‘He’s small, cheeky, happy and loves having a fan base’: Meet a British hope for Cheltenham’s Stayers’ Hurdle – and the groom whose nails match his silks

The Emma Lavelle-trained Ma Shantou and groom Libby Alvis.One of the leading fancies for Thursday’s Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival is the Emma Lavelle-trained gelding Ma Shantou. The seven-year-old son of Shantou is a huge character on the yard and is looked after by devoted groom Libby Alvis, who told us all about the brilliant “Mash”, as he is known […]