Cheltenham Festival 2016 live: Don Cossack wins Gold Cup and Victoria Pendleton finishes fifth on her debut
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Your support makes all the difference.The final day of the Cheltenham Festival will see two major events take place as the headline race, the Gold Cup, pits 10 of the best chasers in the world against one another, while British Olympic hero Victoria Pendleton makes her Festival debut. Follow the latest action here.
Friday’s racecard
13:30: Triumph Hurdle - 1. Ivanovich Gorbotov (9-2F) 2. Apple's Jade (12-1) 3. Footpad (5-1)
14.10: County Hurdle - 1. Superb Story (8/1) 2. Fethard Player (33/1) 3. Sternrubin (33/1) 4. Wait For Me (7-1F)
14.50: Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle - 1. Unowhatimeanharry (11/1) 2. Fagan (33/1) 3. Champers On Ice (20/1)
15.30: Cheltenham Gold Cup - 1. Don Cossack (9/4F) 2. Djakadam (9/2) 3. Don Poli (9/2)
16.10: Foxhunter Challenge Cup - 1. On The Fringe (13/8F) 2. Marito (14/1) 3. Paint The Clouds (9/2)
16.50: Conditional Jockey's Hurdle
17.30: Grand Annual Chase
Don Cossack wins the Gold Cup after holding off Djakadam
Victoria Pendleton finishes fifth on Pacha Du Polder in impressive Cheltenham Festival debut
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Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
Pacha Du Polder has passed two to move off the back, but Pendleton still has plenty of work to do. Alskamatic leads with Impact Area and Richmond both in close company as they start the second lap.
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
Major Malarkey hits the front and puts a surge on to take a five-length lead. Alskamatic tries to go with him, and with nine to jump they're all still in it.
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
Camden is pulled up after falling off the back of the field. It's still Major Malarkey in from with a small gap, and Alskamatic and Current Event have some work to do here. Four from home.
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
It's Major Malarkey from Current Event. It Came to Pass falls with three to jump, and Pendleton is moving up through the field!
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
Here comes the favourite On The Fringe, but can Carberry hold on? Yes she can, ON THE FRINGE WINS THE FOXHUNTER CHASE CHALLENGE CUP AND PACHA DU POLDER FINSHES FIFTH!
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
1. On The Fringe (13/8F) 2. Marito (14/1) 3. Paint The Clouds (9/2)
Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (4.50) result...1 Ibis Du Rheu (Jack Sherwood) 14-1 2 Flying Angel (Ryan Hatch) 8-1 3 Sky Khan (D R Fox) 50-1 4 Tully East (S A Shortall) 50-1 24 ran Also: 9-4 Fav Squouateur
Grand Annual Handicap Chase (5.30) result...1 Solar Impulse (Sam Twiston-Davies) 28-1 2 Dandridge (D N Russell) 8-1 3 Rock The World (R M Power) 9-2 Fav 4 Savello (Bridget Andrews) 25-1 24 ran
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