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Cheltenham Festival 2016 live: Don Cossack wins Gold Cup and Victoria Pendleton finishes fifth on her debut

Follow the latest from the final day at Cheltenham including the Festival headlining Gold Cup

Friday 18 March 2016 09:41 EDT

Harry Skelton celebrates winning the County Handicap Hurdle on Superb Story (Reuters)

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The final day of the Cheltenham Festival will see two major events take place as the headline race, the Gold Cup, pits 10 of the best chasers in the world against one another, while British Olympic hero Victoria Pendleton makes her Festival debut. Follow the latest action here.

Friday’s racecard

13:30: Triumph Hurdle - 1. Ivanovich Gorbotov (9-2F) 2. Apple's Jade (12-1) 3. Footpad (5-1)

14.10: County Hurdle - 1. Superb Story (8/1) 2. Fethard Player (33/1) 3. Sternrubin (33/1) 4. Wait For Me (7-1F)

14.50: Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - 1. Unowhatimeanharry (11/1) 2. Fagan (33/1) 3. Champers On Ice (20/1)

15.30: Cheltenham Gold Cup - 1. Don Cossack (9/4F) 2. Djakadam (9/2) 3. Don Poli (9/2)

16.10: Foxhunter Challenge Cup - 1. On The Fringe (13/8F) 2. Marito (14/1) 3. Paint The Clouds (9/2)

16.50: Conditional Jockey's Hurdle

17.30: Grand Annual Chase

Don Cossack wins the Gold Cup after holding off Djakadam

Victoria Pendleton finishes fifth on Pacha Du Polder in impressive Cheltenham Festival debut

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Friday is the final day of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival. For the latest Cheltenham Festival odds click here.

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

Allyson Monterg makes an attempt to lead but quickly falls. Bleu Et Rouge falls four from home but but thankfully both jockey and horse are able to get up.

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 14:56

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

It's Barters Hill and Champers On Ice battling at the front on the turn. Two hurdles left, and Champers On Ice is taking the fight to the leader!

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 14:57

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

It's neck-and-neck! Here comes unowhatimeanHarry and he's overtaken the front two, now Fagan is attacking, but UNOWHATIMEANHARRY WINS!

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 14:57

Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle

1. Unowhatimeanharry (11/1)

2. Fagan (33/1)

3. Champers On Ice (20/1)

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 14:59

Unowhatimeanharry's late surge seals victory in Novices' HurdleThe Independent

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 15:13

Timico Gold Cup

You what the end of the Albert Bartlett means. It's time for the big one, it's time for the Gold Cup!

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 15:14

Lets take a look at the runners and riders:1. Carlingford Lough (25/1) - Barry Geraghty

2. Cue Card (7/2) - Paddy Brennan

3. Djakadam (9/2) - Ruby Walsh

4. Don Cossack (2/1) - Bryan Cooper

5. Don Poli (4/1) - Davy Russell

6. Irish Cavalier (66-1) - Paul Townend

7. O'Faolains Boy (40/1) - Noel Fehily

8. On His Own (40/1) - P W Mullins

10. Smad Place (11/1) - Wayne Hutchinson

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 15:21

Timico Gold Cup

Of the three Mullins horses in the Gold Cup, only Djakadam is running with the earplugs in, as both Don Poli and On His Own will look to be spurred on by the ferocious atmosphere on Cheltenham Friday.

Jack de Menezes18 March 2016 15:23

Don Cossack may be the favourite, but there's a lot of support for Cue Card