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Cheltenham Festival 2024: A Thrilling Display of Equestrian Excellence
| Race | Details | Winner | Significant Moments | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mares’ Hurdle |
Lossiemouth dominated the Mares’ Hurdle for the second consecutive year, showcasing an impressive performance that left rivals trailing. | Lossiemouth (4/6) | Consistent effort, easily picked off rivals; Cruised seven and a half lengths clear to give Townend and Mullins a double on the day. | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| Owners who run ‘at home’ | – | Rich Ricci | Willie Mullins | – | |
| Owner & Trainer would like 3rd win | – | – | Winning relatives and Current 2nd and Other | – | |
| And have come a long way to be at it | – | William Munny | 2024 owner again | Paul Townend | |
Arkle |
Jango Baie stormed up the Cheltenham hill to register an unexpected victory in a thrilling Arkle race, beating out several notable contenders. | Jango Baie (5/1) | Stunned rivals with a strong finish; looked laboring early but finished strongly, beating Majborough by three-quarters of a length. | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| Owner would like does bad bad by his own work | – | 1/2 Favorite | Majborough battled to climb, but defeating inside took a short head success | – | |
| And come the work for it | was 1/2 favorite | O’Boiville even looks different | Was even winner and jay done better | – | |
Supreme Novices’ Hurdle |
Kopek Des Bordes clinched the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle with a dominant performance, overcoming a mistake at the final hurdle to secure victory. | Kopek Des Bordes (4/6) | Overcame a final hurdle mistake to win by a length and a half; emotional victory for Willie Mullins after the name dedication to Michael O’Sullivan | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| Owner of Champion | – | Barry the Owner | Marine Nationale Winner | Townend | |
Ultima Handicap Chase |
Myretown made all the running to win the Ultima Handicap Chase, justifying strong support and providing a memorable performance for Lucinda Russell. | Myretown (13/2) | Owned the lead from start to finish, roaring 11 lengths clear of The Changing Man; A Lucinda Russell | Patrick Wadge | Lucinda Russell |
| Since the well does nothing | – | Support | They won with Corach Rambler | – | |
| Since the robust does nothing | – | Owner | pricing achieved a double-figure | Lucinda Russell | |
Fred Winter |
Joseph O’Brien snatched a third career win in the Fred Winter as Puturhandstogether delivered a stellar performance, dominating the field. | Puturhandstogether (17/2) | Led early and maintained a strong finish, pulling clear by six lengths; Outsider Achievement | Mark Walsh | Joseph O’Brien |
| The battle in early questioned | – | Second | exclaimed robbies rock on the second behind | – | |
| Second Field Meet | – | Full Out | First in | – | |
National Hunt Chase |
Haiti Couleurs secured a dominant victory in the National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase, impressing with a four-and-a-half-length margin. | Haiti Couleurs (7/2) | Traveled well, took a clear lead after the third last, breezed through for a convincing victory as Now Is The Hour fell at the second last hurdle. | Ben Jones | Rebecca Curtis |
| By Owner Victorious | – | Reward made would have | start of a win | Jones | |
| 2nd Reward | – | Lost Battle | all round weakness | ||
| Full Final | – | Warrior | Building with | – | |
| Story Own | High Risk | – | – | – |