Cheltenham Festival 2017 - as it happened: Tips, races and results from Champion Hurdle day
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Your support makes all the difference.The Cheltenham Festival has finally arrived with four days of action-packed racing to get stuck into, culminating in the eagerly-anticipated Gold Cup.
Follow all the live action from today's races and stay tuned as we bring you the latest tips and odds.
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Tuesday - Champion Day:
1.30 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
2.10 Racing Post Arkle Steeple Chase
2.50 Baylis & Harding Handicap Chase
3.30 Stan James Champion Hurdle
4.10 Mares’ Hurdle
4.50 National Hunt Chase
5.30 Close Brothers H’cap Chase
Our big-race predictions:
Day One
Champion Hurdle – Brain Power
The forecast good ground will see this progressive horse make the most of a weak renewal.
Day Two
RSA Chase – Whisper
With reasons to swerve those at the front of the market, this chaser’s Cheltenham record will serve as invaluable experience.
Day Three
JLT Novices’ Chase – Disko
This grey can pile on the pressure from the front, and jump his rivals into submission.
Day Four
Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup - Cue Card
Heart over head for what would surely be the perfect end to a brilliant career.
Apple's Jade wins the Mares Chase in a thrilling three-way battle with Vroum Vroum Mag and Limini
What a finish, Apple's Jade holding off stiff competition from both Vroum Vroum Mag and Limini to grab a dramatic victory and deny either of Willie Mullins' horses a win.
Mares' Hurdle
1. Apple’s Jade 7-2
2. Vroum Vroum Mag 11-4
3. Limini 6-4 F
First time in eight years that Willie Mullins has not won the Mares' Hurdle
Next up is the JT McNamara NH Chase. A Genie In Abottle is 4/1 favourite, with Beware The Bear 5/1. Edwulf is 11/2, Champers On Ice 7/1 and Arpege D'Alene 10/1. The rest are 14/1.
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