But as he tired, the Irish challenger, ridden by Paul Carberry, reduced the gap and took the lead between the last two fences to eventually win by a length and a half and boost his Cheltenham chances.
Yes, some of the disheartening statistics still persist: women make only 77 cents to the dollar for equal work, the pay gap is widest and most atrocious for women of color, and the damage stacks up incredibly over the length of our lifetimes.