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Jack Kennedy is only 18. Eighteen! Most kids his age are swotting for exams, or taking their first steps into nightclubs.

I mean, he might be doing both of those things. But he's also winning races at Cheltenham. That's his fourth winner this week, putting him alongside Davy Russell at the top of the pops.

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Irish trainer Gordon Elliott: "Unbelievable. I can't believe it. Jack gave it a peach of a ride. The tongue-tie definitely helped. Hopefully we win the rugby too tomorrow."

Farclas had never won over the hurdles before today. Well, he has now! That victory moves Gordon Elliott up alongside Willie Mullins in the race for the top trainer prize.

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1 Farclas J W Kennedy 9-1

3 Mr Adjudicator P Townend 8-1

6 Sayo D E Mullins 33-1

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Jack Kennedy hails Gordon Elliott as a "genius". How does a genius prepare for a big day at Cheltenham?

"With a Chinese takeaway and an early night," he tells ITV viewers. It's not rocket science...

Gordon Elliott's run continues! The Irish trainer bags another winner - his seventh this week - as Farclas storms away from the pack down the straight.

Teenage jockey Jack Kennedy proves again he is a star in the making.

Stormy Ireland is running out of steam... she's fallen! Farclas is coming through...

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All intact as they jump the penultimate fence... Stormy Ireland still tanking along...

Just past halfway with three jumps left... Stormy Ireland still leads, ahead of Sussex Ranger and Sayo. Apple's Shakira is making a move now...

Stormy Ireland, who won by 58 lengths (?!) on her Irish debut last week, heads the pack as they gallop past the Cheltenham grandstand for the first time today...

Mullins, who has seven winners so far this week, has four chances in this opening race, while Elliott - just behind on six in the top trainers' table - has Farclas.

You can hear squelching mud on hooves as the nine-horse field gathers at the start.

A huge roar goes up as the starter's flag comes down.... and they're off!

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Irish trainer Noel Meade compares taking on Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins with Burnley trying to beat Manchester United or Manchester City.

Remember, you can listen to commentary all afternoon via the link at the top of this page

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Kicking off the final day of the Festival is the JCB Triumph Hurdle, a 2m 1f Grade One race.

Way out at the top of the market is Apple's Shakira - who many reckon is a banker to get the accas up and running.

Trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, she has been favourite for this race since winning by 17 lengths on her British debut on this track in November.

Other options? Redicean, who is unbeaten in three runs over hurdles, or Farclas, who could continue trainer Gordon Elliott's successful Festival.

And here is the first of our heroes....

Apple's Shakira, unbeaten and the favourite for our opening race of the afternoon.

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If you're interested who we've backed on the BBC Sport desk, I can exclusively reveal that the names of Apple's Shakira, Whiskey Sour and Chef Des Obeaux are ours in the first three.

Then we've gone Outlander in the big one.

In case you're interested on who not to back, that is. We won £1.44 back out of £20 yesterday...

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"Who are you backing, Bill?"

"I'm not telling ya!"

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You can follow all the action here, and on BBC Radio 5 live by clicking the link at the top of the page.

John Hunt is the man doing the commentary honours. He's gone from the Winter Olympics to the Olympics of jump racing in the space of a few weeks.

"The atmosphere today is different to the other races. There's an added element of tension with the Gold Cup," he said.

"That's the one race people want to win and will remember. Calling home the victor is always special."

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A bit of kidology there from Nicky Henderson? Might Bite is well out in front at the top of the betting market. He was 5-1 this morning, now down to 7-2....

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Nicky Henderson on The Gold Cup: "It's going to be tough, isn't it? Might Bite has the tougher of the assignments out of my horses today. The ground is definitely against him. This is the biggest field we've seen for a long time."