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Cheltenham Festival Day Four

Race 1 – JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)

Friday 18 March 2016

Setting the scene; Pre-races Choc and Hector on the Weighing Room steps 18 March 2016	Setting the scene; Pre-races No sign of Cleeve Hill! 18 March 2016
Setting the scene; Pre-races The mist has begun to clear and Cleeve Hill is now visible 18 March 2016	Setting the scene; Pre-races The Weighing Room viewed from the new walkway overlooking the Parade Ring 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Big McIntosh (T: John Ryan; J: Mattie Batchelor) 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Connetable (T: Paul Nicholls; J: Sam Twiston-Davies) 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Frodon (T: Paul Nicholls; J: Sean Bowen) 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Zubayr (T: Paul Nicholls; J: Nick Scholfield) 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Leoncavello (T: John Ferguson; J: Aidan Coleman) 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Let’s Dance (T: Willie Mullins; J: Paul Townend) 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Footpad (T: Willie Mullins; J: Ruby Walsh) 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Ivanovich Gorbatov (T: Aidan O’Brien; J: Barry Geraghty) 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Who Dares Wins (T: Alan King; J: Richard Johnson) 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Gibralfaro (T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson) 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Spotted on the course, centre frame; Choc with Alan King’s Assistant Ollie Wardle 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) One circuit to go; Big McIntosh leads the way 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Apple’s Jade and Ivanovich Gorbatov fight out the finish 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) The third-placed and runner-up return; Footpad (T: Willie Mullins; J: Ruby Walsh) & Apple’s Jade (T: Willie Mullins; J: Bryan Cooper) 18 March 2016
Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) The ‘also rans’ return; led by Zubayr and Sceau Royal 18 March 2016	Race 1: The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) And the winner is ... Ivanovich Gorbatov (T: Aidan O’Brien; J: Barry Geraghty) 18 March 2016