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. Corach Rambler wins
    Breaking

    Corach Rambler storms through from nowhere to win the Ultima Handicap Chase!

  2. But Corach Rambler comes striding through in the final stretch!

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

    My eyes keep being dragged to Foxy Jacks.

  4. Gericault Roque leads second last fence but Oscar Elite is moving...

  5. Gericault Roque moves into the lead ahead of Kiltealy Briggs four out.

  6. Vintage Clouds is dropping away a bit now after keeping pace with Kiltealy Briggs, who continues to lead, early on.

  7. Kiltealy Briggs leads ahead of Gericault Roque after seven fences with Frodon in the middle of the field.

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

    It is a tightly packed field at the moment.

    Fantastikas has put in some soaring leaps, but Noble Yeats has been a little sloppy.

  9. Kiltealy Briggs leads ahead of Vintage Clouds, winner of the race last year, after the first couple of fences, with the field bunched up behind them.

  10. All are over the first of 20 fences OK.

  11. They're off

    And, finally, away they go in the Ultima Handicap Chase after a standing start.

  12. Not the smoothest start to the Ultima Handicap Chase with a couple of horses lining up with their backs to the tape now.

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

    I really like Frodon in this race - he could have a lot of these in trouble a far way out I reckon.

  14. Just waiting to get going here after a false start - the second in three races so far.

  15. 'Not sunk in yet'

    Tom Cannon, who was the winning jockey on Edwardstone, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra: "It hasn't really sunk in yet. I've dreamt of it happening and it hasn't really digested yet - I haven't been back in the changing room yet.

    "He did a shimmy today so that shows he learnt from Warwick at the start of the season where he just hit a horse and got brought down."

  16. Frodon a Cheltenham regular

    Frank Keogh
    BBC Sport at Cheltenham

    A few cries of 'Come on Frodon' as Bryony Frost's mount comes out.

    Frost made history with the horse in 2019 when becoming the first female jockey to ride a top-level Grade One Cheltenham Festival winner over jumps.

    She is seeking a first major victory since winning a bullying case against fellow jockey Robbie Dunne in December. He has been banned for 18 months, with three months suspended, and is appealing against the verdict.

    Frodon has top weight, but has also won six times around Cheltenham.

  17. Fairytale for Frodon and Frost?

    Race preview: 14:50 Ultima Handicap Chase (3m 1f)

    The Ultima is a race that is often targeted by the Brits and left well alone by the Irish. That is sort of the case this year with Willie Mullins not having a single runner entered, but Gordon Elliott - who is targeting the handicap races more these days after returning from his suspension - does have two horses towards the top of the market.

    Floueur has been a strong favourite since the declarations came out on Sunday and he'll be aided by the three-pound claim for having Jordan Gainford in the saddle. While Death Duty - who Floeueur finished behind last time out - is available around a double-figure price.

    For the Brits - what a story it would be if Bryony Frost could guide her old buddy Frodon to a second Cheltenham Festival win, after they combined to win the 2019 Ryanair Chase. It will be a very tough ask off top weight, though.

    Corach Rambler for Lucinda Russell, Our Power for Sam Thomas and Gericault Roque for David Pipe have all attracted overnight and morning interest.

    Bryony Frost rides Frodon at CheltenhamGetty Images

  18. Trainer Alan King, speaking to ITV about Edwardstone's win: "I was trying to get my binoculars in focus and I thought had he gone or not!

    "He has a huge amount of ability but it hasn't happened overnight. He has got far more relaxed now and he is a very good horse."

  19. Jane Mangan
    Former jockey on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    The horse came into the race as the best horse, he travelled like the best horse and he came back into the parade ring as the best horse.

    He is a battle-hardened horse and that showed that. It's a good result for racing - it shows that it doesn't have the top tier monetary horses that win.

  20. Back-to-back British winners so far at the Festival.

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