The most important week in horse racing has arrived as the greatest owners, trainers, jockeys, and horses in the sport arrive in Gloucestershire for the 2023 Cheltenham Festival.
Tens of thousands of spectators will travel to the Cheltenham course for four days of thrilling racing.
The festival got off to a big start on Tuesday as day one sees one of the event’s heavily fancied runners Consitution Hill was successful in the eagerly anticipated Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at 3:30pm.
There is plenty more action throughout the entire day in addition to that; here is a detailed overview of the successful participants.
1.30pm: Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m87y
1st: Marine Nationale
2nd: Facile
3rd: Diverge
2.10pm: Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 1m7f199y
1st: El Fabiolo
2nd: Jonbon
3rd: Saint Roi
2.50pm: Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m1f
1st: Corach Rambler
2nd: Fastorslow
3rd: Monbeg Genius
3.30pm: Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) 2m87y
1st: Constitution Hill
2nd: State Man
3rd: Zanahiyr
4.10pm: Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m3f200y
1st: Honeysuckle
2nd: Love Envoi
3rd: Queens Brook
4.50pm: Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m87y
1st: Jazzy Matty
2nd: Byker
3rd: Risk Belle
5.30pm: WellChild National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m5f201y
1st: Gaillard Du Mesnil
2nd: Chemical Energy
3rd: Mister Coffey
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