Son rise has emotional trainer in full cry after low of Classico

KIM Bailey has experienced all the highs and lows of Cheltenham over the last 12 months but it was another iconic sporting venue that pushed him to tears.

- BY STEVE JONES

Chianti Classico gave the Cotswolds based trainer his sixth Festival winner at last year's meeting before suffering a career-threatening injury when attempting to advance his Gold Cup claims at the track in December.

Losing your stable star in his prime is enough to make a grown man cry but it was youngest son Archie who had Bailey in floods of tears.

The 19-year-old made his County Championship debut for Gloucestershire at Lord's in September when the fast bowler bagged four wickets in front of his emotional dad.

Cricket-mad Bailey said: “When the fixture list came out in April I asked Archie when he thought he might make his debut and he said Lord's. He did that because he knew I would cry.