2:03pm Wednesday 17th March 2010
By Steve Carroll
POKER DE SIVOLA broke North Yorkshire's duck in the opening race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.
Trained at West Witton by Ferdy Murphy, the seven-year-old (14-1) reeled in Becauseicouldntsee up the hill to win the 140th Year Of The National Hunt Challenge Cup.
Murphy said: "It's absolutely brilliant. Katie (Walsh, jockey) got a few fantastic leaps out of him. She was absolutely brilliant on him."
* For full reaction, see The Press tomorrow.
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