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Cheltenham Festival Day Four

Race 4 – Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Friday 17 March 2017

Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The huntsmen are waiting to lead the Pre-race Parade 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Preparing for the Pre-race Parade; Native River (centre frame) (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Richard Johnson) and More Of That (right) (T: Jonjo O’Neill; J: Aidan Coleman) and in the background is Outlander (T: Gordon Elliott; J: Bryan Cooper) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Preparing for the Pre-race Parade; Irish Cavalier (centre frame) (T: Rebecca Curtis; J: Paul Townend) also Cue Card (right), Champagne West (right) and Djakadam (far right) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Preparing for the Pre-race Parade; (left to right) Bristol De Mai, Champagne West, Cue Card, Djakadam and Irish Cavalier 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Preparing for the Pre-race Parade; the gorgeous Smad Place (T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Preparing for the Pre-race Parade; Cue Card (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Paddy Brennan) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Preparing for the Pre-race Parade; Smad Place (T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Native River (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Richard Johnson) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Heading to the start; Smad Place (T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners head over the second fence 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners head up the hill, on the first occasion, led by Bristol De Mai and Native River 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The view upon the big screen; the runners head down the hill, one circuit almost complete. Champagne West leads from Native River 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) One circuit to go; Champagne West leads the field (T: Henry de Bromhead; J: David Mullins) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners fight out the finish; Sizing John, Djakadam and Native River 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) Cue Card gallops home, rider-less and unharmed, following his fall three out; he fell at the same fence as last year (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Paddy Brennan) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; 8th-placed Smad Place (left) (T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson) and 4th-placed Djakadam (T: Willie Mullins; J: Ruby Walsh) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; 8th-placed Smad Place (T: Alan King; J: Wayne Hutchinson) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; 6th-placed More Of That (left) (T: Jonjo O’Neill; J: Aidan Coleman) and 3rd-placed Native River (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Richard Johnson) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; Minella Rocco finished strongly to snatch 2nd on the line (T: Jonjo O’Neill; J: Noel Fehily) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; Cue Card is led back in, having fallen three out (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Paddy Brennan) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; Cue Card is led back in having fallen three out (T: Colin Tizzard; J: Paddy Brennan) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The runners return; Tea For Two is led back in having unseated at the second fence (T: Nick Williams; J: Lizzie Kelly) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The huntsmen lead in the winner, Sizing John (T: Jessica Harrington; J: Robbie Power) 17 March 2017	Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The winner returns; Sizing John (T: Jessica Harrington; J: Robbie Power) 17 March 2017
Race 4: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) The winner returns; Sizing John (T: Jessica Harrington; J: Robbie Power) 17 March 2017