The 2022 Cheltenham Festival returns on Thursday for day three and after an action-packed opening two days, even more show-stopping racing is expected on St Patrick's Thursday.
With this in mind the Irish will be hoping to continue the form they enjoyed on Wednesday, after their British rivals clinched the bragging rights on day one of the event, thanks to a number of successful wins. Thursday sees two Irish heavyweights battle it out on the opener, as Bob Olinger and Galopin Des Champs are hard to split at the top of the market in the Turners Novices' Chase.
As well as this more success for Ireland is expected to come in the 2:50pm with one of Willie Mullins' prized possessions, Allaho tops the market as odds on favourite in the Ryanair Chase.
The feature race of the day sees the likes of Klassical Dream, Flooring Porter, Thyme Hill and Champ compete for the Stayers Hurdle at 3:30pm. Ahead of all the action here is the full racecard for day three at the Festival.
1:30pm Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 168y
1st: Bob Olinger (IRE) 7 11 4 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland Rachael Blackmore
2nd: Busselton (FR) 5 11 2 Chanelle Phar. Ltd Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland J. J. Slevin
3rd: El Barra (FR) 8 11 4 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins Ireland
2:10pm Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 7f 213y
1st: Third Wind 8 10 11 Mouse Hamilton-Fairley Hughie Morrison Tom O'Brien
2nd: Alaphilippe (IRE) ts 8 10 8 Mr Nic Brereton Fergal O'Brien Paddy Brennan
3rd: Mill Green 10 10 8 Mrs Rita Brown Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
2:50pm Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f 127y
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1st: Allaho (FR) ts 8 11 10 Cheveley Park Stud W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend
2nd: Janidil (FR) 8 11 10 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland
3rd: Eldorado Allen (FR) ts 8 11 10 J P Romans & Terry Warner Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell
3:30pm Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 7f 213y
1st: Flooring Porter (IRE) ts 7 11 10 Flooring Porter Syndicate Gavin Cromwell Ireland Daniel Mullins
2nd: Thyme Hill 8 11 10 The Englands and Heywoods Philip Hobbs Tom O'Brien
3rd: Paisley Park (IRE) ts 10 11 10 Mr Andrew Gemmell Emma Lavelle Aidan Coleman
4:10pm Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 4f 127y
1st Coole Cody (IRE) 11 11 2 Mr W. Clifford Evan Williams Adam Wedge
2nd Imperial Alcazar (IRE) ts 8 11 9 Imperial Racing Partnership 2016 Fergal O'Brien Paddy Brennan
18 Spiritofthegames (IRE) p 10 10 7 Mr N. W. Lake Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
4:50pm Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 179y
1st Love Envoi (IRE) ts 6 11 7 Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Love Envoi Harry Fry Jonathan Burke
2ns Ahorsewithnoname 7 11 2 Mr D J Burke & Mr P Alderson Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
3rd Nurse Susan (FR) 5 11 2 Mr Colm Donlon Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
5:30pm Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Sponsored by the JRL Group) 3m 2f
1st Chambard (FR) 10 David & Carol Shaw 11 1 (5lb ex) Venetia Williams Miss Lucy Turner (3)
2nd Mister Coffey (FR) 7 Lady Bamford & Alice Bamford 11 4 Nicky Henderson Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
3rd Didero Vallis (FR) bl 9 Normans, Ramsay, Tufnell & Bishop 10 8 Venetia Williams
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