Former Spice Girl Geri Horner and her husband Christian, the boss of Red Bull Formula 1 team, are dreaming of Cheltenham Festival glory after their horse Lift Me Up won at Warwick. The victory sets the stage for a potential run in the St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase at Cheltenham in March.
Former Spice Girl Geri Horner and her husband Christian are dreaming of Cheltenham Festival glory after seeing their horse win this week.
The gelding previously won three point-to-points in a row before giving the couple their first winner under rules at Newbury in 2023. Sign up for our Cheltenham Festival news service on WhatsApp Click on this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest Cheltenham Festival news and top stories from the Irish Mirror direct to your phone on WhatsApp. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Racing TV pundit Sam Turner commented: “I could hear her shrieking. It’s a bit like taking me back 25 years ago listening to her sing! No, that’s very unkind.He added: “We haven’t seen scenes like that since Max Verstappen won the world title.” “There’s more similarities than you might think between horse racing and motor racing, just in the way a jockey gets the most out of a horse.
“I don’t know about it getting serious, we’re very pleased with the little team we have; Maxine Filby has done a great job training him and all the girls and guys that are involved.”
Racing HORSE RACING CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL LIFT ME UP GERI HORNER CHRISTIAN HORNER
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