Summary

  • Mare Honeysuckle retains her Champion Hurdle title for Rachael Blackmore and Henry de Bromhead

  • Champion Hurdle: Honeysuckle (8-11 F), Epatante (16-1), Zanahiyr (28-)

  • Ultima: Corach Rambler (10-1), Gericault Roque (9-1), Oscar Elite (22-1)

  • Arkle: Edwardstone (5-2 F), Gabynako (25-1), Blue Lord (4-1)

  • Supreme Novices Hurdle: Constitution Hill (9-4 CF), Jonbon (5-1), Kilcruit (6-1)

  • Mares' Hurdle: Marie's Rock (18-1), Queens Brook (4-1), Mrs Milner (14-1)

  • Juvenile Handicap Hurdle: Brazil (10-1), Gaelic Warrior (13-8 F), Bell Ex One (28-1)

  • National Hunt Novices' Chase: Stattler (2-1), Run Wild Fred (15-8 F), Vanillier (11-4)

  • Irish runners beat British trainers 23-5 in 2021

  • Fans return after missing 2021 Festival because of Covid-19 pandemic

Live Reporting

Gary Rose and Callum Matthews

  1. They're off

    The longest race of the day is under way.

    All the horses' saddles have been decorated in the Ukraine flag in a show of support for the country following Russia's invasion.

  2. A small but perfectly formed field for the final race of the day, which gets under way in five minutes:

    • Run Wild Fred
    • Stattler
    • Vanillier
    • Pats Fancy
    • Braeside
    • Beatthebullet

  3. A Cheltenham record

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  4. A marathon to end the day

    Race preview: 17:30 Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Novices' Chase (3m 5f 201y)

    The final race of the day is the longest of the Festival - and it's the also the oldest race at the meeting too.

    It has generally been won by some good horses too, with last year's winner Galvin expected to line up in Friday's Gold Cup, while Tiger Roll - who will seek a sixth Festival win on Wednesday - won the 2017 renewal.

    It's a small field this year, with just six horses entered, but there are some with plenty of potential.

    Run Wild Fred for Gordon Elliott is expected to go off favourite, with the extended trip unlikely to cause him any issues.

    That is one of the question marks hanging over Willie Mullins' Stattler, while Vanillier, who won last year's Albert Bartlett, hasn't quite fired over fences yet.

    Britain's main hope is set to be Pat's Fancy for Rebecca Curtis. Last time out, he was only three-and-a-half lengths behind Bravemansgame, who is a strong favourite for Wednesday's second race.

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  5. One more race to go. Let's take a closer look at what's coming up.

  6. Great to see these sorts of celebrations and hear the roar from the stands today. A brilliant atmosphere throughout.

    With fans back, Cheltenham has its soul back.

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

    Just watching Brazil coming into the parade ring, you wouldn't even know he'd had a race. His ears are pricked.

    If he'd got beat they'd have looked back at it surely? Gaelic Warrior squeezed him out completely.

  8. Result

    16:50 - Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

    1. Brazil 10-1

    2. Gaelic Warrior 13-8 fav

    3. Bell Ex One 28-1

    4. HMS Seahorse 8-1

    Full result

    14 ran.

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

    Brazil got justice there if I'm honest.

  10. John Hunt
    Race commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Well, well, well, Brazil who was continually hampered by the eventual runner-up has the last laugh!

  11. Brazil wins
    Breaking

    Brazil pinches it!

    Brazil wins the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.

  12. Gaelic Warrior jumps out to the right on the final flight but still leads. Brazil moving though...

  13. Now Brazil is pushing for the lead with HMS Seahorse also in the mix.

  14. Turning for home and Gaelic Warrior leads by a length from Brazil.

  15. Prairie Dancer is in second but after that it is pretty bunched up. Gaelic Warrior still leading.

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

    Gaelic Warrior didn't come out of that jump badly at all but it was very novicey and he hampered Brazil.

  17. Gaelic Warrior, the favourite, is leading the way in the early stages.

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

    That false start was a bit reckless. There was no really care taken.

  19. They're off

    The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle is under way at the second attempt!

  20. A false start in the penultimate race of the day with the runners away far too quickly. We go again.