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Cheltenham Festival Day Three

Thursday 14 March 2013

Paddock Interview: Actor James Nesbitt speaks about his hopes for Riverside Theatre in the Ryanair Chase 14 March 2013	Race 1: The Jewson Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) The runners clear what will be the final fence next time around; Molotof (dark grey) and Sire Collonges (light grey) lead the way. The other grey is Dynaste. 14 March 2013
Race 1: The Jewson Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) Benefficient (right) and Dynaste fight out the finish 14 March 2013	Race 1: The Jewson Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) Benefficient gallops to the line 14 March 2013
Race 1: The Jewson Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) The winner returns ... hooded Benefficient ridden by Bryan Cooper 14 March 2013	Race 2: The Pertemps Final (Listed) The Alan King trained Bakbenscher canters to the start 14 March 2013
Race 2: The Pertemps Final (Listed) The 24 runners have arrived at the start 14 March 2013	Race 2: The Pertemps Final (Listed) One circuit to go; Junior and Berties Dream (nearside) lead the way 14 March 2013
Race 2: The Pertemps Final (Listed) Holywell (right), Captain Sunshine (left) and Shutthefrontdoor (centre) fight out the finish 14 March 2013	Race 2: The Pertemps Final (Listed) Bakbenscher and Wayne Hutchinson return having finished 7th 14 March 2013
Race 2: The Pertemps Final (Listed) And the winner is ... Holywell ridden by Richie McLernon 14 March 2013	Race 3: The Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) Cue Card canters to the start 14 March 2013
Race 3: The Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) The Martin Keighley trained Champion Court canters to the start 14 March 2013	Race 3: The Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) Cue Card pulls clear of his rivals to win by 9 lengths 14 March 2013
Race 3: The Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) Champion Court (Jason Maguire) returns having finished 5th; also pictured is For Non Stop (Noel Fehily) who completed in 3rd. 14 March 2013	Race 3: The Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) The winner ... Cue Card ridden by Joe Tizzard 14 March 2013
Race 5: The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase My favourite grey, the Alan King trained Walkon, canters to the start 14 March 2013	Race 5: The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase One circuit to go ... Carrickboy leads the way 14 March 2013
Race 5: The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Bless The Wings (Wayne Hutchinson) was pulled up before the last 14 March 2013	Race 5: The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase Walkon ridden by Paddy Brennan return having finished 5th. 14 March 2013
Race 5: The Byrne Group Plate Handicap Chase And the winner is ... Carrickboy ridden by Liam Treadwell; they made all 14 March 2013	Race 6: The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) Popular grey, Swing Bill, ridden by Mr M Heard 14 March 2013
Race 6: The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) The winner returns ... Same Difference ridden by Mr Ryan Hatch 14 March 2013	Race 7: The Cross Country Steeplechase My view of the water-jump before darkness began to fall 14 March 2013
Race 7: The Cross Country Steeplechase My camera’s view of the water-jump after darkness had begun to fall; Wedger Pardy leads the way 14 March 2013