Search
![icon](/images/logo.png)
Cheltenham 2024
Main Site
Cheltenham Home
Cheltenham Cards
Cheltenham Results
-
Cheltenham Offers
Cheltenham Odds
-
Cheltenham Tips
Cheltenham News
Prestbury Cup
Cheltenham Videos
-
Cheltenham Statistics
- Leading Trainer
- Leading Jockeys
- Leading Owners
- Previous Years
- Previous Appearances
- Breeding Profile of Winners
- Lady Jockeys at The Festival
- Leading Jockey Award Winners
- Most Successful Jockeys of All Time
- Current Jockeys Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Jockey In..
- Leading Trainer Award Winners
- Most Successfull Trainer All Time
- Current Trainers Competing at Cheltenham
- Most Successful Trainer In..
-
Cheltenham Trainer/Runner Index
Desktop Site
Cheltenham 2024
- Home
- News
Easy for the Life Of Reilly
Life Of Reilly overcame a six month lay-off to open his account in the opening two mile maiden hurdle at Tipperary.
The lightly-raced son of Montjeu had shown some promise in the past, and got his act together here under a patient Mark Walsh ride to justify odds of 9/2.
The seven-year-old was produced with a smooth challenge to lead just after the last and kept on well to beat Anoosou (14/1) by two lengths.
Useful Flat recruit Separate Ways (5/2jt fav) was also held up by Ruby Walsh but could find no extra in the straight finishing a further three and a half lengths back in third.
Winning trainer John Kiely said: “I'm surprised that he's a maiden up to now but he's had a few setbacks. Hopefully he'll improve from this. He likes good ground, and we might go handicapping now.”