Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated a double at the Cheltenham Festival as two of his horses triumphed.

Monmiral, trained by Paul Nicholls, gave the part-owner his first success at the meeting and it was followed by Ryanair Chase victor Protektorat.

Protektorat beat 2023 winner Envoi Allen to seal a double for trainer Dan Skelton and his jockey brother Harry.

“I’ve waited 20 years and now had two winners in 40 minutes,” said Ferguson.

Favourite Teahupoo, ridden by Jack Kennedy, won the Stayers’ Hurdle to give trainer Gordon Elliott his first win of the week.

The seven-year-old held off the 2021 and 2022 winner Flooring Porter, with Home By The Lee in third.

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