If you're not familiar with Annie Power - she fell at the final hurdle of this race four years ago. Ruby Walsh was also the jockey that day, although the pair went on to win the Champion Hurdle 12 months later...

Charlie Poste
National Hunt jockey on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

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On Benie Des Dieux's fall at the last: "Wow - it was like deja vu with Annie Power. The race was at her mercy. Knuckled over and gave away the race. The similarities to the tumble taken by Annie Power was madness."

Benie Des Dieux clipped the top of the fence and went south, bringing yelps and screams from plenty in the stands. Thankfully we're hearing the horse is fine, while Ruby Walsh appears to be walking fine.

Full result

1 Roksana (Harry Skelton) 10-1

2 Stormy Ireland (Paul Townend) 7-1

3 Good Thyne Tara (Rachael Blackmore) 25-1

14 ran

Wow. Incredible drama.

Roksana's jockey Harry Skelton takes advantage of Ruby Walsh's fall on Benie Des Dieux but, in his own words, that's jump racing.

Oh no!! What a twist... Benie Des Dieux, with the race seemingly won, falls at the last hurdle...

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Here comes Benie Des Dieux...

Stormy Ireland and Good Thyne Tara still lead as the rest jostle in a pack behind. Three to go...

Stormy Ireland is about six lengths clear as they pass in front of the grandstand, finding her rhythm nicely... Good Thyne Tara and Benie Des Dieux are close behind. A Mullins 1-2-3 as it stands...

Stormy Ireland is out in front as the field turns back towards home. Benie Des Dieux is prowling behind...

And who are we to disagree with Tommo? We're off!

Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at Cheltenham

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Derek 'Tommo' Thompson is a roving reporter for BBC Radio 5 live.

Last year he managed to get Rod Stewart to serenade his wife Penny Lancaster live on air.

He likes a good sing and Derek's 'good thing' is Benie Des Dieux (16.10).

"If Ruby Walsh says it's his best ride of the week who am I to disagree?" he says."

Twelve months ago, Benie Des Dieux caused a surprise with victory in this race and she is favourite to claim back-to-back wins.

Although she hasn't raced since last April, the eight-year-old (whose name translates as Blessed Gods) is trained by Willie Mullins, who is bidding to win the race for the 10th time in 12 runnings, thanks mainly to Quevega's six wins from 2009-2014.

Jockey Ruby Walsh has already nominated her as his best chance of the Festival while Mullins' son and assistant Patrick says the reason she hasn't run already this season is because of the ground.

Of her rivals, stablemate Limini could challenge and Lady Buttons has impressed so far this season.

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This is how to travel to Cheltenham - these racegoers are relaxing in a period carriage on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway from Toddington.

Lovely stuff.

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Time to move onto the next one....

13:30 - Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle Race 2m 87y - KLASSICAL DREAM

14:10 - Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase 1m 7f - DUC DES GENIEVRES

14:50 - Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase 3m 1f - BEWARE THE BEAR

15:30 - Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy 2m ½f - ESPOIR D'ALLEN

16:10 - OLBG Mares' Hurdle Race 2m 3f 200y

16:50 - Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase 2m 4f 44y

17:30 - National Hunt Chase (Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) 3m 7f 147y

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When you've just had a winner.

Either that or it's takeaway for tea tonight.

Possibly one follows the other...

Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at Cheltenham

Drama everywhere in the Champion Hurdle and punters are watching the replays with something approaching wide-eyed astonishment.

Gavin Cromwell, trainer of winner Espoir D'Allen, is a former farrier for Gordon Elliott, trainer of beaten favourite Apple's Jade, and not too many would have thought Cromwell's 16-1 shot was a shoe-in.

In fact a £1 tricast on Espoir D'Allen, Melon (20-1) and Silver Streak (80-1) in the correct order would have netted you a cool £22,067.60.

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Smiles all round as owner JP McManus, trainer Gavin Cromwell and jockey Mark Walsh step onto the winners' stage to collect their prizes.

Racing fan and renowned model Elizabeth Hurley is on hand to present the prizes.

Maybe she will get them a free bottle of Estee Lauder too.

The photo line-up for the winning connections is like one from a wedding album. Close relatives on the left, cousins who you haven't seen for ages and 'Auntie' Pat from over the road on the right.

BBC Radio 5 Live

Trainer Nicky Henderson on Buveur D'Air, who fell at the third hurdle: "What can you do. We have to take these things on the chin. We have to go back to square one.

"When you're jumping like he does with only an inch of margin, you're dangerously low. The margin of error is so small.

"JP's won in the end anyway so I'm thrilled for him but he must have felt the same when Buveur D'Air went down.

"He seemed in such good form but that's Cheltenham for you, I guess."