Cheltenham Festival 2022: Champion Chase day – live!
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Cheltenham Festival results: Every race winner and schedule for 2022 meeting
One of the biggest weeks in the racing calendar is fast approaching, with fans eagerly anticipating the Cheltenham Festival and all the raucous atmosphere it usually brings.
Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore retain Champion Hurdle crown
There was a moment just after the field jumped the third-last in the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday when Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore’s pale blue silks were out of sight on the big screen, as Appreciate It, the second-favourite, pounded down the hill on the inside. Two strides later, with an actor’s sense of timing, they entered stage right, pulling out from Appreciate It’s slipstream to sit on his shoulder, and Blackmore heard the first rumblings of the noise that would carry them all the way back to the winners’ enclosure.
Cheltenham Festival returns with crowds, cheers and a tragedy
Horse racing’s world-famous Cheltenham Festival returned to normality on Tuesday with crowds and cheers but also a tragedy as one horse died.
Blackmore savours every bit of applause from Cheltenham faithful
Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore got the reception they so richly deserved following an imperious defence of the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.
Cheltenham crowds roar back two years after 'super spreader' nightmare - in pictures
Crowds packed the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday following a year when racing’s Olympics was staged behind closed doors due to Covid.
Marie's Rock completes Henderson double
Marie's Rock gave Nicky Henderson and Nico de Boinville gave a big-race double by springing a surprise in the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham.