Summary

  • Even-money favourite Altior wins Queen Mother Champion Chase

  • 20-1 shot Bleu Berry takes Coral Cup

  • Jockey Walsh suffers suspected broken leg

  • First two races on Ladies' Day won by favourites

  • Samcro & Presenting Percy won at 8-11 & 5-2 respectively

  1. More on Ruby Walshpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    While Katie Walsh celebrates her Bumper win, it's not been a good day for her brother Ruby

    The Festival's all-time leading jockey is in hospital with a suspected broken leg.

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  2. Full resultpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Relegate was dead last coming down the hill.

    But Katie Walsh guided her 25-1 shot from the back of the pack, picked through the minefield and took an extraordinary victory.

    1. Relegate Ms K Walsh 25-1

    2. Carefully Selected D E Mullins 6-1

    3. Tornado Flyer P Townend 14-1

  3. Relegate winspublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
    Breaking

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Wowzers.

  4. Relegate and Carefully Selected in photopublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
    Breaking

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    But it looks a whole lot like Relegate with an extraordinary ride from Katie Walsh...

  5. Postpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Carefully Selected still leads into the final straight, but the threats are strung out across the width of the field...

  6. Under waypublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Carefully Selected goes out in front of the rest as the Champion Bumper gets going.

    Acey Milan is second with Know The Score alongside.

  7. Next uppublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Right, the field are coming together for the Champion Bumper.

    It is a right old crowd scene.

    A couple of good names to catch the eye. Acey Milan and Herecomestheboom are my pick.

  8. Sadness in the eyespublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Olivia Attwood and Chris HughesImage source, PA

    Cheltenham is a long way from Majorca and Love Island contestants Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood look a little wistful as they pose in the centre of the parade circle.

  9. The standingspublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    Great Britain lead the trainer standings four to three after the first day of the Festival.

    There has been a backlash on the second.

    Powered by three wins for Gordon Elliott, Ireland are now 8-6 to the good.

    Can Willie Mullins extend that lead in the final race of the day?

  10. Next uppublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Champion Bumper (17:30 GMT)

    The final race of the day is a 24-strong bonanza feature which features five Willie Mullins runners.

    The Irish trainer's prime shot might be Blackbow, but it will be rivalled by Tornado Flyer - part of the legendary Hurricane Fly's family.

  11. Might Bite heads Gold Cup fieldpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Might Bite in actionImage source, Getty Images

    Might Bite will head the field as 18 runners are declared for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Read more on that here.

  12. A tribute to Best Matepublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    BBC Radio 5 live's Rory Burnand: A wreath has been laid at the statue of three-time Gold Cup winner Best Mate. "Best Mate..... everybody's mate! A brilliant horse!"

    Best Mate Wreath
  13. Elliott hits treble toppublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16:50 GMT)

  14. Ladies' Day at Cheltenham Festivalpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Cheltenham Festival 2018Image source, PA
    Image caption,

    Racegoers were encouraged to dress up in all their finery...

    If the Festival's fashions are your thing, our colleagues in News have put together the best pictures from Ladies' Day over here.If you're at the course today, see if you can spot yourself!

  15. Full resultpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16:50 GMT)

    A 33-1 winner for trainer Gordon Elliot, who is having a stonking day.

    Veneer Of Charm was scampering to the finish like a labrador puppy, looking left and right and giddy as anything. But he has plenty of pace with it.

    1 Veneer Of Charm J W Kennedy 33-1

    2. Style De Garde Nico de Boinville 12-1

    3. Nube Negra Harry Skelton 15-2 Fav

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
  16. Veneer Of Charm winspublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018
    Breaking

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16:50 GMT)

  17. One to jumppublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16:50 GMT)

    Nube Negra is showing up well with one to jump...

  18. Postpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16:50 GMT)

    The King Of May and Turning Gold are making the pace.

  19. Under waypublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2018

    Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (16:50 GMT)

    And Knight Destroyer and Lisp go down early. Jockeys Aidan Coleman and Wayne Hutchinson are both waiting it out on the turf...