Cheltenham Festival: Marine Nationale WINS the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

Marine Nationale WINS the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle after the 9/2 horse overtook favorite Facile Vega down the stretch in the first race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival

Marine Nationale has won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle after capitalizing on a mistake by Facile Vega at the close finish in the first race of the Cheltenham Festival.

The 9/2 horse ridden by Michael O’Sullivan brought Facile Vega down against the post after the six-year-old favorite lost his stride after the final hurdle.

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Marine Nationale won the supreme novices’ hurdle in the first race at the Cheltenham Festival