Summary

  • Lord Windermere Gold Cup win stands after stewards' enquiry

  • Lord Windermere had pipped On His Own in photo-finish

  • The Giant Bolster finishes third in feature race

  • Defending champion Bobs Worth started as favourite

  • Jockey Ruby Walsh breaks arm in fall in opening race

  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places

Live Reporting

Marc Higginson

  1. BBC Radio 5 live

    Former jockey Luke Harvey: "Tammys Hill and Harbour Court are the ones to watch here I think."

  2. That's Rhythm is also going well, staying close to the leader in second. Oscar Delta is in the mix in sixth place.

  3. An early lead for Carsonstown Boy with 17 left to jump.

  4. It's time to move on to the Foxhunter Chase, where all eyes are on Oscar Delta and Jane Mangan, who was unseated by the horse when cantering to victory in the same race last year. Second time lucky? We'll soon find out because we are under way.

  5. Frank Keogh
    BBC Sport at Cheltenham

    Winning Cheltenham Gold Cup jockey Davy Russell has bouncebackability. Lost his main job in January, knuckled down and showed what he can do.

  6. BBC Radio 5 live

    Former jockey Luke Harvey: "Riding an outsider like Lord Windermere affords you the luxury of not pushing and driving him too hard. I didn't give him a hope during commentary though!"

  7. It was certainly a thrilling race because Lord Windermere looked out of it at the back. I said as much, making it rather surprising when he charged up on the inside and sneaked glory following a photo-finish.

  8. Cornelius Lysaght
    BBC horse racing correspondent at Cheltenham

    "It was sensational how the race worked out. It was as a dramatic race as you are likely to see. I've never been so breathless after a Gold Cup race."

  9. BBC Radio 5 live

    Jockey Davy Russell on confirmation of his Gold Cup victory on Lord Windermere: "I'm obviously delighted and relieved. It was nerve-wracking. I knew I was under no pressure and I just took a chance of going down the inside and he's done it."

    Lord WindermereGetty Images

  10. Gold Cup 2014 result

    So here's the confirmed result:

    1. Lord Windermere (D N Russell) 20-1

    2. On His Own (D J Casey) 16-1

    3. The Giant Bolster (T Scudamore) 14-1

    4. Silviniaco Conti 11-4

  11. Stewards inquiry

    The result of the stewards inquiry is that the placing remain... unaltered.

  12. Derek Thompson
    BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Cheltenham

    "The jockeys have now stated their case to the stewards."

  13. The big screens at Cheltenham are showing the jockeys explaining their take on the race in the weighing room.

  14. Remember, we're still waiting for the result of the stewards inquiry into the Gold Cup. Lord Windermere did appear to knock into another horse going over a fence. We'll bring you the result as we get it. A lot of uncertainty sweeping around Cheltenham at the moment.

  15. Derek Thompson
    BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Cheltenham

    "Barry Geraghty says he could have no complaints with Bobs Worth and felt he ran his heart out."

  16. BBC Radio 5 live

    Jockey Tom Scudamore, on the The Giant Bolster which placed third: "I thought I would win it going over the last. I didn't think it would be Lord Windermere, but you have to give credit it was a wonderful effort."

  17. BBC Radio 5 live

    Davy Russell, winning jockey of Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere: "All credit to the horse. We've not had a run like this from him all year."

  18. BBC Radio 5 live

    Former Jockey Luke Harvey: "Absolutely extraordinary. That horse could not win for the whole race. He's been given a superb ride - what a race."

  19. BBC Radio 5 live

    Jim Culloty, trainer of Gold Cup winner Lord Windermere, is in a state of shock.

    He said: "I literally cannot believe it. Halfway round I was going to sack the jockey! He's not moved a muscle and he's come from nowhere. It's a dream - I'll wake up a in minute."

  20. Our very own John Hunt on BBC Radio 5 live reckons this result could be changed after all. It appears Lord Windermere might have cut across On His Own.