Cheltenham Festival LIVE: Results, winners and latest updates
Thousands gather for first day at Cheltenham festival
The Cheltenham Festival is back for 2023 with a thrilling week of racing lined up in the Cotswolds for what is known as ‘The Greatest Show on Turf’, as racegoers descend on the iconic course.
The Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup bookend the four-day meeting as perhaps the two highest-profile Grade 1 races, with Constitution Hill triumphing in the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday, showing his class to win at a canter after starting as the overwhelming, heavily-backed favourite.
Meanwhile, Rachael Blackmore returns to Cheltenham looking to create more history after an astounding win to retain the Gold Cup in 2022 –a victory that helped the Irish trainers triumph handily over their British counterparts to easily land the prestigious Prestbury Cup, with a mighty 18 wins compared to just 10 for the home horses.
The festival provides a massive £274m boost to the local economy, a study from the University of Gloucestershire has found, and while organisers will be hoping the rain holds off, it promises to be an exciting week of racing regardless.
Follow all the Day 2 action from Cheltenham below:
“He’s a very tough horse. I knew the ground would suit me and he’d stay well. I did see Galvin at the second-last and was a little worried, hoping it would be somebody else.”
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Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:35
Consecutive victories for Delta Work. He backs up his victory over Tiger Roll from last year and will certainly be well backed in the Grand National now.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:26
1 Delta Work - 11/10
2 Galvin - 11/4
3 Franco De Port - 9/2
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:22
Back-to-back victories in the Cross Country Chase for Delta Work! He cantered home and left Galvin in his wake, winning by around three lengths in the end.
Wonderful race.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:21
Keith Donoghue has work to do atop Delta Work as he mistimes the jump over the last. Galvin gets away smoother but there’s nothing between them as they fly up the hill towards the finish.
Will it be Delta Work or Galvin?
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:20
Snow Leopardess’ race is run and she drops away allowing Francky Du Berlais to move into the lead. Delta Work takes the outside as Galvin draws alongside.
They’re neck and neck with two to jump.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:19
Franco De Port and Galvin pass Coup De Pinceau and sit just behind Delta Work. The three favourites are sitting behind the leading duo of Snow Leopardess and Lieutenant Rocco.
Five left to jump as Lieutenant Rocco eases in front.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:17
Coup De Pinceau - a 200/1 outsider - is matching and running alongside Delta Work in fourth place. He seems to be slacking slightly as the pack closes on leader Snow Leopardess.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:16
Delta Work has moved up to third with Galvin pushing through the field into sixth as they leap over the 13th. Next up is the water jump and the grey Snow Leopardess opens up a lead over Lieutenant Rocco.
Back On The Lash pulls up at the rear of the field.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:14
Snow Leopardess and Lieutenant Rocco lead the way through the Timber Rails. Delta Work is sitting pretty in fifth.
Michael Jones15 March 2023 16:13
