Postpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
JCB Triumph Hurdle
Allmankind leads from Aspire Tower with Goshen in third as the field navigates flight number three.
Summary
Al Boum Photo claims back-to-back Gold Cup victories (15:30 GMT)
Final day of four-day meeting
Postpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
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JCB Triumph Hurdle
Allmankind is setting the early pace with favourite Goshen currently third.
We're off!published at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
JCB Triumph Hurdle
The first race of the day is under way!
Big crowd ready for the actionpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
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End of twitter postHow's the conditions?published at 13:25 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Conditions are looking good for today's racing.
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End of twitter postSolo in good shape?published at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
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End of twitter post'Looks like Gold Cup material'published at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Pundits' picks
Andrew Thornton
Former jockey on BBC Radio 5 LiveGoshen (13:30)
Thorough stayer on the flat which is handy for a Triumph Hutdle. Strong traveller, has won his last six races by an aggregate of over 70 lengths.
Santini (15:30)
Progressing well. Won the Cotswold Chase here in January. Just had five runs over fences but has won twice over this course and will love the slow underfoot conditions. Looks Gold Cup material to me.
First race of the daypublished at 13:19 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
JCB Triumph Hurdle (13:30 GMT)
There could be a family connection in the day's opening race with jockey Jame Moore riding the well-fancied Goshen for his trainer father Gary.
Goshen was an impressive performer on the Flat and has looked good on his switch to hurdles.
Watch out too for Solo a recent recruit from France to the Paul Nicholls yard and a winner at Kempton last month.
Image source, Getty ImagesHow to follow the action on BBC Radio 5 Livepublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
BBC Radio 5 LiveYou can listen to coverage from Cheltenham on BBC Radio 5 Live from 14:00 GMT and it will continue until 16:00.
14:00-16:00 - BBC Radio 5 Live
16:00-17:45 - BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
Coronavirus extra measurespublished at 13:16 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Image source, PAA crowd of more than 60,000 is expected today despite the coronavirus pandemic.
While attendances have been down this week, it is expected the total number of spectators at the four-day meeting, which concludes on Friday, will still be close to 250,000.
Special hand sanitiser stations and extra toilet facilities have been laid on in an attempt to contain any spread of the virus.
Celebs in townpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Image source, PAThe movers and shakers of the celebrity world are in for the big one today.
Here's Nick Knowles taking a mega selfie.
Coming up...published at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Delta Work is one of the favourites to win this year's Gold Cup
Of course there's not just the Gold Cup today, here's the full schedule:
13:30 - JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m 179y
14:10 - Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle 2m 179y
14:50 - Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 2m 7f 213y
15:30 - Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f 70y
16:10 - St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase 3m 2f 70y
16:50 - Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase 2m 62y
17:30 - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 56y
Who's winning it?published at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Words from Frank out on the course there and if you want to hear from the man himself about the Gold Cup - as well as see his belting flat cap - then check out the video below.
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End of twitter postAtmosphere building...published at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Frank Keogh
BBC Sport at Cheltenham
And so this slightly surreal Cheltenham Festival comes to a conclusion today with the Gold Cup.
Only time will tell whether it was prudent for 250,000 racegoers to gather over four days in this corner of Gloucestershire during the coronavirus pandemic.
For those here, the focus is on the action and the year’s second biggest betting race behind the Grand National.
Pints are being sunk, bets placed and the atmosphere is building...
Image source, .The show goes onpublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Image source, .These are strange times we are living in with the impact of the coronavirus on the sporting schedule but at Cheltenham things are carrying on as normal today as the four day festival comes to a close with its showpiece race day.
The highlight of today's schedule is, of course, the Gold Cup, which gets under way at 15:30 GMT.
The race will see Al Boum Photo bid to become the first horse since Best Mate to defend the Gold Cup. The 2019 winner gave champion Irish trainer Willie Mullins his first triumph in the big race after six second places.
Image source, Getty ImagesGood afternoon, everyonepublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2020
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's Gold Cup day!