The Cheltenham Competition is again as one of many largest weeks in horse racing returns to a full home for the primary time because the notorious meet in March 2020.
Over 250,00 race-goers are anticipated to attend throughout the 4 days of motion, ending with the well-known Gold Cup on Friday as Minella Indo appears to be like to win back-to-back titles.
Earlier than that, although, the Competition begins with Champion Day as seven races happen, beginning with the Sky Guess Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
Jonbon, owned by JP McManus, has been tipped as an early contender, and that’s adopted by the Arkle Novices’ Chase, the Ultima Handicap Chase, the Champion Hurdle, the Mares’ Hurdle and the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. The opening day of motion will end with the Nationwide Hunt Novices’ Chase later this afternoon.
Comply with for stay updates, in addition to ideas, odds, and outcomes from the Best Present on Turf because the Cheltenham Competition will get underway.
Into the Winners’ Enclosure
For the primary time in two years, Cheltenham is again to a full crowd, which rises to salute jockey Nico de Boinville, coach Nicky Henderson, proprietor Michael Buckley and, most significantly, the good younger prospect Structure Hill.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:43
Dysart Dynamo is okay after falling
Ed Chamberlin on ITV has steered that Dysart Dynamo is okay after that hefty fall. That was a disgrace for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins, who received final yr with Recognize It, however I feel that effort from Structure Hill would have been laborious to match.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:40
Structure Hill beats Jonbon into second
It was a dominant successful margin in the long run for Structure Hill, with Jonbon a comparatively distant second – however that was an encouraging efficiency from Douvan’s brother.
Kilcruit got here residence in third.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:39
Structure Hill wins the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
A punch of the air from Nico de Boinville – what a efficiency from Nicky Henderson’s horse! It bided its time behind Dysart Dynamo and Jonbon after which got here dashing by way of after the chief had fallen, bursting away over the ultimate two fences.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:37
CONSTITUTION HILL WINS THE SUPREME NOVICES’ HURDLE
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:35
DOWN GOES DYSART DYNAMO
Dysart Dynamo tumbles over the third from final fence! Structure Hill or Jonbon?
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:35
Again comes Jonbon!
The entrance three are pulling away and up the within comes Jonbon, pushing forward by a nostril for the primary time heading in the direction of the third final.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:34
Dysart Dynamo holding velocity
It’s not maybe the steadiest movement of Dysart Dynamo however with 4 hurdles to go, the Willie Mullins educated horse is forward, with Paul Townend guiding it nicely over the fences.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:34
Structure Hill closing the hole
However right here comes Structure Hill, roared on by the Cheltenham crowd. Dysart Dynamo out within the lead, with Jonbon a couple of size again.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:33
Dysart Dynamo and Jonbon off to begin
The pair paved the way by a few lengths after the opening couple of hurdles.
Harry Latham-Coyle15 March 2022 13:32
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