Horses bred in Ireland and ridden by an Irish jockey but trained in Britain are most likely to win at the Cheltenham Festival, according to a new study.
Researchers looked at the stable, jockey and breeding of every winner at the horse racing event since 2000 and awarded Great Britain and Ireland points based on their performances.
They found horses saddled by British-based trainers were 40 per cent more likely to win than their Irish-trained counterparts.
In fact, the study conducted by GG.co.uk found British-trained horses have won more than £20 million in prize money since the turn of the century.
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