come to you, but I was willing it away so I could get to it. I'm delighted. 

"The girls said to me when I left home this morning that if I won, they'd have a party organised for when I got back, so I'm coming!"