Former FA Cup-winning football manager Harry Redknapp is set to take on one of horse racing's greatest challenges as his horse, Jukebox Man, runs in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday Redknapp described the prospect of winning the prestigious steeplechase as a 'dream come true' His passion for the sport stems from his childhood in London's East End, where his grandmother, Maggie Brown, worked as an illegal bookmaker's runner
Jukebox Man enters the Gold Cup, considered by the Jockey Club to be the most prestigious steeplechase in the world, on strong form The horse secured a dramatic photo-finish victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day Following that win against a field that included joint-favourite Gaelic Warrior, Redknapp compared the achievement to reaching the top tier of European football, stating, "We've come into the Champions League today" Now, Redknapp hopes his horse can deliver another top-level performance at the celebrated Cheltenham Festival
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