Cheltenham Racecourse: Recent Episodes
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Hear the #soundofthecrowd as Defi lifts Festival favourite backers in the opening race on Day 4
Buveur D'Air has won the feature race, The Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, on Day One of The Festival at Cheltenham 2017. The victory was owner's JP McManus's 50th Cheltenham winner. Mark Johnson guides you through the closing stages.
Champion Trainer @PFNicholls is hoping a string team of Novices will spearhead his attack on yet more Festival glory next month.
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Barry Geraghy has ridden Ivanovich Gorbatov to victory for his winner of this year's Cheltenham Festival.
The horse is unofficially trained by Joseph O'Brien who at 22 years old retired from riding to become a trainer after growing to tall.
Audio courtesy of RacingUK
Barry Geraghy has ridden Ivanovich Gorbatov to victory on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.
The horse is unofficially trained by Joseph O'Brien who at 22 years old retired from being a jockey to become a trainer after growing to tall to continue riding.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Hear the #soundofthecrowd and be in the heart of the action as Thistlecrack wins the Ryanair World Hurdle
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as Thistlecrack returns to the winners' enclosure after winning the Ryanair World Hurdle.
Tom Scudamore has ridden Thistlecrack to win the Ryanair World Hurdle on the feature race of day three of Cheltenham Festival. The Colin Tizzard trained horse was a heavy favourite before the race and dominated the race.
Scudamore spoke to Stewart Machin after the win.
Tom Scudamore and Thistlecrack have dominated the Ryanair World Hurdle. Colin Tizzard trains the horse and he spoke to Martin Kelly after the win.
Tom Scudamore and Thistlecrack have dominated the Ryanair World Hurdle. Colin Tizzard trains the horse and he spoke to Martin Kelly after the win.
Audio courtesy of RacingUK
It's another win at Cheltenham Festival for Willie Mullins, Rich Ricci and Ruby Walsh as Vautour dominated the Ryanair Chase from start to finish. The horse was a late entry to the race earlier in the week but was installed as a deserved heavy favourite.
Owner Rich Ricci spoke to Stewart Machin after the win
Ruby Walsh has ridden his sixth win of the Festival so far to win the first Grade 1 race of the day - the Ryanair Chase. It was Walsh's 51st winner at Cheltenham on board the Willie Mullins trained horse.
Walsh spoke to Stewart Machin after the win.
Audio courtesy of RacingUK
Davy Russell rode his second win of the week on board Mall Dini in the Pertemps Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival.
The horse provided the first winner for trainer Pat Kelly
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Davy Russell rode his second win of the week on board Mall Dini in the Pertemps Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival.
The horse provided the first winner for trainer Pat Kelly.
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Ruby Walsh has ridden his sixth win of the Festival so far to win the first Grade 1 race of the day - the Ryanair Chase. It was Walsh's 51st winner at Cheltenham on board the Willie Mullins trained horse.
Walsh spoke to Stewart Machin after the win.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
The Seven Barrows trainer talks about the new Champion Chaser after he regained his crown and updates us on how the horse is.
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Willie Mullins has another winner here at Cheltenham Festival as Ruby Walsh has ridden Black Hercules to win the JLT.
Mullins spoke to Stewart Machin after his win and talked about how important Ruby is to his operation.
Audio courtesy of RacingUK.
Ruby Walsh has ridden Black Hercules to his 50th Cheltenham Festival winner in the first race of day three.
Walsh spoke to Stewart Machin after his win.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK.
Hear the #soundofthecrowd at the Festival, as Ruby Walsh and Black Hercules return after a thrilling JLT Novices Chase.
Their win was Ruby's 50th #CheltenhamFestival win!
Nigel Twiston Davies feared he would struggle for a winner at Cheltenham Festival this year but Blaklion has delivered in race two of the second day. Ryan Hatch rode the winner to an emphatic victory.
Nigel spoke to Racing UK's Lydia Hislop after the win.
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Ryan Hatch has ridden Blaklion to victory in the RSA Steeple Chase at Cheltenham. Nigel Twiston-Davies trains the winner.
Lydia Hislop spoke to the jockey after his win.
Audio courtesy of RacingUK
Ryan Hatch has ridden Blaklion to victory in the RSA Steeple Chase at Cheltenham. Nigel Twiston-Davies trains the winner.
Lydia Hislop spoke to the jockey after his win.
Audio courtesy of RacingUK
Davy Russell has ridden Gordon Elliott's Diamond King to victory in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham Festival.
Davy spoke to Racing UK's Lydia Hislop shortly after.
Diamond Ring has provided trainer Gordon Elliott with his first win of the week at Cheltenham Festival. Davy Russell was on board and also secured his first win of the Festival.
Both trainer Gordon Elliott and owner Graham Whateley spoke to Racing UK's Lydia Hislop after the win.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Hear Nico De Boinville talk about winning this afternoon's big race.
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Nico De Boinville has ridden the first winner at the Festival on board Altior, finishing just ahead of heavily backed favourite Min.
He spoke to Mike Vince after the race.
One of the most familiar faces in the crowd enjoying the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival is the football commentator John Motson.
Nigel Bidmead caught up with him to talk about this lovely corner of the Cotswolds and who might win the Premier League title.
Faugheen is out of the Stan James Champion Hurdle with an injury. Hear all the new from Willie Mullins.
Catch up with Willie Mullins with the latest about Faugheen, Arctic Fire and Nichols Canyon. The entries for the @stanjames Champion Hurdle are out later today.
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as the triumphant pair come back to the applause of racegoers after the Betfred Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival.
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as they roar Coneygree up the hill to win the Gold Cup under jockey Nico De Boinville
The 7 to 1 chance #Coneygree in only his fourth steeplechase has become the first Novice in more than 30 years to win the #CheltenhamGoldCup, coming home ahead of Irish pair Djakadam and Road to Riches.
Mike Vince describes a thrilling climax to the #BlueRiband.
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Hear the #soundofthecrowd as Peace and Co and Top Notch fight out the finish up the Cheltenham Racecourse hill.
Richard Farquhar is a 52 year old, married father of four, who has never done anything more of substance for charity than to grow a moustache (which he hated). Now he will walk and visit everyone of Britain's racecourses for Racing Welfare and Pancreatic Cancer UK
We talk to trainee Clerk of the Course, Jack Pryor on the going and the weather on Betfred Gold Cup Day
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as Cole Harden gives trainer Warren Greatrex and jockey Gavin Sheehan their first Cheltenham Festival winner.
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as racegoers hail the Champion Jockey after his win on the front running Uxizandre
Hear the #SoundoftheCrowd as the Champion Jockey wins at his final Cheltenham Festival on the front running Uxizandre.
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as Call The Cops wins the Pertemps Hurdle Final for trainer Nicky Henderson at the Cheltenham Festival.
14-1 shot Cole Harden has landed the featured Ladbrokes World Hurdle on a good day for the bookies at the Cheltenham Festival.
Mike Vince describes the closing stages.
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Cheltenham has acclaimed a major triumph for soon to retire AP McCoy on the third day of the Festival.
AP rode his 31st and potentially final winner on UXIANDRE in the Ryanair Steeple Chase.
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Relive the spine-tingling moment that Vautour and Ruby Walsh won the JLT Novices Chase by 15 lengths at the Cheltenham Festival.
We talk to trainee Clerk of the Course Jack Pryor about the Going, the weather and a horse and a jockey to watch for today!
The #soundofthecrowd as Windsor Park and Davy Russell notch up another Irish win at the Cheltenham Festival.
Frankie Dettori talks of his delight after Dodging Bullets' win in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase on day two of the Cheltenham Festival
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as the Cheltenham racegoers roar Dodging Bullets and Sam Twiston-Davies up the hill. #TheFestival
The 9-2 chance Dodging Bullets, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies has won the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, the feature on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival.
Mike Vince describes the closing stages.
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We talk to trainee Clerk of the Course, Jack Pryor on the going for Day 2 at #TheFestival
Hear the #soundofthecrowd as the winning horse and jockey return to applause after winning the Stan James Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Hear the #soundofthecrowd at the Cheltenham Festival as Ruby Walsh and Faugheen lead home a Willie Mullins 1-2-3 in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.
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Experience the #soundofthecrowd at the Cheltenham Festival as Irish banker Douvan and Ruby Walsh take the race in fine style. #TheFestival
Experience the sound of the crowd as they greet the start of the first race, the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival. #TheFestival #SoundoftheCrowd
It's Day 1 of The Festival and here is a run down on the going ahead of a cracking day's racing.
The favouriite Ptit Zig is on course for the Festival in March after an impressive win in the Betbright sponsored Dipper Novices Chase, the Grade 2 feature of the New Years Day card at Cheltenham. He stayed on strongly up the hill to beat Champagne West and give Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls his second winner of the day, and one that had Festival hopeful written all over it. This was Nicholls reaction.
Aidan Coleman won today's Caspian Caviar Gold Cup on NICEONEFRANKIE for Venetia Williams. Hear his reaction... #Cheltenham
Listen to the latest from the master of Pond House on his runners for next week's Festival
At yesterday's press trip Nicky Henderson talks about Bobs Worth and My Tent Or Yours, as well as other Festival hopes
From yesterday's press conference at Paul Nicholls' yard, hear all about Big Buck's, Silviniaco Conti and other Ditcheat stars.
Listen to Gordon Elliott on his runners ahead of this weekend's International Meeting at Cheltenham