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Cheltenham Festival Day One

Race 4 – Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The horses congregate on the course ahead of the pre-race parade. Left to right is Brain Power (T: Nicky Henderson; J: David Mullins); Buveur D’Air (T: Nicky Henderson; J: Noel Fehily); Cyrus Darius (T: Malcolm Jefferson; J: Brian Hughes); Footpad (T: Willie Mullins; J: Ruby Walsh). 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Petit Mouchoir (T: Henry de Bromhead; J: Bryan Cooper). 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Brain Power (T: Nicky Henderson; J: David Mullins) 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Buveur D’Air (T: Nicky Henderson; J: Noel Fehily) 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Cyrus Darius (T: Malcolm Jefferson; J: Brian Hughes) 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Footpad (T: Willie Mullins; J: Ruby Walsh); Moon Racer (T: David Pipe; J: Tom Scudamore) 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; My Tent Or Yours (T: Nicky Henderson: J: Aidan Coleman) 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Sceau Royal (T: Alan King; J: Daryl Jacob) 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; The New One (T: Nigel Twiston-Davies; J: Sam Twiston-Davies) 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Wicklow Brave (T: Willie Mullins; J: Paul Townend) 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Yanworth (T: Alan King; J: Mark Walsh) 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The pre-race parade; Yanworth (T: Alan King; J: Mark Walsh) 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Cantering to the start; Yanworth (T: Alan King; J: Mark Walsh) 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) One circuit to go; Petit Mouchoir leads the way from The New One 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Heading away from the grandstands and out in the country for the one and only time 14 March 2017	Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The finish; Buveur D’Air fights off the challenge of stable-mate My Tent Or Yours 14 March 2017
Race 4: Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) The winner; Buveur D’Air (T: Nicky Henderson; J: Noel Fehily) 14 March 2017