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Cheltenham Festival: Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp celebrate winners

Former football bosses Sir Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp both saw their horses win at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.

First, ex-Manchester United boss Ferguson enjoyed a double.

Monmiral, trained by Paul Nicholls, gave the part-owner a first win at the meeting and it was followed by Ryanair Chase victor Protektorat.

Then Shakem Up'Arry, owned by a delighted Redknapp, triumphed for trainer Ben Pauling.

Protektorat beat 2023 winner Envoi Allen to seal a Thursday double for trainer Dan Skelton and his jockey brother Harry, who earlier took the Turner Novices' Chase with Grey Dawning.