Overview
- The Festival reaches its climax with a wide-open Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup featuring Gaelic Warrior, The Jukebox Man and Jango Baie at the head of a deep field that also includes defending champion Inothewayurthinkin despite poor recent form.
- Clerk of the course Jon Pullin reports the chase track as good to soft, soft in places after overnight rain, elevating stamina and jumping efficiency in market and tactical assessments.
- Haiti Couleurs is expected to race from the front under Sean Bowen, with a strong pace forecast that could advantage proven stayers if conditions ride testing.
- The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle is billed as a searching stamina exam, with Doctor Steinberg and Thedeviluno prominent in betting and The Passing Wife viewed as a lively contender.
- Day four is underway with a 50/1 shock in the Triumph Hurdle as Apolon De Charnie scored under Patrick Mullins for Willie Mullins.