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Thu 17th Mar 2011

Smith hoping for better luck with Kauto

Having seen one former champion in Master Minded trail home a well-beaten eighth this week, Clive Smith is relying on his old favourite Kauto Star to propel him back into the limelight in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

11.08AM
Big Buck's

Nicholls bullish about Buck's

10.31AM

Wed 16th Mar 2011

Cheltenian prevents Irish clean-sweep

The Weatherbys Champion Bumper is usually a great race for Irish-trained runners, so it was somewhat ironic that this was the only race not to go our way as Cheltenian prevented a clean-sweep for Ireland on day two of the Festival.

5.28PM
Menorah and Richard Johnson

Menorah to undergo check up

5.15PM

Paul Townend

Townend gets off mark with Charm

5.11PM

A delighted Davy Russell after his second winner of the day, Carlito Brigante

Elliott and Russell double up

4.21PM

Andrew Lynch waves his whip in celebration as Sizing Europe wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase

Sizing is Champ as Irish dominate

3.35PM

Robert Power salutes the packed stands aboard RSA Chase winner Bostons Angel

Bostons an RSA Angel

3.02PM

Davy Russell celebrates aboard Neptune Investment Novices Hurdle winner First Lieutenant

Lieutenant is First in Neptune

2.30PM

Chicago Grey and Derek O'Connor winning the four mile NH Chase

O'Connor & Elliott open Festival accounts

1.50PM

Imperial Commander

Imperial faces 13 rivals for Gold repeat

12.15PM

Hurricane Fly (right) getting the better of Peddlers Cross in yesterday's Champion Hurdle

Cheltenham ground remains good

10.20AM

Big Zeb and Barry Geraghty

Zeb all set for repeat in Queen Mother

8.15AM

Oscars Well winning at frosty Navan

Strong Irish challenge in Neptune

8.10AM

Tue 15th Mar 2011

Divers wins Day One finale

Ferdy Murphy recorded his tenth Cheltenham Festival winner when his Divers landed the concluding Centenary Novices Handicap Chase at Day One of this year's Festvival.

5.29PM
Ruby Walsh with his third winner of the day Quevega

Quevega rout completes Walsh hat-trick

4.55PM

Sizing Australia and Andrew Lynch are led in at Cheltenham

Sizing Australia wins Cross Country Chase

4.13PM

Barry Geraghty

Geraghty & Thornton suspended

4.05PM

Hurricane Fly leads home Peddlers Cross at Cheltenham

Hurricane Flies for Champion win

3.49PM

Bensalem's rider Robert Thornton

Bensalem overcomes last year's exit

3.03PM

Philip Hobbs

Captain Chris wins Arkle Chase

2.28PM

Al Ferof, and Ruby Walsh, pass the post ahead of Spirit Son

Al Ferof wins Supreme Novice

1.40PM

Cue Card

Cue Card attracts strong support

1.22PM

Big Bucks

Big Buck's faces 13 rivals

11.50AM

Hurricane Fly

Hurricane attracts big wager

10.45AM

Ruby Walsh

Walsh supported for Leading Jockey

10.16AM

Mon 14th Mar 2011

Mullins happy Fly has finally made Champion

Hurricane Fly bids to lay a ghost to rest after finally making an elusive first trip to Cheltenham to contest Tuesday's Stan James Champion Hurdle.

5.02PM
Pandorama

Meade worried about drying conditions

3.42PM

Binocular and Tony McCoy

McCoy expresses Binocular disappointment

1.34PM

Quevega winning last year

Mullins says Quevega even stronger

1.32PM

Dunguib and Brian O'Connell

O'Connell has faith in Dunguib

1.19PM

Zaidpour

Mullins concerned about ground for Zaidpour

1.13PM

Realt Dubh

Meade feels ground will suit Dubh

1.07PM

Cue Card

Tizzard bullish about Cue Card

11.42AM

Peddlers Cross

McCain has Peddlers in \"tremendous form\"

11.01AM

Master Minded and Big Zeb clash again

11 in Champion Chase

10.50AM

Sun 13th Mar 2011

Espresso scoots home in bumper

Espresso Lady stamped her authority on the concluding bumper at Navan when storming home under Kate Harrington.

6.12PM
Spare ride for Alain Cawley

Kyle grinds out victory

6.05PM

Mount Benbulben gets a well-deserved pat from Andrew Duff

Mount Benbulben impresses at Limerick

5.58PM

D's Trix & Alan Crowe on the way to victory at Limerick

D's Trix gives McNamara welcome success

5.25PM

Wicklow Lad and Adrain Heskin (left) on their way to victory

Wicklow doubles up at Navan

5.16PM

Navan Update. Going, Jockey Changes and Non-Runners

5.12PM

Politeo and Davy Russell

Three up for Nolan at Limerick

4.57PM

Bella Mana Mou leads Martin Scruff over the last

Bella battles to deny Scruff

4.34PM

Aura About You and Michael Doran beat For Bill at Limerick

Wexford trio light-up Limerick

4.23PM

Owner Stephen Curran (left) and Francis Casey with Flemenstar

Flemen has Star quality

3.59PM

Our Eric and Barry Cash in full flow

Eric lands Pre Cheltenham handicap

3.52PM

Hidden Cyclone and Andrew McNamara with trainer Shark Hanlon and groom Natalie Flynn

Cyclone blows rivals away

3.32PM

A fine shot of Golden Sunbird and Michael Doran

Sunbird on the up

3.20PM

Dun Masc and Paddy Kennedy clear the last hurdle in style

Masc gets it right in Navan opener

3.01PM

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