Horse racing-Jockey O'Sullivan remembered on poignant day at Cheltenham

Horse Racing - Cheltenham Festival - Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Britain - March 12, 2025 Quilixios ridden by Darragh O'Keeffe falls after jumping the last fence as Marine Nationale ridden by Sean Flanagan rides on to win the 16:00 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase REUTERS/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) - Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty were winners at Cheltenham on Wednesday, two years after Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan won on both horses at the festival and less than a month after his death.

O'Sullivan, who died aged 24 after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, rode Marine Nationale to victory in the opening race at Cheltenham in 2023.