| Dates: 15-18 March Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse Races: 13:30-17:30 GMT Main race: 15:30 |
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The Queen Mother Champion Chase was won by Energumene after favourite Shishkin was pulled up.
Willie Mullins won the race for the first time when the 5-2 shot was ridden by Paul Townend.
The favourite struggled in the testing ground as the eagerly anticipated sequel with Shishkin never happened.
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Tiger Roll was denied a record-equalling sixth victory in the Festival when finishing second to Delta work in the Cross Country Chase.
Expectations were high as the two faced off for the second time since the Clarence House battle.
The favourite was in trouble after the rain and the jockey pulled his mount up.
The race was decided by eight and a half lengths when the unshipping rider Patrick Mullins rode the winner, Chacun Pour Soi.
It was easy, but I am sure there will be many great races between us over the years.
Mullins said that he was surprised that he was feeling the way he was.
The track was water after a dry day on Tuesday.
Henderson said there was no point in subjecting him to any more of that. You are into the real extremes when the ground is like this.
You never know until you run what they can cope with. The first fence was obvious to you. I knew where he wanted to go, but he couldn't get there.
The rain would have made it soft.
L'Homme Presse, who was sent off as the 9-4 favourite, put in a stunning round of jumping to win the Brown Advisory novices' steeplechase.
Charlie Deutsch guided Venetia Williams to victory from Ahoy Senor, and both are likely to be in the running for the Gold Cup.
Bravemansgame was withdrawn by the trainer.
The track was watered after the race.
He asked, "Why water when you have a wet day forecast?"
I wouldn't want to be clerk of the course, but it was always going to be a wet day today.
Sir Gerhard was the winner of the opening Ballymore novice's hurdle.
The favourite was the first of a trio for Willie Mullins.
Irish-trained runners were 8-6) ahead of Great Britain going into St Patrick's Day, after Mullins took the concluding Champion Bumper for the 12th time.
Commander Of Fleet, a 50-1 outsider, beat Fastorslow by a short head to win the Coral Cup.
Global Citizen, a 28-1 shot, won the Grand Annual Chase for jockey Kielan Woods and local trainer Ben Pauling.
Three previous winners return for the Stayers' Hurdle.
Emma Lavelle trained the winner in 2019. Andrew Gemmell, who has been blind since birth, is the owner of the studio.
Two years ago, Champ produced a remarkable run to come from behind and win the novice chase, beating Minella Indo and Allaho, who went on to land the Gold Cup and Ryanair Chase.
Allaho was one of the most impressive winners in the year and will be defending his title.
Thursday, 18 March.
Turners Novices Chase 2m 3f 168y.
The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle is 2m 7f 213y.
The Ryanair Chase is 2m 4f 127y.
The Paddy Power Stayers have a 2m 7f 213y race.
The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate is a 2m 4 127y race.
There is a 2m 179y hurdle.
The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase is 3m 2f.
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