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Coneygree wins Cheltenham Gold Cup

Coneygree held on in a thrilling finish to become the first novice to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup since 1974.

Nico de Boinville guided the 7-1 chance to the front early on and then held off the challenge of Djakadam and Road To Riches in the closing stages.

Retiring 19-time champion AP McCoy finished ninth on Carlingford Lough.

John Hunt describes the closing stages of the race in this clip from 5 live, Friday 13 March 2015.

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