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Cheltenham Festival Day One

Races 1 & 2

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Prior to the first race. It’s a warm and sunny day 10 March 2015	Race 1: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Race favourite, the Willie Mullins-trained Douvan, ridden by Ruby Walsh. Stable-mate Shaneshill follows him up the all-weather strip 10 March 2015
Race 1: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Some Plan leads the runners over the second flight 10 March 2015	Race 1: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Douvan justifies favouritism (right), as he wins from Shaneshill (centre) and Sizing John. 10 March 2015
Race 1: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) The victors, Douvan and Ruby Walsh return 10 March 2015	A view across the racecourse. I believe that must be Southam in the background 10 March 2015
Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Three Kingdoms, trained by John Ferguson and ridden by AP McCoy 10 March 2015	Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Vibrato Valtat, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies 10 March 2015
Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) God’s Own, trained by Tom George and ridden by Paddy Brennan 10 March 2015	Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) Sail By The Sea, trained by David Pipe and ridden by Tom Scudamore 10 March 2015
Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) The favourite, Un De Sceaux (right), heads up the run-in to win by 6 lengths. Also pictured are Vibrato Valtat (4th) and Josses Hill (3rd) 10 March 2015	Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) The runner-up, God’s Own 10 March 2015
Race 2: Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade 1) The winner, Un De Sceaux, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh 10 March 2015