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Peregrine Run hoping to strike a blow for the small owners and trainers

Peregrine Run - owned by Gracefield man Vinny Byrne - is the second favourite for the Coral Cup at 2.50pm today
Peregrine Run - owned by Gracefield man Vinny Byrne - is the second favourite for the Coral Cup at 2.50pm today

The opening day of the Cheltenham Festival followed a similar enough narrative. A couple of wins for Michael O’Leary and Gordon Elliott, a couple for Nicky Henderson, one for JP McManus and the Martinstown empire. Willie Mullins and the Riccis were a notable first-day absentee but for the most part it was the big owners…