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The final day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival saw plenty of action, with the much-anticipated Gold Cup highlighting a busy programme as this year's edition drew to a close

Galopin Des Champs, trained by three-time winner Willie Mullins, is bidding to retain the Gold Cup on Friday afternoon after winning last year's Cheltenham Festival

Galopin Des Champs is bidding to retain the Gold Cup after winning at last year's Cheltenham Festival, with Fastorslow and Corach Rambler also among the favourites

Defending champion Galopin Des Champs, trained by Willie Mullins, is the hot favourite to complete the double under jockey Paul Townend

Fergal O'Brien trainee Crambo tackles Gordon Elliott's Stayers Hurdle favourite Teahupoo on day three of Cheltenham. Jonathan Burke rides and hopes to get the Gloucestershire trainer on the Festival scoreboard

Michael Owen and Sir Alex Ferguson are both big fans of the Cheltenham Festival and will be watching the action this year. Owen believes Galopin Des Champs is worth taking on in the Gold Cup

Rachael Blackmore was leading jockey at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival and has identified the horses who could add to her 14 successes over the four day meeting

The bookmaker behind the ‘World’s Most Expensive Pint of Guinness’ will charge £3.30 for a pint at outlets during the Cheltenham Festival

Lucinda Russell will become the most successful female trainer in Grand National history if Corach Rambler follows up last year’s victory

Sports presenter Clare Balding says she thinks the late Queen 'loved the naughtiness of racing' and recalls how she learned to ride on a 'little fat Shetland pony' that had been a gift from the Monarch

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will share Caldwell Potter with three close friends following tragic death of Hermes Allen at weekend

Festival Trials Day was the last race meeting at Cheltenham before March's four-day event. Willie Mullins' runners did not disappoint and Sir Gino's impressive win made him the new Triumph Hurdle favourite

Monkfish had not won since landing the second of two Festival victories in March 2021 but entered Stayers’ Hurdle contention after netting the Galmoy Hurdle

The broadcaster and a group of friends own Two For Gold who will bid for the £100,000 veterans chase series final at Sandown on Saturday

Brian Acheson, whose horses run under the Robcour brand, backed the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown and Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham and landed both prizes

The reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup champion powered clear of Gerri Colombe and stablemate Capodanno in the big race at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. William Hill go 5-4 for the Festival's feature in March

The Italian, who u-turned on his decision to retire after a highly successful 2023, is up against hot favourite Mary Earps, cricketer Stuart Broad and golfer Rory McIlroy

Royale Pagaille won the Haydock feature for in-form trainer Venetia Williams, while at Ascot, Paul Nicholls and Harry Cobden raced to a four-timer. Pic D'Orhy landed the Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase, but Shishkin took no part in proceedings

Easy As That is fancied to go well at big odds in the Paddy Power Gold Cup while Chambard is the pick in the amateur riders' race at Cheltenham

Paul Nicholls' other winners were Meatloaf (10-11f), Knappers Hill (4-5f) and Huelgoat (4-1), while Gerri Colombe cemented his Cheltenham Gold Cup claims on an excellent afternoon for Gordon Elliott at Down Royal

Race-fit Gentlemansgame gave Mouse Morris his first Wetherby winner in 22 years when he landed the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase. Boothill delivered for Harry Fry at Ascot, where Venetia Williams trainee Victtorino sprang a 20-1 surprise

Paul Nicholls told Mirror Racing he is leaning towards the Betfair Chase for Bravemansgame. Ahoy Senor, from Grand National-winning trainer Lucinda Russell's stable, is an intended Charlie Hall runner

Rachael Blackmore started the day by riding a 14-1 winner for the trainer, who doubled up with Whacker Clan. But Lucinda Russell's Grand National hero Corach Rambler could not continue his successful record at Kelso

Colourful owner Clive Washbourn shouted “Vive La Republique”’ as he celebrated in over the top style for which he is renowned after success in France

The superstar jockey plans to make California his new home after riding for the final time in Britain on Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot this month