After being embroiled in an argument before the delayed opening race of Day 2 at the Cheltenham Racing Festival, Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville have apparently made up. The incident involved some alleged abuse on the part of De Boinville which Queally described as 'horrific' following the race. Despite the heated encounter and allegations which De Boinville denies, the Englishman also seemed happy to move on: "I appreciated it. Earlier, De Boinville denied allegations that he racially abused Queally saying: "The stewards are gathering all the evidence they can from all the video footage. The British Horseracing Authority have said they are still gathering evidence and the process will not be concluded during the festival.

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2026 01:51 UTC