"being abused by an English rider, Nico de Boinville, is not very nice. I'm an amateur, I'm coming over here riding in front of my kids and that, horrific."
"De Boinville, who was riding the well-fancied Act Of Innocence, and Declan Queally, who is both the trainer and rider of the Grade One-winning I'll Sort That, could be seen exchanging words as a tightly packed field of 21 runners jostled for position before the start of the Turners Novice Hurdle."
Il Etait Temps secured victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase despite a precarious moment at the final jump. The day was marked by significant controversy when Nico de Boinville and Declan Queally, an Irish amateur making his first Cheltenham appearance, exchanged heated words before the Turners Novice Hurdle. The incident involved jostling for position in a crowded field of 21 runners and resulted in a false start. Queally accused de Boinville of abuse, describing the experience as horrific given he was riding in front of his children. The British Horseracing Authority opened an inquiry into the incident, with stewards adjourning proceedings to gather additional evidence from both riders.
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