Hang timepublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Somebody's had a winner... some Jordan-esque air-time there.
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Feature race: Buveur D'Air (4-6f) retains Champion Hurdle title
Favourite Coo Star Sivola triumphs in Handicap Chase
Ruby Walsh wins on Footpad (5-6f) & Benie Des Dieux (9-2)
Summerville Boy (9-1) takes Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Hang timepublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Image source, PAFootpad wins the Arkle Chasepublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Charlie Poste
National Hunt jockey on BBC Radio 5 liveFootpad made that look very easy. A beautiful ride and he made an astonishing recovery after clattering one of the fences early on.
Full resultpublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
A beautifully-weighted ride from Ruby Walsh, who waited, watched and bided his time perfectly to take victory.
The going is taking its toll on front runners...
1 Footpad (R Walsh) 5-6 Fav
2 Brain Power (Nico de Boinville) 14-1
3 Petit Mouchoir (D N Russell) 4-1
Image source, BBC SportFootpad winspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
BreakingArkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Two to jumppublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Footpad is up to within half a length of leader Petit Mouchoir.
And then powers past!
Saint Calvados is nowhere...
Three to jumppublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
It is Saint Calvados who takes on the running at the front. Footpad keeps waiting and watching back in third and ten lengths back.
Has Ruby Walsh got this calculation right? Have the front two gone off too hard.
Petit Mouchoir presses the pedal still further.
Postpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
John Hunt
BBC Radio 5 live's commentator at CheltenhamI would be amazed if these two at the front could keep up this pace.
Underwaypublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Footpad went off at 5-6 favourite.
It is Petit Mouchoir and Saint Calvados who have travelled out fastest though.
The favourite lurks five lengths back.
Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Charlie Poste
National Hunt jockey on BBC Radio 5 liveFootpad looked gorgeous on the way down to the start for me.
Postpublished at 14:11 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
John Hunt
BBC Radio 5 live's commentator at CheltenhamThis should be really exciting, the accent is much more on jumping here.
Cheltenham tipspublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at CheltenhamI've been asking some of the BBC Radio 5 live team, who are covering all 28 races, for their selections
Reporter Gina Harding:14:10 Saint Calvados (5-2)
Footpad has looked foot perfect over fences and will no doubt prove a formidable opponent. However with the rain arriving, and the talent shown by the improving Saint Calvados, it could be worth taking a chance on him landing a first Festival win for his trainer Harry Whittington at bigger odds.
Commentator John Hunt:17:30 Barney Dwan (8-1)
Barney Dwan has looked a class act from day one, is in excellent fettle judged by his Musselburgh win last month and can give local trainer Fergal O'Brien a memorable win.
Postpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Saint Calvados has three wins from four hurdling outings in France and has looked good over heavy ground since coming under the guidance of trainer Harry Whittington.
He could be the biggest threat to a Willie Mullins-Ruby Walsh love-in.
Will Footpad be foot perfect?published at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at CheltenhamQuality is the hallmark of the Arkle Chase (14:10) which sees the top novice chasers in a speed test over two miles.
Footpad is well fancied after taking the Irish version, when beating Petit Mouchoir. Look out for placed horses in the future – Sizing John was runner-up in 2016 before winning the Gold Cup last year.
Image source, BBC SportNext up...published at 14:03 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Arkle Chase (14:10 GMT)
Next up is the Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase.
A compact five-strong field, but is expected to come down to a three-way slug-out between Footpad, Saint Calvados and Petit Mouchoir.
The generation gamepublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at CheltenhamFestival regular William Milford, here with his granddaughter Bethany, first attended the meeting before she was born.
"I first came here in 1982 and wanted to bring her along to enjoy the experience," said the 74-year-old from Maidstone in Kent.
Bethany, 23, said: "I like coming to the races, and winning. It's just amazing to be here for the first time."
Image source, Frank Keogh'Races for just grey horses as we are going'published at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
BBC Radio 5 live
Image source, BBC SportFormer Champion jockey John Francome has his say on the potential dilution of the festival if it becomes a five-day meeting: "They'll be having races for just grey horses the way we're going."
Postpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Binoculars? Check.
Lucky jelly baby soft toy? Check
Each and every Cheltenham Festival pass you own? Check
Image source, PARed hot in the betting ringpublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Image source, BBC SportBig money going down trackside, including some Euros from across the Irish Sea.
GB take the early leadpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Supreme Novices' Hurdle (13:30 BST)
The Tom George-trained Summerville Boy wins the Supreme Novices' Hurdle to make it 1-0 to GB over Ireland after the first race.
Plenty more to run in that one...
Image source, BBC Sport'A remarkable victory'published at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2018
Supreme Novices' Hurdle (13:30 BST)
Charlie Poste
National Hunt jockey on BBC Radio 5 live
"After a mistake like that at the second last, that was a remarkable victory for Summerville Boy and Noel Fehily.”