Telmesomethinggirl looked guaranteed for the win after edging ahead towards the final stretch, but Lossiemouth ran away with the victory in another success for Townend.
Poirier returned to the octagon for last Saturday's thrilling card and secured an emphatic knockout victory over Benoit Saint-Denis in the second-round.
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CHRIS FOY: The 21-year-old England rookie was superb on his first Test start as England stunned Ireland at Twickenham last weekend, to set up an outside chance of winning the championship title.
Being a neighbour of the Cheltenham festival certainly has it's pros and cons and although the racing industry will be eager to welcome the vast crowds, some locals will have their reservations.
A horse has heartbreakingly died on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, days after he led the funeral procession of jockey Keagan Kirkby.
CHRIS WHEELER: They will face the Spanish team at the Snapdragon Stadium - where a young United side played Wrexham last summer - for the Snapdragon Cup on July 31.
Following the weekend's showdown, Sky Sports complied a graphic comparing the two managers and their time in the Premier League - and it produced some interesting reading.
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It comes as the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) reportedly met with Lord Sebastian Coe at Saturday's Formula One Grand Prix in Jeddah amid talks over a sponsorship deal.
Lark in the Mornin claimed victory in the Boodles Fred Winter Handicap Hurdle in the penultimate race of the first day of the Cheltenham Festival.
Talks first began between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which bankrolls LIV Golf, in June last year
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James Anderson says Kuldeep Yadav predicted he would be his 700th wicket shortly before he was dismissed in the fifth Test in Dharamsala.
This year, Ladies’ Day has been renamed ‘Style Wednesday’, with vintage outfits on showIt was a rather soggy start to the Cheltenham festival, the pinnacle of the jump racing season, with the top of Cleeve Hill sometimes lost in mist, morning pints of Guinness diluted by the drizzle, and punters huddling together for warmth.About 250,000 racegoers – …
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Fabio Wardley has vowed to prove his superiority with another early knockout in his British and Commonwealth title clash with Frazer Clarke.
British Cycling name Rod Ellingworth as the race director for its Tour of Britain events.
Uefa says there "could be a problem" with ticketless fans for the Europa League final at Dublin's Aviva Stadium.