Cheltenham Festival 2024 LIVE: Day 3 latest including results, updates and reports as joint-favourite Grey Dawning wins first race of the day in the Turners Novices’ Chase
Comply with Mail Sport’s dwell weblog as we give you all the most recent updates, outcomes, suggestions and protection from day three of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. It’s St Patrick’s Day, with two centrepiece races, the Ryanair Steeple Chase at 2:50pm, and the Stayers’ Hurdle at 3.30pm.
Only a few minutes to go till our second centrepiece race
And the horses are making their means as much as the beginning as we communicate.
After breaking a rib celebrating an earlier win in Bahrain, Sir Alex Ferguson cannot be too cautious…
However after Protektorat’s romping win, there’s a lot to have a good time.
The runners and riders within the Stayers’ Hurdle
Asterion Forlonge – P W Mullins
Buddy One – Jack G Gilligan
Champ – NON-RUNNER
Crambo – Jonathan Burke
Dashel Drasher – Rex Dingle
Flooring Porter – Keith Donoghue
Dwelling By The Lee – J. J Slevin
Janidil – Jody McGarvey
Noble Yeats – Harry Cobden
Paisley Park – Tom Bellamy
Sire Du Berlais – Mark Walsh
Sir Gerhard – Paul Townend
Teahupoo – Jack Kennedy
Paisley Park gained the Stayers’ Hurdle in 2019
And 5 years later, he’ll hope to do the nigh-on unattainable and snatch again the title 5 years later.
May it’s Gordon Elliott’s time to shine?
The coach has not but received himself on the board this week, regardless of not-unimpressive showings from his runners thus far.
However Teahupoo represents his strongest likelihood of taking a showpiece Grade One so far, after understudying to stablemate Sire Du Berlais final 12 months. The latter additionally returns, and might be seeking to defend his Stayers’ Hurdle crown.
There are ample alternatives for Willie Mullins to safe his one hundred and first too, with Sir Gerhard seeking to construct on December success at Punchestown.
Crambo, Lizzie Kelly’s decide, can also be a energetic outdoors likelihood – however Paddy Power has each runner’s odds under.
Teahupoo – 6/4
Crambo – 6/1
Sir Gerhard – 7/1
Noble Yeats – 15/2
Sire Du Berlais – 9/1
Flooring Porter – 10/1
Paisley Park – 16/1
Dwelling By The Lee – 18/1
Dashel Drasher – 22/1
Asterion Forlonge – 35/1
Buddy One – 40/1
Janidil – 40/1
Rachael Blackmore talks to ITV Racing
After simply lacking out on Envoi Allen, she’s upbeat, underneath the circumstances.
Possibly I appeared like I used to be holding on to greater than I used to be. He is run one other sensible race.
Britain’s Prestbury Cup credentials have improved exponentially
… because the sundown on Day Two.
It is now Eire 10-6 Nice Britain, the hosts having fairly stolen a march on St Patrick’s Thursday.
That is thanks partly to the successes of the Skelton’s – Protektorat’s win makes it 4 in two days.
What a deal with to have one other showpiece race to sit up for subsequent, with the Paddy Energy Stayers’ Hurdle getting underway in simply over 20 minutes.
To be sure you’re on top of things on the contenders in what ought to be an enormously aggressive race, have a gander at Mail Sport’s Marcus Townend’s complete rundown, under.
Sir Alex Ferguson is again on ITV Racing
I feel it has been 15 to twenty years, and two in 40 minutes, it is unbelievable.
Ryanair Chase: RESULTS
Protektorat
Envoi Allen
Conflated
WATCH: Sir Alex Ferguson has back-to-back winners
From no wins to 2 consecutive ones!
Harry Skelton talks to ITV Racing
Implausible. I am unable to consider it. He actually deserves this.
Izzy (Protektorat’s work rider) is an absolute saint, as a result of she places up with this horse on a regular basis. He is as mad as a wasp, you’d need to have the persistence of a saint.
He actually deserves this. Knocked on the door in all these massive races.
For a very long time, me and Dan had all the assumption in Izzy to experience him each day – a variety of the credit score goes to her.
Protektorat wins the Ryanair Chase!
Rachael Blackmore put her foot on the fuel, however so did Harry Skelton and Protektorat nosed by way of after the ultimate fence to streak ahead and declare one more winner for the British trainers.
That is 4 for the Skeltons.
Ahoy Senor powers down the descent
Envoi Allen is on the transfer ahead from sixth, and Stage Star’s lead is starting to slide as Protektorat begins to stake a declare because the horses climb.
Stage Star jumps the open ditch properly
However in the direction of the again of the pack, Fugitif is wanting a bit of ropey and slips away from the cluster.
Climbing the hill, Protektorat maintains third place, however Banbridge is gaining good floor.
Fil Dor the back-marker
Stage Star continues to see daylight on the entrance, with Protektorat sitting simply behind on the within. Banbridge begins to achieve floor as they move the stands for the primary time, with Envoi Allen sitting bang in the course of the 2 primary packs.
9 fences left to go, and so they’re throughout, however Ga Regulation seems to be a bit of scruffy forward of the water soar.
Stage Star claims the early lead
Intently tracked by Ahoy Senor on the surface, however they skinny out after the second fence and not far away.
Envoi Allen has slipped again to the second bunch, with Banbridge forward by a size, whereas Protektorat sits in third.
The Ryanair Chase has lift-off
Envoi Allen was wanting a contact energetic forward of the beginning, and is fast to get away on the surface.
Earlier than we get underway, why not relive Monmiral’s triumph?
Mail Sport’s report is under, now.
Fil Dor takes a have a look at the primary fence
The opposite horses have restricted curiosity, all prepared and raring to go, tightly packed at first.
We’ll be underway in a matter of moments.
For these hoping for a quickfire Sir Alex double…
Protektorat seems to be magnificent as he prepares to move out to the New Course.
Runners and riders for the Ryanair Chase
Ahoy Senor – Derek Fox
Banbridge – J. J Slevin
Capodanno – Mark Wlash
Conflated – Jack Kennedy
Envoi Allen – Rachael Blackmore
Fil Dor – Keith Donoghue
Fugitif – Sean Bowen
Ga Regulation – Gavin Sheehan
Hitman – Bryony Frost
Protektorat – Harry Skelton
Stage Star – Harry Cobden
Are you able to consider? It is already feature-race time
And this 12 months’s Ryanair Chase ought to be merely unmissable. Envoi Allen stays the heavy favorite, with Rachael Blackmore eager to say back-to-back honours after a middling begin to 2024. Will probably be Envoi Allen’s fourth Pageant win if he can see off stiff competitors from the likes of Banbridge – solely simply confirmed to run, however however attracting backers.
However keep watch over Stage Star – notably after that Pertemps win from Paul Nicholls’ yard – the syndicate-owned Turners Novices’ Chase winner seeking to construct on final 12 months’s success.
Envoi Allen – 5/2
Banbridge – 10/3
Stage Star – 13/2
Conflated – 8/1
Capodanno – 17/2
Protektorat – 9/1
Ahoy Senor – 16/1
Fugitif – 18/1
Ga Regulation – 20/1
Fil Dor – 28/1
Hitman – 40/1
A reminder of our bumper suggestions characteristic – as a result of who can argue with something labelled the ‘final information’?
Have a click on by way of, under.
Pertemps Ultimate: RESULTS
Monmiral
Kyntara
Cuthbert Dibble
Daring Endeavour
WATCH: Monmiral sneaks by way of because of some Harry Cobden magic
That is a primary winner for Paul Nicholls this Cheltenham week.
Sir Alex Ferguson has his first Cheltenham winner
He is beside himself on ITV Racing, when he is requested how it’s that each sport he encounters, he succeeds.
Why not? That was improbable. What a jockey, dearie me.
The jockey was improbable.
However when requested if it matched profitable the Champions League…
Harry Cobden talks to ITV Racing
I am unable to consider this horse has simply gained that.
I assumed he ought to be 125/1, simply reveals what I do know!
The blinkers have made an enormous distinction, I feel that is been the decider.
We tackle the Irish right here and the racing simply goes up two notches. I am delighted to have this one.
Monmiral claims the Pertemps!
Kyntara simply cannot cling on as Monmiral spurts ahead to sneak by the submit for by half-a-length, handing the British one more winner!
That is additionally our largest priced winner of the week.
Kyntara improves lead
Heading uphill earlier than the final, the long-time chief nonetheless has the lead, however Monmiral is coming by way of on the nearside, with Cuthbert Dibble sizzling on his heels.
Monmiral makes floor with two to go
Prairie Dancer makes a mistake earlier than the second final and loses from tempo, as Cuthbert Dibble makes his transfer ahead now into third.
They’re journeying down the hill however the penultimate hurdle, and Monmiral streaks ahead now to affix the entrance runners.
Cuthbert Dibble nonetheless buried within the thick
As they put together for the quickfire three units of hurdles earlier than turning to the house straight.
Icare Allen drops again a bit of as Flight Deck surges ahead to guide forward of Kyntara.
All tightly clustered collectively
As they pop over the fifth set of hurdles, and transfer uphill with these leaders nonetheless forward of the pack.
Le Milos is within the midpack on the surface, with Goath Chuil additionally on the surface monitor as they put together for the ultimate circuit.
Popova the back-marker
Kyntara strikes ahead to guide alongside Prairie Dancer, trailed by Flight Deck, with Farouk D’alene preserving tempo as they make the primary flip earlier than approaching the descent.
The Pertemps Ultimate is underway
After an preliminary false begin which noticed the horses set to cost down the starter, who was pressured to wave his flag.
However now they’re working, it is Daring Endeavour and Prairie Dancer who lead from the off.
How quickly till we see Harry Skelton’s pitch-perfect celebration once more?
Plus – hold expecting the fast good relations between warring trainers Paul Nicholls and Dan Skelton. A cultured contact.
Runners and riders within the Pertemps Ultimate
Farouk D’alene – R James
Springwell Boy – NON-RUNNER
Flight Deck – Chris Ward
Chantry Home – James Bowen
Daring Endeavour – Daryl Jacobs
Le Milos – Harry Skelton
Icare Allen – Mark Walsh
Gowel Highway – Tom Bellamy
Anna Bunina – Freddie Gingell
Mill Grenn – Freddie Gordon
Cleatus Poolaw – Jack Kennedy
Cuthbert Dibble – Sam Twiston-Davies
Prairie Dancer – J. J Slevin
Monmiral – Harry Cobden
Emitom – Tom Cannon
Gaoth Chuil – Shane O’Callaghan
Hyland – Nico de Boinville
Hecton Javilex – Lilly Pinchin
Gabby’s Cross – Darragh O’Keeffe
Judicial Regulation – NON-RUNNER
Popova – Rachael Blackmore
Kyntara – Charlie Deutsch
Alpesh Amin – Mark McDonagh
Noble Beginning – Conor McNamara
Yesterday’s Champion Chase winner Rachael Blackmore has her first experience of the day on Popova, however may but see Grade One glory once more later this afternoon with Envoi Allen.
You could find her ideas on her 4 rides this afternoon courtesy of Betfair, under.
Subsequent up, it is the Pertemps Ultimate
One other supremely open race, which may but yield one other British winner – if the hosts can dare to dream of back-to-back successes on St Patrick’s Thursday.
After three wins in lower than 24 hours, it is onerous to look previous Dan Skelton’s Le Milos now, however he’ll face robust competitors from Dominic King’s decide from Cheltenham Confidential, Icare Allen, who may but present Willie Mullins together with his first win of the day.
However forward of the competition, Paddy Power has the chances in full, under.
Cuthbert Dibble – 9/2
Le Milos – 11/2
Gaoth Chuil – 6/1
Icare Allen – 13/2
Cleatus Poolaw – 15/2
Gabbys Cross – 8/1
Popova – 10/1
Kyntara – 14/1
Farouk Dalene – 16/1
Chantry Home – 22/1
Hyland – 22/1
Gowel Highway – 25/1
Noble Beginning – 25/1
Anna Bunina – 28/1
Monmiral – 28/1
Emitom – 33/1
Alpesh Amin – 33/1
Mill Inexperienced – 40/1
Prairie Dancer – 50/1
Hector Javilex – 50/1
Flight Deck – 80/1
Daring Endeavour – 80/1
Gray Dawning with tipped by Mail Sport’s personal Lizzie Kelly
Certainly that is sufficient to persuade you to take a look at her raft of predictions on as we speak’s Cheltenham Confidential?
Turners Novices’ Chase: RESULTS
Gray Dawning
Ginny’s Future
Djelo
WATCH: What a contest between Gray Dawning and Ginny’s Future
However the Skelton horse has his revenge!
The primary British Grade One of many week
Dan Skelton is delighted, on ITV Racing:
He is hopefully received an enormous lengthy profession. Being that color, he would possibly get a following.
Typically whenever you’re on a horse that is that good, you solely want a Plan A.
Harry Skelton talks to ITV Racing
It is magic. Thanks Cheltenham! Thanks very a lot. these individuals make it particular.
He was nice as we speak. Completely pinged down over the past two. He is an excellent horse.
He is sensible and he is so unassuming. He would not know the way good he’s, however hopefully he is a bit particular.
In all probability one of the best second of my life. Unbelievable.
Gray Dawning takes the Novices’ Chase!
A 3rd winner for Dan Skelton, as Gray Dawning noses forward and clings onto a febrile lead earlier than streaking out in entrance and snatching victory.
It is a British one-two-three, and a superb begin to the afternoon for the hosts.
Gray Dawning and Ginny’s Future are means out in entrance
In the direction of the ultimate fence, however Gray Dawning streaks forward on the straight!
Facile Vega strikes up into fifth
Ginny’s Future continues to guide by half a size, however battle commences between the entrance three approaching the third-last fence.
Gray Dawning is poking by way of now, and as they climb, Djelo slips away, and it is the previous foes collectively once more!
Seven fences to go
First, all clear the water soar earlier than tackling the open ditch, however Le Patron makes a mistake with six to go, because the entrance three of Ginny’s Future, Gray Dawning, and Djelo cut up from the midpack and head ahead.
Jamaico makes a mistake
Over the following fence, with 11 to go, dropping floor, as they make the flip to move into the ultimate circuit.
Ginny’s Future stays out in entrance, with Gray Dawning on the within simply pitched third. Facile Vega stays at the back of the pack, alongside Letsbeclearaboutit.
Ginny’s Future prepares for an extended lead
Nicholls mentioned how a lot the horse enjoys main the pack, and he streaks ahead now, virtually a size forward of Djelo, and third-placed Jamaico.
Sharjah stays the back-marker, alongside Colonel Harry.
Day Three is underway!
Off go the runners for the Turners Novices’ Chase, as raindrops start to fall at Cheltenham.
They’re led by Ginny’s Future and Djelo.
Willie Mullins commemorates his one hundredth Cheltenham winner
With a customized saddlecloth handed over by Princess Anne, this morning.
What number of will he add to this 12 months’s haul as we speak?
Minutes to go till the beginning of Day Three
Because the horses make their means as much as the beginning on as we speak’s New Course.
Ginny’s Future received the higher of Gray Dawning in December…
… on the identical course in December, and Paul Nicholls is bullish about his possibilities on ITV Racing.
Completely (exceeded expectations), we did not actually know what we had been coping with. He must show himself once more as we speak, however he is aware of the monitor.
He wants to enhance once more.
If another person desires to go sooner than him, good luck to them.
Runners and riders for Turners Novices’ Chase
Colonel Harry – Gavin Sheehan
Djelo – Charlie Deutsch
Facile Vega – Paul Townend
Ginny’s Future – Harry Cobden
Gray Dawning – Harry Skelton
Iroko – Jonjo O’Neill Jr
Le Patron – David Noonan
Letsbeclearaboutit – Keith Donoghue
Sharjah – P W Mullins
Zanahiyr – Jack Kennedy
Jamico – Jack Tudor
Facile Vega wanting resplendent within the Cheltenham sunshine
Our first have a look at Willie Mullins’ effective prospect for the primary race, the Turners Novices’ Chase.
Breaking: Hewick is OUT of the Gold Cup
One other Gold Cup contender – the J. J Hanlon horse that value simply £800 in 2017 – has been dominated out, a day after Nicky Henderson withdrew Shishkin.
Extra disappointment within the contest’s one hundredth 12 months.
Simply half-an-hour till the Turners Novices’ Chase kicks off Day Three
And in comparison with yesterday’s banker’s alternative Ballyburn opening up the day, there’s a bit of extra between the front-runners to think about.
Willie Mullins has the chance to say his seventh win proper off the mark with Facile Vega, who’s making ready to step up in distance after two disappointing run-outs at Leopardstown this 12 months, two years on from claiming the 2022 Champion Bumper.
However Gray Dawning and Ginny’s Future – backed by Lizzie Kelly and Dominic King respectively – ought to present the talked-up prospect with stiff competitors, notably with the previous coming from a newly assured Dan Skelton after his double yesterday.
However what are the bookies considering? Paddy Power has the chances on all of the runners within the 1.30pm.
Facile Vega – 2/1
Gray Dawning – 5/2
Ginny’s Future – 5/1
Iroko – 13/2
Zanahiyr – 10/1
Letsbeclearaboutit – 14/1
Sharjah – 22/1
Djelo – 28/1
Colonel Harry – 40/1
Le Patron – 100/1
Jamaico – 125/1
One other have a look at Ballyburn’s barnstorming Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle win
The soon-to-be Champion Hurdle contender powered previous the competitors to kick us off in model yesterday, and this special approach following his profitable run is one thing to behold.
A crossover photo-bomb few may have predicted
Disturbingly tagged as Zara Tindall by the photograph company offering the picture that appears odds-on to sear itself into my mind, Sam Allardyce brushes with royalty on his time out at Cheltenham.
Does he… know they’re there?
The Prestbury Cup: an replace
Cheering information for the Irish on St Patrick’s Day, woeful for the British: Eire lead England 10-3 after Day Two, after the house facet claimed two beneficial wins by way of Dan Skelton’s double on Wednesday.
However a Grade One nonetheless eludes the hosts – can they swipe one as we speak?
Mail Sport Dominic King has backed him – and Paul Nicholls thinks Ginny’s Future is his greatest likelihood of success on the Pageant this afternoon.
The British coach shares his ideas on each runner that includes as we speak, under.
CONFIRMED: Banbridge will characteristic within the Ryanair Chase
The going was thought to have given some concern to Joseph O’Brien, however the extremely fancied contender will problem Envoi Allen for honours at 2.50pm this afternoon.
CHELTENHAM CONFIDENTIAL: Mail Sport’s Dominic King and Lizzie Kelly share their suggestions
Each Dominic and Lizzie have had wonderful success with their predictions – together with yesterday’s winners Truth To File and Ballyburn – so why not have a watch and see what they need to say for themselves this afternoon?
Within the first race, Lizzie has a hankering for Gray Dawning, whereas Dominic plumps for Ginny’s Future.
However for the remaining? You will have to look at and see.
Nicky Henderson misses out on over £1MILLION because of mysterious sickness
The coach’s yard has been ravaged by an as-yet-unknown bug, which has put two extra of Henderson’s horses out of competition for races tomorrow.
With the most important prize pot now not inside attain the Gold Cup’s – value £351,688, Henderson has additionally missed out on competing for the Champion Chase with Jonbon (£225,080), the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (£76,000) with Shanagh Bob, and the £76,000 Triumph Hurdle with favorite Sir Gino – amongst others.
It is estimated this totals round £1,275,552 that the coach may have left on the desk.
Henderson’s strongest performing horse this week has been Luccia, who claimed third within the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday – as we speak, he solely has Chantry Home, Mill Inexperienced, Hyland, Daring Endeavour, and Metropolis Chief working.
By comparability, Willie Mullins has 11 runners.
Talking of Envoi Allen – De Bromhead’s horse options closely in Mail Sport’s Pageant Suggestions forward of Day Three.
Be certain that to have a peruse as we depend down in the direction of that first race of the day in simply over an hour.
Henry de Bromhead talks Envoi Allen’s possibilities with Horse Racing Eire
The coach exudes an air of quiet confidence as Envoi Allen prepares to pursue back-to-back Ryanair Chase wins.
He appears in nice kind, and he is making an attempt to defend his crown, so we’ll see.
Dysart Enos dominated out of the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
One other disappointing information – main contender for the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Dysart Enos has been scratched after pulling up lame, with coach Fergal O’Brien calling her non-entry ‘an enormous loss’.
It’s not severe, it’s simply horrendous timing. If it had occurred earlier we would have been capable of do one thing about it, however that’s the place we’re.
We’ll get her proper earlier than we make any plans.
At this time’s schedule in full
With underneath two hours till we get underway at Cheltenham, an outline of what we now have to sit up for.
1.30pm – Turners Novices’ Chase
2.10pm – Pertemps Handicap Hurdle
3.30pm – Paddy Energy Stayers’ Hurdle
4.10pm – Pageant Plate Handicap
4.50pm – Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
5.30pm – Kim Muir Handicap Chase
On Dan Skelton’s back-to-back Coral Cup wins with Langer Dan
It would not come with out its caveats, with some questioning the horse’s dreadful build-up to this 12 months’s race.
Luke Harvey explains under on ITV Racing.
It was a day of glittering Irish success as Willie Mullins claimed his one hundredth Cheltenham winner – however scrutiny into the British collapse over latest years feels extra pressing than ever.
Mail Sport columnist Ed Chamberlin critiques one other troublesome day on residence soil, under.
Sir Alex Ferguson arrives at Prestbury Park
After opting to not area Sonigino in yesterday’s Coral Cup, Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Cheltenham for his first day of racing, with 4 handsome prospects that includes in as we speak’s motion.
The stand-out is Ryanair Chase contender Protektorat – tipped by Matt Chapman in our Paddy Energy Cheat Sheet – however the legendary Manchester United supervisor additionally has three horses with Paul Nicholls: Monmiral within the Handicap Hurdle, Hitman additionally within the Ryanair Chase, and Il Ridoto within the TrustATrader Plate.
Value one thing every means for any Crimson Devils followers, certainly.
All people say ‘Guinness’!
After turning on the after-burners to grab the Champion Chase in an aesthetic area, Captain Guinness had time to pose for a photograph after his race was run.
Coach Henry de Bromhead is having a formidable Pageant thus far, and Envoi Allen may present the cherry on the cake this afternoon.
Paddy Power has pulled collectively a raft of ace tipsters to information you thru Day Three’s motion, together with whether or not Facile Vega will come good within the Turners Novices’ Chase, and in case you can wager towards final 12 months’s third-placed Teahupoo within the Paddy Energy Stayers’ Hurdle.
A returning champion on Cheltenham Thursday
Final 12 months’s Ryanair Chase winner Envoi Allen returns to the Pageant, with Rachael Blackmore again within the saddle.
The previous Gold Cup winner has had an thrilling Cheltenham thus far, claiming the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle to open the week on Day One, and yesterday’s Champion Chase aboard Captain Guinness. Can she make it a hat-trick of Grade One’s in three days?
However the climate will not maintain off for lengthy
That is proper – rain clouds on the horizon, in keeping with the soggy week the Pageant has been enduring.
It might be that we see an replace to the day’s going halfway by way of the afternoon.
In case you missed it… It might not have occurred because the Irish coach imagined it, after sizzling favorite El Fabiolo stuttered within the Queen Mom Champion Chase, however Day Two ended with Willie Mullins’ staggering achievement.
The horse was Jasmin De Vaux, the jockey Mullins’ son Patrick – and Dominic King has the total report on an emotional day under.
GOING UPDATE: Gentle!
Clerk of the Course Jon Pullin reassures that it has (lastly) been dry in a single day, and yesterday’s Gentle, Heavy in locations going has been up to date to Gentle.
We’re additionally again to our often scheduled programming after dropping the Cross-Nation Chase yesterday.
Extra woe for Nicky Henderson
The coach has endured an abysmal Pageant thus far, and there are not any indicators of an up-turn, with the yard declaring but extra non-runners.
After ruling Shishkin out of tomorrow’s Cheltenham Gold Cup, and Jonbon out of yesterday’s Champion Chase, as we speak’s casualties are Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Gino, and Shanagh Bob, who was as a result of run within the Albert Bartlett.
First up, as we speak’s iteration of Cheltenham Breakfast, your run-down of Wednesday’s motion on and off the turf, delivered to you by Mail Sport’s Dominic King.
You’ll be able to meet up with as we speak’s installment of the each day bulletin under.
Completely happy (early) St Patrick’s Day!
Howdy and welcome to Mail Sport’s dwell protection of Day Three of this 12 months’s Cheltenham Pageant, dedicated to this Sunday’s St Patrick’s Day.
However each day this week might properly have been classed as honouring the Emerald Isle, such is the green-wash Irish trainers have been pulling off, totally outclassing their British rivals.
Thursday is about to be an all-timer, with not one however two characteristic races this afternoon: The Ryanair Chase at 2.50pm, and the Stayers’ Hurdle shortly after at 3.30pm.
So strap in and revel in, as we convey you all of the information, build-up, and extra forward of each race from our 1.30pm kick-off.
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Cheltenham Pageant 2024 LIVE: Day 3 newest together with outcomes, updates and experiences as joint-favourite Gray Dawning wins first race of the day within the Turners Novices’ Chase