Darlan Suffers Fatal Fall
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From: February Horse News 2013

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Darlan Suffers Fatal Fall
The popular brown 6 year old gelding who was owned by Mr John P McManus has sadly suffered a fatal fall at Doncaster in what was a build up race for Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March with jockey A P McCoy.

Darlan, who was trained by Nicky Henderson had won 6 out of his 9 races including wins at Kempton, Newbury, Haydock Park and Cheltenham with jockeys A Tinkler, B J Geraghty and A P McCoy.

The race was won by Rock On Ruby who is trained by Harry Fry and who will next be going to Cheltenham in March to race against previous winner Hurricane Fly on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Festival Dates
The Cheltenham Festival runs from the 12th to the 15th of March 2013

Champion Day
- Tuesday 12th March 2013
- Races include the Stan James Champion Hurdle
- Parade Of Past Champions
Ladies Day
- Wednesday 13th March 2013
- Races include, The Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Steeple Chase, Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase and the Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle).
St Patrick's Thursday
- Thursday 14th March 2013
- Races include the Novice's Steeple Chase, Ladbrokes World Hurdle and the St Patrik's Day Derby charity race.
Cheltenham Gold Cup Day
- Friday 15th March 2013
- Races include the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase, the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle and the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase.

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