Cheltenham Festival: Hundreds of spectators attend Gold Cup Day
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The Cheltenham Festival starts today with the first seven of 28 races that will play out over the course of the next four days. The opening day of the Festival is usually a bombastic explosion of excitement, atmosphere and thrills with the star jockeys and trainers all hoping to get their weeks off to successful starts.
Around 70,000 spectators are expected to flock to Prestbury Park for the first day of the Festival where they’ll to get the better of the bookmakers whilst soaking in the celebratory feelings that tend to come from these big race meetings.
On today’s schedule, there is the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle which will kick off the week closely following by the exciting Arkle Chase and Ultima Handicap Chase. The main event is, of course, the Champion Hurdle which gets underway at 3.30pm and promises to be an open field especially with last year’s winner, Constitution Hill, not running.
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16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle result
A Townend-Mullins treble – here’s how Lossiemouth sealed Mares’Hurdle victory in style
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:21
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle result
Classy from Lossiemouth, too good. Paul Townend riding another winner for Willie Mullins. Here’s the result:
2. Telmesomethinggirl 25/1
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:18
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
And Lossiemouth wins the Mares’ Hurdle in style, leaving everyone in her wake.
Willie Mullins with a third win of the day. Telmesomethinggirl ran well fro second, with Hispanic Moon third.
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:16
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
Lossiemouth ghosting between runners and set up to attack off the last.
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:15
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Ashroe Diamond leads over the second last but fades and Telmesomethinggirl comes to the front.
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:15
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
Lossiemouth moves to the outside and starts to take closer order. Ashroe Diamond still leads with two to go though. Love Envoi in contention
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:14
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Ahsroe Diamond by a couple of lengths from You Wear It Well, Telmesomethinggirl and Theatre Glory. Echoes In Rain at the back.
They all clear the sixth fence easily, four to go. Lossiemouth biding its time
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:14
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Ashroe Diamond into the lead with six to go with Telmesomethinggirl in close proximity but the field is bunched
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:12
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
You Wear It Well takes the early lead, with Theatre Glory in second, with Ashroe Diamond also near the front. Lossiemouth towards the back but no fallers yet
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:12
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
And they’re off! The Mares’ Hurdle underway – 10 fences in this one
Luke Baker12 March 2024 16:10