Summary

  • Tiger Roll wins Glenfarclas Chase - his fifth Festival success

  • Rachael Blackmore - the star of day one - has two victories

  • Put The Kettle On takes Queen Mother Champion Chase

  • 33-1 shot Heaven Help Us triumphs in Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle

  • Heavy favourite Monkfish wins Novices' Chase

Live Reporting

Gary Rose and Callum Matthews

  1. Result

    15:40 - Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase

    1 Tiger Roll (Keith Donoghue) 9-2

    2 Easysland (Felix de Giles) Evens

    3 Some Neck (Richard Johnson) 17-2

    13 ran

  2. 'A scintillating performance'

    Charlie Poste
    Former jump jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    TigerPA Media

    Let's not let anything overshadow this - he is an absolute legend. He's a dual Grand National winner and he's won five times at the Festival now. Unbelievable.

    This was a scintillating performance.

    Easyland was the best performer round this track and he has absolutely smashed him.

  3. John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator

    If that is his last ever race then what a superstar he has been.

    He has absolutely thrashed Easysland by 15 lengths.

  4. Tiger Roll wins
    Breaking

    Tiger Roll powers away effortlessly to claim a fifth Cheltenham Festival win!

    If that's a swansong what a way to bow out. A storming finish, no-one else had a chance.

  5. Charlie Poste
    Former jump jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    We've had some phenomenal stories this week already but if Tiger Roll win this it would top them all.

  6. Tiger Roll leads by five lengths coming into the home turn...

  7. Easysland is now up into second and pulling in Tiger Roll, whose lead is around four lengths going into the closing stages.

    Tiger RollPA Media

  8. Charlie Poste
    Former jump jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Easysland is looking effortless - he has moved through them without really doing anything. Him and the jockey are in perfect harmony.

  9. Tiger Roll moves into the lead and is starting to open up a gap out in front.

  10. Tiger Roll is back up into second and around a length behind Defi Des Carres.

    Kingswell Theatre, leader for much of the race, is pulling up.

  11. A new leader as Defi Des Carres moves ahead of Kingswell Theatre.

    Easysland continues the steady progress. Up into seventh.

  12. Balko Des Flos is out of the race as the runners reach 17. Tiger Roll has dropped back slightly into third place as Easysland starts to make a move through the field.

  13. John Hunt
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentator

    I don't want to say it too early but Tiger Roll does seem in really good terms with himself.

    He seems to be enjoying himself.

  14. Easysland is loitering in midfield as they runners move along the far side of the course. Kingswell Theatre remains in the front for now.

  15. Charlie Poste
    Former jump jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Some Neck's jumping hasn't been very smooth so far and Easysland is going to have pass them all.

    Tactics do come into this race and you're looking for a good partnership.

  16. Kingswell Theatre straight out in front from the start with Tiger Roll a couple of lengths back in second.

  17. Andrew Thornton
    Former Gold Cup-winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    I expect Easysland to win this - Tiger Roll is just that little bit older now and his legs aren't as young as they used to be.

  18. They're off

    A fifth festival win? A swansong? Whatever it may be for Tiger Roll the fifth race of the day is under way!

  19. 'Her tenacity and attitude is just something to behold'

    Aidan ColemanReuters

    Put The Kettle On & Champion Chase-winning jockey Aidan Coleman talking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "She loves Cheltenham and the old course - she is four from four and I'm four from four on her. You can't ask for any more. It's not only her ability but her sheer will to win and attitude - she fought off Chacun Pour Soi and then you had Nube Negra come up who she wouldn't let pass. Her tenacity and attitude is just something to behold. I'm privileged to be associated with her.

    "She doesn't give you anything easy, but when you get her on side you couldn't have a more willing partner. I don't think I'm the key - if you put someone else on her she'd will anyway, but I'll be staying on her!

    "I don't know why she likes Cheltenham so much but it is just better than anywhere else for her. If there's a place to have form around the track this is the place."

  20. 'One of the best Champion Chases for a while'

    Andrew Thornton
    Former Gold Cup-winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Could Put The Kettle On become one of the standout stars of this division?

    She is liking the right track - this is her gig. She could be. Mares tell you - they probably don't last as long as other horses. Hopefully she'll be able to go to the paddocks and breed some good ones after she's finished racing too.

    I think that is one of the best Champion Chases for competitiveness and I've seen for a long while.