"It's scary, isn't it? Redknapp said. Max McNeill [the owner of No Drama this End], he's the most lovely man, he had the favourite there and I know how he's been. I saw him before the race, all the expectations, and he ends up tailed off. It's unreal."
"The expectations have been growing before The Jukebox Man's run in steeplechasing's championship event ever since his narrow success in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, a race with many subsequent Gold Cup winners on its roll of honour. Chasers like Arkle, Desert Orchid and Kauto Star, legends of the jumping game, whose exploits turned them into household names."
"It is a tantalising prospect for Cheltenham, which is attempting to reverse a sharp three-year decline in attendance and could be the stage for one of the best sporting stories of the year, and also for racing as a whole. The horses are the stars, but the horses don't do interviews."
Harry Redknapp reflects on his first runner at Cheltenham, Taurus Bay, finishing poorly despite being a 33-1 shot. His focus shifts to The Jukebox Man, a favorite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. The horse earned this status after winning the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park, a race with a prestigious history of Gold Cup winners including Arkle, Desert Orchid, and Kauto Star. Redknapp's involvement as a high-profile owner and former football manager creates significant interest for Cheltenham, which seeks to reverse declining attendance. Despite 35 years as an owner experiencing more losses than wins, Redknapp maintains his passion for racing.
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