Cheltenham Festival Day 3 (Results and Photos)
Live updates, results and photos on day three of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival. We'll be bringing you the latest news and results from Cheltenham as they happen on Thursday. As well as key going updates, market movers and free betting tips from Jon Vine at RacingInsider.com.
- Photos and results on day three of the Cheltenham Festival 2024
- Teahupoo hands Gordon Elliott his first winner of the week in the Stayers' Hurdle
- Dan Skelton celebrates a big-race double as Grey Dawning and Protektorat land Grade Ones
- Golden Ace wins the Mares' Novices' Hurdle
- Monmiral, Shakem Up'Arry and Inothewayurthinkin claim handicap wins
Cheltenham Festival Day 3 - Results And Photos
π 1:30pm Turner's Novices' Chase Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grey Dawning | 5/2jf |
| 2nd | Ginny's Destiny | 11/2 |
| 3rd | Djelo | 25/1 |
First blood to the Brits on St Patrick's Day, as GREY DAWNING wins the Turners' Novices' Chase!
Dan Skelton's grey made the running with Ginny's Destiny and saw off Paul Nicholls' star in a thrilling finish. Djelo stays on to finish third, completing a 1-2-3 for the home team in the opener.
π 2:10pm Pertemps Final Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monmiral | 25/1 |
| 2nd | Kyntara | 16/1 |
| 3rd | Cuthbert Dibble | 5/1 |
| 4th | Bold Endeavour | 50/1 |
| 5th | Emitom | 25/1 |
Harry Cobden rides MONMIRAL to victory in one of the worst races of the season, I mean the Pertemps Final.
π 2:50pm Ryanair Chase Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Protektorat | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Envoi Allen | 9/4f |
| 3rd | Conflated | 11/1 |
A fourth winner of the week for Dan Skelton, and a second in a row for owners John Hales, Ged Mason and Sir Alex Ferguson, as PROTEKTORAT sees off Envoi Allen to win the Ryanair Chase!
π 3:30pm Stayers' Hurdle Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Teahupoo | 5/4f |
| 2nd | Flooring Porter | 9/1 |
| 3rd | Home By The Lee | 18/1 |
| 4th | Buddy One | 40/1 |
TEAHUPOO makes up for a disappointing performance in last year's renewal by winning the 2024 Stayers' Hurdle!
Flooring Porter kept on valiantly to place second. Home By The Lee and Buddy One complete the top four.
Read a recap of the race and watch a replay of the finish to the Stayers' Hurdle here on our website...
π 4:10pm Plate Handicap Chase Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shakem Up'Arry | 8/1 |
| 2nd | Crebilly | 7/2f |
| 3rd | Straw Fan Jack | 25/1 |
| 4th | Life In The Park | 28/1 |
We've had Sir Alex Ferguson in the winner's enclosure today, now it's Harry Redknapp's turn, as Ben Jones rides SHAKEM UP'ARRY to victory in the Plate Handicap Chase!
Favourite Crebilly places second, just ahead of the valiant Straw Fan Jack.
π 4:50pm Mares' Novices' Hurdle Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Golden Ace | 10/1 |
| 2nd | Brighterdaysahead | 5/6f |
| 3rd | Birdie Or Bust | 10/1 |
A turn-up for the books here, as Jeremy Scott's GOLDEN ACE beats the Irish hotpots in the Mares' Novices' Hurdle. Jumped and travelled beautifully!
π 5:30pm Kim Muir Result
| Position | Name | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Inothewayurthinkin | 13/8f |
| 2nd | Git Maker | 25/1 |
| 3rd | Whacker Clan | 10/1 |
| 4th | Where It All Began | 8/1 |
| 5th | Daily Present | 9/1 |
Never thought I'd ever see a 13/8 favourite for the Kim Muir, but the market was right, as INOTHEWAYURTHINKIN runs out an impressive winner under Derek O'Connor.
100 Not Out at Cheltenham for Willie Mullins!
1:00pm - Gold Cup News
Shark Hanlon has announced that HEWICK will NOT run in tomorrow's Gold Cup. Shark walked the course earlier today and decided the ground was too soft for his King George winner.
12:00pm - Morning Market Movers
π 1:30pm Zanahiyr - 18/1 β‘οΈ 10/1
π 2:10pm Cuthbert Dibble - 9/1 β‘οΈ 5/1
π 3:30pm Teahupoo - 11/4 β‘οΈ 13/8
π 4:10pm Arctic Bresil - 11/1 β‘οΈ 15/2
π 5:30pm Where It All Began - 10/1 β‘οΈ 13/2
9:30am - Early Non-Runners
2.10 Judicial Law, Springwell Bay
3.30 Champ
4.50 Dysart Enos, Little Miss Dante
8:00am - Going Update
The official going at Cheltenham has improved to SOFT for day three.
There is rain forecast before racing today, though, which should loosen the ground a touch. Will it be too soft for Banbridge to take his chance in the Ryanair?
Morning everyone!
It's St Patrick's Day at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival ππ
Having reached the 100-winner landmark at Cheltenham, will there be more success for the all-conquering Willie Mullins today? Thursday is usually the hardest punting card of the week, so who knows!
Good luck everyone! π€
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