By Rod Gilmour 520PM GMT nineteen March 2010
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Pure happiness Imperial Commander won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, upsetting favourites Kauto Star and Denman Photo REUTERS 
Drama David Casey comes off Fionnegas (centre) after colliding with the already dismounted Henry Oliver who came off Restless Harry Photo PA 
Packing it in 65,000 prestent at Prestbury Park on Gold Cup day Photo GETTY MAGES 
Quick step Soldatino (right) ridden by Barry Geraghty closes in on Barizan, who crashes in to the last Photo GETTY IMAGES 
Quick step Soldatino (right) ridden by Barry Geraghty closes in on Barizan Photo ACTION IMAGES 
Build up Cheltenham Festival horses come in Prestbury Park on day 4 Photo PA 
Pure happiness Hadden Frost celebrates after roving Buena Vista to feat in the Pertemps Final Photo PA 1720 And there sums up Gold Cup Day. French Opera accomplished all the utilizing but street-fighter Pigeon Island runs by on the inside to have it a three-way for the Twiston-Davies stay and a stand in for Paddy Brennan. Three winners, the Gold Cup, your son winning the Foxhunter"s. Does it get any improved for the Gloucester trainer?
Meanwhile, Nicky Henderson wins the tip tutor of the Festival on a countback and Ruby Walsh takes home streamer jockey. There finishes the coverage. Hope you"ve enjoyed it. Off at a jog to the pub.
Kauto Star v Denman McCoy gait on in Gold Cup Baker happy to move up behind Cheltenham Festival diary Two falls but McCoy never submits Carlito set to show Elliot the approach Big Buck"s on tip of universe Imperial Commander wins Cheltenham Gold CupRESULT 515 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase
1. Pigeon Island 16-1 2. French Opera 10-1 3. Consigliere 16-1 4. Cornas 16-1
1705 Tataniano, thrice a leader at Cheltenham, right afar a non-runner for Nicholls. That ends a untimely assembly for the Marlborough, who reckoned the Ditcheat handler would finish the Festival on a winning note. So what"s going to win. I"m going for the heart again with the Nick Gifford-trained Nomecheki. The going is right afar strictly soft.
1655 The last competition of this year"s Festival is fast approaching. And the bug gun trainers are out in force for this one. Nicky Henderson has three, Nigel Twiston-Davies 3 and Paul Nicholls, who could do with a winner, saddles a brace.
Meanwhile a small prices for the 2011 Gold Cup from old Bill Hill 4-1 Imperial Commander, Kauto Star, 8-1 Denman, Weapon"s Amnesty, 12-1 Big Buck"s, 16-1 Diamond Harry, Long Run, Punchestowns, Somersby, 20-1 bar.
1650 Pause and Clause unseated his supplement last time out, but showed a small persistence here. The belligerent has somewhat altered and maybe that is since tutor Emma Lavelle is seeking so flushed in the winners" enclosure.
Next and last competition 5.15pm Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase 2m 1/2fMarlborough says Paul Nicholls might have the answer to a typically formidable culmination with Tataniano.
RESULT 440 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys" Handicap Hurdle
1. Pause and Clause 14-1 2. Radium 14-1 3. Clova Island 14-1
1620 Twiston Davies"s gallows-humour perspective on Racing UK usually right afar after his double. "It has been a ruin of a 40 minutes. Maybe we will all die now."
1615 Here"s some-more from Ruby Walsh after Kauto Star"s thespian fall. "The leader accomplished a inapplicable designation in the King George and that was him done. I accomplished a inapplicable designation and we were down. That"s the approach it goes in racing. You are regularly struggling and I was fighting a lost cause. It was a bad tumble but he got up and there"s not a worry on him. He cantered behind down uninformed as a daisy, not a worry on him."
1610 Ted Walsh has seen his son and daughter take 3 races. Now Nigel Twiston-Davies has witnessed his son measure dual wins. A enormous run from Baby Run in an additional slug-fest. But this time the approaching Kilty Storm couldn"t find enough. A stand in for the Twiston-Davies stay as well. Cider galore tonight in Gloucestershire.
Next competition 440 Conditional Jockeys" Handicap Hurdle 2m 4 1/2fMarlborough believes it"s an additional great possibility for Philip Hobbs and Balthazar King.
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RESULT 400 Christie"s Foxhunter Steeple Chase 3m 2 1/2f
1. Baby Run 9-2 2. Kilty Storm 16-1 3. Reach for the Top 66-1
1600 The Foxhunter"s is off, but I"m still disorder from the 320 drama. I can usually envision that the winning jockey"s silks will embody the colour blue. Failing that, Trust Fund.
1555 Harry Findlay reckons Denman could be in line for the Grand National subsequent year. While we"re on that subject, didn"t Mon Mome perform superbly to take third? He, of course, won last year"s National at a cool 100-1.
And Venetia Williams, tutor of Mon Mome, pronounced "I felt a bit droll utilizing a Gold Cup as a prep run for Aintree but I"m so gay with that run. I thought he"d have a possibility of removing in the initial five but the approach he accomplished up that mountain reminded me of being at Aintree last April."
RESULT 3.20pm Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup
1. Imperial Commander 7-1 by 7 lengths 2. Denman 4-1 3. Mon Mome 50-1
1544Paddy Brennan on Imperial Commander "It"s by far the majority appropriate day of my life. I"m speechless. It was a mental condition the total way. Ruby Walsh on Kauto "It was a bad inapplicable designation and knocked me out of position. I couldn"t get him on even keel."Tony McCoy on Denman "It"s still unsatisfactory [to finish second]. He ran his heart out and didn"t do anything wrong."
1540 Despite Kauto"s fall, concentration rught afar incited to Denman from dual out. He looked to be carrying a round out there, but the 10-year-old usually couldn"t cling to on up the mountain - even when AP McCoy switched sides one out. A great, thespian race, notwithstanding the anti-climax. And what"s this tosh about racing being in the dumps?
1537 Well, well, well. Kauto Star"s fumble mid-race never gave Ruby Walsh the possibility to get behind in to the race. When he fell it was down to usually Denman and Imperial Commander and Paddy Brennan stormed transparent on board. "It"s the majority appropriate day of my life," the winning manoeuvre tells "Trumpton" Plunkett. How internal hold pays off. Those who never doubted his capability will right afar be rubbing off their hands with joviality at the 11-1 contingency they got last week.
1530 And there it is. His name was regularly in the brew to dissapoint the contingency and Imperial Commander, Nigel Twiston-Davies"s charge, crosses the line from Denman. Paddy Brennan silences the Cheltenham throng and Paul Nicholls"s miserable Festival continues.
1525 Kauto Star falls!
1523 Paul Nicholls"s big twin see good. But wait! A staggering inapplicable designation by Kauto Star, who scarcely falls, but Ruby Walsh recovers well. He loses a couple of lengths and is in fifth. No troubles for the rest of the field.
1520 A impulse of serenity beholds Prestbury Park. But as the horses are led brazen the bark simmers and afterwards the greatest hearten of them all. We"re off!
1518 Late income for Carruthers. If he wins it will be comprehensive mayhem in the winners" enclosing for the ever-popular Lord Oaksey.
1515 Best Mate"s third Gold Cup feat accomplished it in to the tip twenty moments of the decade in December. That was a tear-jerker. Will this be a print finish or a outrageous anti-climax? It"s all butterflies as the 10-horse margin head to the start. And how Ruby Walsh can see similar to he"s got his feet up at home with a cuppa is over me.
1513 My prophecy of late income for Denman is solemnly being valid right. He is right afar 4-1 on the course.
1512 But Kauto still has it all to do if he wants to be rated to one side Golden Miller, Cottage Rake, Arkle and Best Mate who have won the blue riband eventuality 3 times.
1510 Has Harry Findlay, owners of Denman, given up hope? "I am seeking at it from a sporting angle. Events similar to these don"t come around unequivocally often," he says. However he looks on great conditions streamer out to the course. With the sleet usually falling, it won"t mistreat his chances, too.
1502 It has been formidable this week. Not classification out the winners in these big fields, but removing the scold spellings. Albertas Run, Big Buck"s, Barbers Shop... and right afar Berties Dream. Where are all the bloomin" apostrophes? At slightest there are nothing here in the Gold Cup. The errors will be left to the 10 runners.
1458 So here we are. The Gold Cup is appearing and will 65,000 be set for a loyal classic? Kauto Star is the undisguised prime but it is expected that late income will be poured on as Denman fans see for a great price. And as the mins have passed, Imperial Commander looks a genuine threat.
Kauto Star has already combined his own singular square of story by apropos the initial equine to retrieve the esteem twelve months ago, and an additional win for Ruby Walsh"s mountain would supplement nonetheless some-more radiance to his legacy. He has been kept uninformed given cleaning up at Kempton whilst Denman accomplished a crush of it at Newbury recently. But who are you gunning for? It"s at this impulse where a prophesy of Clint glistens and tells you "Do you feel lucky, well do you?"
1450 A genuine slug-fest that one. Shinrock Paddy was pulled up and Restless Harry looked to be creation all the utilizing until descending at the last. The rain, though, comes at usually the right time for Berties Dream. Winning manoeuvre Andrew Lynch, who usually about musters breath to verbalise to Alice "Trumpton" Plunkett, pronounced "He usually keeps galloping."
There are short fears for Restless Harry, who ran a cracker, as screens are erected. But Robin Dickin"s equine gets up and looks okay.
Next competition 3.20pm Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup 3m 2 1/2fMarlborough says Kauto Star can land his third Gold Cup.
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RESULT 240 Albert Bartlett Novices" Hurdle 3m
1. Berties Dream 33-1 2. Najaf 25-1 3. Kennel Hill 66-1 4. Arvika Ligeonniere 28-1
1435Marlborough believes Shinrock Paddy is the resplendent light in the 240 after the handicaps got the improved of everybody club Willie Mullins fans in the last.
There are great signs here in the next. Marlborough gave Weapon"s Amnesty as his tip tip in the same competition last year and it romped home at great odds. Now can Paddy step up to the symbol and have it an Irish double? The runners are streaming to post.
1430 Under an hour to go so since not take up Betfair"s suggest of a free �25 gamble for the big one?
1415 Channel 4"s Alice Plunkett, seeking similar to a impression from Trumpton, thrusts a microphone in front of Katie Walsh, who has right afar won her second competition of the week. "How can you write this? This is funny stuff," a triumphant Walsh screams. Katie is right afar shutting in on hermit Ruby as tip manoeuvre at the Festival.
Meanwhile father Ted Walsh up in the explanation counter "That was incredible. What a small Star. Imagine that - dual of them!"
Next competition 2.40pm Albert Bartlett Novices" Hurdle 3mMarlborough opts for Shinrock Paddy.
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RESULT Vincent O"Brien County Handicap Hurdle 2m 1f
1. Thousand Stars 20-1 2. Arcalis 33-1 3. Dee Ee Williams 20-1 4. Zanir 50-1 5. Noble Prince 11-1
1400 twenty-eight horses to select from in the 205. A notoriously formidable competition to sort out and any correct betting man will be staying transparent of this one. Alas, no. My heart is going for a Nick Gifford challenger, Dee EE Williams. I recollect Josh Gifford"s Deep Sensation winning at Cheltenham behind in 1993 and it rests on that.
1350 Henderson pronounced "I"m anxious for the horse, he"s usually a baby, they all are, but he"s unequivocally inexperienced. You scarcely felt contemptible for the second equine since he got afar from them. You have to contend he"s run a illusory race."
1340 What an enormous competition to open up. Irish ravisher Barizan was twenty lengths up branch for home but Soldatino solders up the mountain to take a cracker. And what"s this? It"s taken 3 days but the venerable "at slightest I can eat now" Marlborough has additionally non-stop up day 4 with a winner. (Barizan for a place to boot).
The unreasoning Prestbury Park bark went up at the begin and is heightened when Barry Geraghty enters the winners" enclosure. Nicky Henderson goes tip of the trainers list as well.
Next competition 2.05pm Vincent O"Brien County Handicap Hurdle 2m 1fMarlborough says Philip Hobbs is carrying a great assembly and can keep the round rolling with Oldrik.
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RESULT JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m 1f
1. Soldatino 6-1 2. Barizan 14-1 3. Alaivan 9-2 4. Carlito Brigante 7-2F
1325 Before the main course, we have the hors d"oeuvres. Starting with the 130. And it looks similar to some-more wretchedness for the Irish raiders. Of the 76 hurdles over the years, usually one has won. Marlborough"s Soldatino tip is French. Thierry Henry and all that. Doesn"t bode well for the Irish.
1300 Marlborough, who is ready "to cling to himself off Blackfriars Bridge tonight" after his autarchic bad fitness this week, could have justification currently with a small receptive to advice tipping. Only Big Buck"s has lived up to the ante-post hype this week but will all that shift with Kauto Star? Here"s where the favourites have accomplished this week 3,8,2,10,5,1,5,3,5,4,12,1,20,7,12,2,1,2,3
1245 Before the stupidity begins, since not review HOTSPUR (J A McGrath), who believes Denman can recover star status. Meanwhile Ian Chadband hears since Clifford Baker is happy to move up the behind as excellence stakes loom. Kauto is additionally celebrating his 10th birthday today. He shares the same day with Bruce Willis and Glenn Close [insert stablemate, deadly captivate jokes here].
1230 Paul Kelso, the arch sports reporter, has been shower up the ambience at Prestbury Park. He seems to have already walked the march this sunrise all in the name of investigate and colour.
1220"You"ve got to hold that Kauto Star is beatable," says AP McCoy, the 14-time hold up jockey. "It is big hype but it is justified." McCoy and opposition Ruby Walsh will be keeping still in the big one after rumours that the span had a discuss during the Champion Hurdle progressing this week. If they do sell difference today, it is doubtful to be about tactics. McCoy suggested his in his exclusiveSport mainstay this morning. "I design Carruthers to play along in front and I will lay usually off him, keeping the vigour on and creation certain the gait never slackens."
1200 Good afternoon and acquire to the coverage of day 4 at Cheltenham. Paul Nicholls told me last month that his Cheltenham rave starts each Jul when horses come by his yard. Admittedly cave proposed that day when I came face-to-face with the racing world"s majority worshiped stablemates. A month after and 320 can"t come shortly enough. It stays to be seen either this competition will go down in racing folklore or, indeed, if I will be overhanging fromTowers, draped usually in one of the ornate scarves of the winning nag, pang from serious emotions. If you don"t know what I"m articulate about or have nonetheless to be hoovered up by the considerable PR appurtenance surrounding today"s centrepiece, I am, of course, referring to the 2010 Gold Cup.
Here is the finish utilizing order, with Marlborough"s tips for the day.
1.30pm JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m 1fMarlborough says Soldatino has an additional expected claimant for a Nicky Henderson win. There was a lot to similar to about his Kempton feat and he certainly has a great understanding of alleviation in him.
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2.05pm Vincent O"Brien County Handicap Hurdle 2m 1fMarlborough says Philip Hobbs is carrying a great assembly and can keep the round rolling with Oldrik.
2.40pm Albert Bartlett Novices" Hurdle 3mMarlborough believes Shinrock Paddy unequivocally tender when strolling to success in a Grade One at Navan on usually his second hurdles run and this outing is expected to fit him even better.
3.20pm Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase 3m 2 1/2fMarlborough says Kauto Star can land his third Gold Cup. Denman is the usually possibly danger, but he will have to be at his unequivocally majority appropriate to recover the crown.
4pm Christie"s Foxhunter Steeple Chase 3m 2 1/2fMarlborough says Trust Fund is difficult to kick at this turn and comes from one of the tip point-to-pointing and hunterchase yards.
4.40pm Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys" Handicap Hurdle 2m 4 1/2fMarlborough believes it"s an additional great possibility for Philip Hobbs whose Balthazar King has been freshened up by a mangle after finishing second over 3 miles on soft belligerent here on New Years Day.
5.15pm Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase 2m 1/2fMarlborough says Paul Nicholls might have the answer to a typically formidable culmination with Tataniano.
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