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Cheltenham Festival: Jimmy Du Seuil makes light of long absence to win Coral Cup

Jimmy Du Seuil came out on top as Willie and Danny teamed up to great effect in the Coral Cup at .

The six-year-old was a 16-1 chance when returning from a long absence from the track, with his last run coming at in May last year.

It was also his handicap debut but none of those factors stood in his way and he took up the lead just after the final flight and accelerated up the hill to defeat Impose Toi by three lengths.

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