‘I haven’t stopped watching it’ – Williams on Cheltenham win

When he was a teenager, Lorcan Williams had to choose between rugby and horse racing.

He is certain that he made the right decision after winning the Golden Ace Champion Hurdle.

“It hasn’t sunk in, I feel very lucky, it’s hard to put into words, it’s one of those things you don’t think will ever happen,” he told Wales’ BBC Sport.

It wasn’t originally planned to enter the Champion Hurdle, which Golden Ace capitalized on from the demise of State Man and Constitution Hill.

He explained that “we were awaiting the outcome” of Lossiemouth’s bid to win the Mare or Champion Hurdle.

We lean toward the Mares in the Champion Hurdle because she is obviously a very talented horse.

“It was obvious that the owner, Ian Gosden, was happy to let us win the Champion Hurdle because there is some good prize money if we place,” said the owner.

Constitution Hill held the market lead at the beginning of Golden Ace, which started out as a 25-1 outsider.

When State Man came down at the last, I never thought it was over, he continued, “It’s a long way to the line when you’re left out on your own,” he continued. When I turned in for home for the race, I thought she was running a cracker.

When I crossed the line, I was hoping that both the fallen horses and jockeys would be fine; it was just such a wonderful feeling.

Lossiemouth won the Mares’ Hurdle and won a third festival triumph with a win, while Golden Ace’s victory earned the team a £255, 000 prize.

Trainer Jeremy Scott has confirmed that the seven-year-old will now attend the Punchestown festival.

Before being picked up by Scarlets, Williams was a keen rugby player when he was a youngster.

Before making the difficult decision to pursue a career in horse racing over rugby, his parents gave him an ultimatum.

I enjoyed playing rugby, he said, “I took a year off from riding when I was younger and played a lot of rugby,” he continued. I was chosen to play for my county and then the Scarlets.

I was happy playing the pitch, full-back and flanker, and that’s how it was.

I had horses and horses my entire life, it was always my passion, I adored the adrenaline of speed and the jockey’s side of being a daredevil.

What do you want to do, my mother and father sat down and asked me? ‘.

When I took my first amateur ride, I had to make a decision, and I immediately became enamored of the sport.

I and some of my friends recently traveled to France and continue to enjoy watching rugby. I watch every game in the weighing room, even when I’m riding on the weekends.