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Ruth Jefferson: 'People can slate me as much as they like - I can guarantee they wouldn't have done a better job'

Andrew Dietz talks to the trainer about the rapid rise of Gold Cup hope Sounds Russian

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Ruth Jefferson with her Gold Cup hope Sounds Russian:
Ruth Jefferson with her Gold Cup hope Sounds Russian: "I still ride him and look after him daily. Nobody knows him better than me"

It's hard to believe a stronger bond between trainer and horse could exist. Ruth Jefferson has been with Sounds Russian every step of the way on a journey that in less than two years has gone from racecourse debut to the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

From sourcing the strapping bay to riding him out on a daily basis, the Malton trainer has meticulously charted the meteoric rise of a horse nobody wanted.

With Sounds Russian costing a mere €15,000 as a three-year-old before going on to develop into a genuine Gold Cup contender, you might think he is known as 'Bruce' because the price was right. Sadly not – it is down to his wild side.

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