Yahoo News Cheltenham Festival 2018 results: Up-to-date placings as Native River wins the Gold Cup
The 2018 Cheltenham Festival sees the best jumpers and hurdles from Britain and Ireland go head-to-head on the Prestbury Park Course in what is the season’s leading jumps event, with a number of enticing duels lined up throughout the week.
As usual, the four-day meet will culminate in Friday’s Gold Cup, and after winning both the Champion Hurdle and the Champion Chase, Nicky Henderson is looking to become the first trainer to produce the winner in all three of Cheltenham's big races.
Here, we’ll keep you up-to-date with the latest schedule and results so that you can keep track on whether or not your tips prove to be the ones to watch or a Cheltenham dud.
The Course
Schedule and results
Tuesday 13 March – Champion Day
13:30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle: 1. Summerville Boy (9/1) 2. Kalashnikov (5/1) 3. Mengli Khan (14/1)
14:10 Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase: 1. Footpad (5/6F) 2. Brain Power (14/1)
14:50 Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase: 1. Coo Star Sivola (5/1F) 2. Shantou Flyer (14/1) 3. Vintage Clouds (7/1) 4. Beware The Bear (14/1)
15:30 Unibet Champion Hurdle: 1. Buveur D'Air (4/6F) 2/ Melon (7/1) 3. Mick Jazz (25/1)
16:10 OLBG Mares' Hurdle Race: 1. Bernie Des Dieux (9/2) 2. Midnight Tour (33/1) 3. Apple's Jade (1/2F)
16:50 National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup: 1. Rathvinden (9/2) 2. Ms Parfois (11/2) 3. Sizing Tennessee (8/1)
17:30 Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase: 1 Mister Whitaker (13/2) 2. Rather Be (12/1) 3. Rocklander (25/1)
Wednesday 14 March – Ladies’ Day
13:30 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race: 1. Samcro (8/11F) 2. Black Op (8/1) 3. Next Destination (4/1)
14:10 RSA Steeple Chase: 1 Presenting Percy (5/2F) 2.Monalee (10/3) 3. Elegant Escape (9/1)
14:50 Coral Cup (handicap hurdle): 1. Bleu Berry (20/1) 2.Topofthegame 3. Barra 4. William Henry (8/1F)
15:30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase: 1. Altior (Evs) 2. Min (5/2) 3. God's Own (40/1)
16:10 Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase: 1. Tiger Roll (7/1) 2. Urgent De Gregaine (12/1) 3. The Last Samuri (11/4)
16:50 Boodles Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap: 1. Veneer Of Charm (33/1) 2. Style De Garde (12/1) 3. Nube Negra (15/2)
17:30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper: 1. Relegate (25/1) 2. Carefully Selected (6/1) 3. Tornado Flyer (14/1)
Thursday 15 March – St Patrick’s Thursday
13:30 JLT Novices' Chase: 1. Shattered Love (4/1) 2. Terrefort (3-1) 3. Benatar (10-1)
14:10 Pertemps Network Final: 1. Delta Work (6/1) 2. Glenloe (9/2) 3. Connetable (33/1)
14:50 Ryanair Steeple Chase: 1. Balko Des Flos (8/1) 2. Un De Sceaux (8/11) 3. Cloudy Dream (10/1)
15:30 Sun Bets Stayers' Hurdle 3m: 1. Penhill (12/1) 2. Supasundae (6/1) 3. Wholestone (14/1)
16:10 Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (handicap steeple chase): 1. The Storyteller (5/1) 2. Splash of Ginge (25/1) 3. King’s Odyssey (14/1)
16:50 Trull House Stud Mares Novices' Hurdle: 1. Laurina (4/7) 2. Cap Soleil (10/1) 3. Champayne Lady (80/1)
17:30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase: 1. Missed Approach (9/1) 2. Aubusson (11/1) 3. Squouateur (7/2)
Friday 16 March – Gold Cup Day
13:30 JCB Triumph Hurdle: 1 Farclas (9/1) 2 Mr Adjudicator (8/1) 3 Sayo (33/1)
14:10 Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle: 1. Mohaayed (33/1) 2. Remiluc (50/1) 3. Whiskey Sour (7/1) 4. Chesterfield (16/1)
14:50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle: 1. Kilbricken Storm (33/1) 2. Ok Corral (16/1) 3. Santini (11/4F)
15:30 Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase: 1. Native River (5/1) 2. Might Bite (4/1F) 3. Anibale Fly (33/1)
16:10 St. James's Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup: 1. Pacha Du Polder (25/1) 2. Top Wood (50/1) =3. Barel Of Laughs (14/1) =3. Cousin Pete (66/1)
16:50 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4½f
17:30 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase 2m 1½f
