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Jewson Novices' Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) Grade 2 2m4f, 5yo+
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SIR DES CHAMPS maintained his unbeaten record in impressive style, the six-year-old advertising his credentials as a star of the future with a faultless round of jumping through the misty gloom of Cheltenham's New Course.
Bookmakers were suitably impressed and BetVictor go 8-1 about next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup, a race winning trainer Willie Mullins was quick to nominate as Sir Des Champs' target.
Mullins said: "It's the first time he's had a real test this year as Gigginstown had so many good novice chasers so we kept him to little races and maybe that built up his confidence. He's very, very good and the Gold Cup is the plan. "
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Cheltenham Festival, Thursday
Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed) 3m, new course
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CAPE TRIBULATION landed the Pertemps Final under an ultra-cool ride from jockey Denis O'Regan, narrowly holding off Cantlow and Catch Me in a tight finish at 14-1.
Palace Jester and Kayf Aramis kicked on and made the race their own after the first half-circuit but flicking over two out the pair were coming back to the field.
Cantlow, who had been travelling smartly for jockey Dominic Elsworth, took the lead on the run to the last while O'Regan sat steady on Cape Tribulation before launching him level at the final flight.
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Cheltenham, Thursday
Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m5f, 5yo+
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RIVERSIDE THEATRE maintained trainer Nicky Henderson's blistering form at this year's Cheltenham Festival as he got the better of Albertas Run and Medermit in a pulsating drive to the line.
The success provided Henderson with his sixth win at this year's meeting, which is a new record, and movedhim to the top of - and past Paul Nicholls - in the jump trainers' championship.
Albertas Run was game in defeat and was only overhauled inside the finalfurlong while Medermit kept on doggedly for Robert Thornton, but neither could master Riverside Theatre, who stayed on in tremendous fashion under an animated Barry Geraghty.
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Well Henderson's remarkable Cheltenham Festival run continues.
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Cheltenham Festival, Thursday
Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m, new course
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BIG BUCK'S made it sweet 16 unbeaten with his fourth consecutive Ladbrokes World Hurdle as he maintained his air of invincibility in another Cheltenham classic.
Ruby Walsh hugged the inside through the race, sitting more prominently than usual, and faced a major challenge going to the last as Voler la Vedette, ridden with restraint, cruised into contention.
Walsh was flat out into the last but got the last of some superb leaps to break Voler la vedette, who was switched sharply right to keep well away from the champion to challenge.
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A remarkable feat by the greatest staying hurdler in history.
