Walsh celebrates 50th career Cheltenham win

Horse Racing - Cheltenham Festival - Cheltenham Racecourse - 17/3/16 Limini ridden by Ruby Walsh after victory in the 4.50 Trull House Stud Mares' Novices Hurdle Race Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers

(Reuters) - Ruby Walsh celebrated his 50th career Cheltenham Festival win on Thursday with 4-1 co-favourite Black Hercules taking the JLT Novices Chase.

It was the fifth success of this week's meeting for the jockey and Irish trainer Willie Mullins, whose St. Patrick's Day only got better when Walsh won the Ryanair Chase on even-money favourite Vautour.