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Trainer Nicky Henderson is seeking a historic treble as he sends out Might Bite for Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The King George VI Chase winner is among 15 contenders after last year's runner-up Minella Rocco, Double Shuffle and Shantou Flyer were withdrawn.

Victory would make Henderson the first trainer to win the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup at one Cheltenham Festival meeting.

Native River and Our Duke are among the favourites for the 15:30 GMT race.

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So, here we are. Nerves, anticipation, excitement. One of the great occasions in the sporting calendar - Cheltenham Gold Cup day.

A sell-out crowd of 70,000 is expected at the Gloucestershire track where the top steeplechasers will compete for the coveted crown.

Cheltenham has welcomed bumper attendances all week, and I expect the total will pass 260,000, which would be a record for the meeting.

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(All times GMT, distances in miles and furlongs)

13:30: JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m 1f

14:10: Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle 2m 1f

14:50: Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 3m

15:30: Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2½f

16:10: St. James's Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 3m 2½f

16:50: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4½f

17:30: Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase 2m 1½f

• Racecards and results

Of course it is not (almost) all about the Gold Cup today...

BBC Radio 5 live

BBC Radio 5 live has you covered all afternoon. Their programme is masterful - from big-race commentary with John Hunt to the best guests brought to you throughout the day by roving reporter Derek Thompson.

To get you in the mood, here's their podcast from yesterday evening. Or click here.

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Hello! And welcome to Friday's card at Cheltenham... but it's not just any Friday at Cheltenham...

IT'S GOLD CUP FRIDAY!

Millions of eyes will be watching, millions of pounds will be lumped on.

Excited? Tense? Butterflies fluttering over your flutter?

Welcome to our coverage of one of the most prestigious days in the British sporting calendar....

...the Gold Cup roll of honour has more star names than a Hollywood blockbuster.

The Blue Riband of jump racing. The pinnacle of the steeplechase season. The most valuable non-handicap chase in the UK (with a pay day of £370,000 for the winner).

And the chance to get your hands on this beautiful ornament of solid gold...

Arkle, the winner of a hat-trick of Gold Cups in the mid-1960s...

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Desert Orchid, the much-loved grey which captured the hearts of a nation in 1989...

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Best Mate, winner of three successive Gold Cups between 2002 and 2004 before his sad death the following year made front-page news...

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Kauto Star, twice winner in 2007 and 2009 and the first horse to regain the cup after losing it in 2008...

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