Horse racing results LIVE for Cheltenham Festival day one plus tips and best bets

And so to the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival as we head exuberantly into four days of the finest action under National Hunt rules.

Honeysuckle will head to post a very warm favourite in the Unibet Champion Hurdle (3:30) and with a remarkable record of 14 victories on the reel including successes in the Irish Champion Hurdle and this prize 12 months ago, there’s plenty of room for optimism about her chances.

The Supreme Novices’ Hurdle is the traditional curtain raiser (1:30) and Willie Mullins will hope to get his Festival off to a winning start with Dysart Dynamo. Nicky Henderson will lead a strong home defence with Constitution Hill and Jonbon. Our man Garry Owen is going for Dysart as his NAP.

Alan King has his string in tip top form and Edwardstone is likely to be a popular order in what appears a competitive renewal of the Arkle Chase (2:05).

The amateur riders get one of their big days in the closing race on the card (4:50) and Troytown Chase winner Run Wild Fred will carry plenty of Irish euros for the team of Gordon Elliott and Jamie Codd.

One man missing from proceedings will be Brian Hughes and the champion elect heads predictably up to Sedgefield for six booked rides. Our first race being due off at 1:15.

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Willie Mullins will be aiming to win the Supreme Novices Hurdle (1.30) for the sixth time in ten years. Of the previous five - four led all the way and Douvan settled just in behind the leaders.

He attempts to win the race again today with tear away front runner Dysart Dynamo (as well as prominently racing Kilcruit and Bring On The Night.)

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