Summary

  • Cheltenham Gold Cup: Rachael Blackmore becomes first female jockey to win on A Plus Tard (3-1)

  • Blackmore has now won Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle (twice) & Grand National in past 12 months

  • A Plus Tard won by 15 lengths after finishing second last year

  • Minella Indo, the 2021 winner, second at 7-1 with Protektorat third (10-1)

  • Willie Mullins wins five races on final day of Festival & is leading trainer (10 wins overall)

  • Ireland beat GB 18-10 in Prestbury Cup, completing a clean sweep on Friday

  • Paul Townend is leading jockey with five wins

  • Vauban (6-4) wins Triumph Hurdle for Townend & Mullins

Live Reporting

Gary Rose, Elizabeth Hudson and Callum Matthews

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

    What are the odds on us having a false start to end?

  2. Lively atmosphere. Has the feel of an evening Premier League fixture with all the chanting.

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

    I've had an absolutely shocking week - my worst ever punting wise.

  4. The runners are down at the start and getting ready to go in the final race of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival.

  5. Gina Bryce
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra presenter at Cheltenham

    The punters are hanging around - they'll be getting stuck into the last race.

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

    The atmosphere is still electric out there - the place is buzzing.

  7. Elimay assistant trainer David Casey: "I thought we had lots of good chances and the horses have run brilliant all week.

    "Everybody knows racing isn't easy, we lost Brandy Love on the morning of her race, so it's great for the team at home when it goes well.

    "Elimay isn't big but she's really tough and stays really well. She didn't help Mark much but she is small.

    "It was just her toughness that did it for her in the end."

  8. 17:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

    After four days of hectic action, it’s the final race of the 2022 meeting and one last chance for punters to get on the board – but it won’t be easy with 24 runners to choose from.

    Gordon Elliott has two strong contenders in Hollow Games and I A Connect.

    Gordon ElliottGetty Images

    The former, who will be ridden by Jordan Gainford, has finished third in a couple of Grade 1 races in his last two outings while the latter, ridden by Fergus Gregory, is hoping to build on some good form during the autumn.

    Langer Dan, who was second to Galopin Des Champs last year, will aim to go one better for trainer Dan Skelton while Adamantly Chosen bids to ensure that Willie Mullins finishes another Festival on a high.

  9. It always goes too quickly, doesn't it?

    Cheltenham is almost over for another year and it has been a record-breaking, history-making four days.

    Twenty-seven races down, one more to go...

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

    Cheltenham has turned more into Alexander Palace at the moment. It sounds more like the darts than the races at the moment.

  11. Result

    16:50 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase

    1 Elimay (Mark Walsh) 9-4

    2 Pink Legend (Charlie Deutsch) 33-1

    3 Scarlet And Dove (Bryan Cooper) 28-1

    Full result

    Eight ran

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

    This could be a contender for one of the rides of the meeting.

    She wasn't travelling and looked uncomfortable but Mark Walsh has delivered with her with precision timing to get up about 10 strides from the line.

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

    What a great finish!

    Elimay is grey and she's really, really popular. She had a ding dong in this race last year and missed out, but she's had her day in the sun today.

  14. Elimay wins!
    Breaking

    That was close, but Elimay wins ahead of I think Pink Legend!

  15. Elimay nudges just ahead of a group of four...

  16. Maid O'Malley is down! Scarlet and Dove pushes ahead but there's four in a line with a furlong to go.

  17. Four from home and they are bunching up in front with Maid O'Malley pushing ahead of Zambella.

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

    Zambella is an in-form horse so they don't want to let her get too far ahead.

  19. Zambella jumps the first open ditch well and pulls a little further ahead in the lead. A little mistake by Concertista towards the rear but hasn't impacted her too much.

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

    She did get a little tap on the shoulder from Mark Walsh.

    It looks like has happened a little quickly for Mount Ida so far.