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Derek O'Connor capped of a memorable week at Cheltenham with a second festival win in the Kim Muir Challenge Cup.

The jockey cruised to victory on board the Gavin Cromwell-trained Inothewayurthinkin, owned by JP McManus, on Thursday.

On Tuesday, O'Connor steered Corbett's Cross to victory in the opening card of the National Hunt Chase.

Inothewayurthinkin's victory in the final race ensured it was deemed a 'score draw' between the punters and the layers heading into the final day of the Cheltenham Festival after football encroached heavily on racing's pitch on day three

The backers got off to a fast start when 5-2 joint -avourite Grey Dawning gave the flying Dan Skelton team victory in the Turners Novices' Chase, but the bookmakers clawed back some momentum after Sir Alex Ferguson's pair Monmiral (25-1) and Protektorat (17-2) gave the former Manchester United boss a thrilling day at Prestbury Park.