Cheltenham Festival 2016: From The Horse’s Mouth Day Three round-up
Published:
Lee Gormley | March 17, 2016
The 2016 Cheltenham Festival continued with a thrilling day three with some top-class horse racing action coming from the World Hurdle and many others. Here’re the best Tweets and videos.
Here at Coral, we were ready for the action! Who did you have your money on?
Cracking day of racing ahead. Day three, lets go! #ShowTime pic.twitter.com/H8q7hXkeRf
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
This was the exciting order of play..
Here's how day three at Cheltenham pans out…#ShowTime pic.twitter.com/xN2zPjzXc0
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
Not only was it day three of the Festival, but it’s also St Patrick’s Day! Many were hoping for the luck of the Irish in their selections..
Bets put on for Cheltenham today lets see if i get abit of luck because it's paddys day
— Charlie Edwards (@CEdwardsBoxing) March 17, 2016
Happy St.Patrick's day
— Jeff Hendrick (@JeffHendrick92) March 17, 2016
The course was looking magnificent ahead of the JLT Novices’ Chase..
Cheltenham's looking good… We're on the New Course today, and the going is good, good to soft in places. pic.twitter.com/CtpC2y3l09
— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 17, 2016
In the first race of the day, the legendary Ruby Walsh stormed to victory on Black Hercules, incredibly securing his 50th Festival win..
The unstoppable Ruby Walsh celebrates his 50th Cheltenham Festival winner aboard Black Hercules in the JLT https://t.co/aE1w6ePkEL
— Racing UK (@Racing_UK) March 17, 2016
An amazing achievement for an amazing jockey..
.@Ruby_Walsh on his #CheltenhamFestival half-ton: "Fifty is unbelievable. I'm in a very privileged position." pic.twitter.com/zCMeOZZxXV
— PA Racing (@PAracing) March 17, 2016
Following that, in the Pertemps Network Final, Mall Dini (14/1) emerged with the win, ridden by Davy Russell, who had endured much annoyance in the previous race..
So Davy Russell gets thrown off at the start of the 1st race then wins the next #Cheltenham
— Darren Fletcher (@DFletcherSport) March 17, 2016
Davy Russell records his second winner of #TheFestival aboard Mall Dini in the Pertemps Network Final. pic.twitter.com/drD330SgDL
— Racing UK (@Racing_UK) March 17, 2016
In the awaited Ryanair Chase, Irishman Walsh continued his fine streak, surging to first place on top of Vatour (evens) for a 51st Festival triumph..
Vautour at Cheltenham:
Supreme Novices' Hurdle
JLT Novices' Chase
Ryanair Chase— Cheltenham Festival (@CheltenhamDiary) March 17, 2016
Ireland were dominating on St Patrick’s Day and Willie Mullins was closing in on a half-century of Cheltenham Festival wins himself, with that winner taking him to 47..
Vroom Vroom Mag completes a tremendous treble for Willie Mullins, Ruby Walsh and Rich Ricci #TheFestival https://t.co/jiVOq0nfg1
— Racing UK (@Racing_UK) March 15, 2016
Coral ambassador Tom Scudamore was the man on the favourite for the World Hurdle, Thistlecrack (odds-on 10/11), see what he said before saddling up..
Coral ambassador Tom Scudamore is the jockey on Thistlecrack, hear what he has to say here:https://t.co/y1qoI5U0iJ
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
And it was Scudamore that prevailed, delivering a top class showing on an imperious Thistlecrack..
THISTLECRACK WINS THE WORLD HURDLE!
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
Thistlecrack delivers a sublime performance as he wins the World Hurdle #CheltenhamFestival
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) March 17, 2016
It’s fair to say Scudamore enjoyed that!
.@tommyscu enjoyed that! #Thistlecrack #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/iN0S1GdkaY
— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 17, 2016
The Brown Advisory Plate took centre stage next as the final televised race, with Johns Spirit (11/2) entering as the favourite but failing to make an impact as Empire of Dirt (16/1) prevailed..
Empire of Dirt (16-1) finds an extra gear under Bryan Cooper and wins the Brown Advisory Plate
— SportsJOE.ie (@SportsJOEdotie) March 17, 2016
Go on Colin, you may as well..
.@colintizzard – the wild child of National Hunt racing #CheltenhamFestival #Thistlecrack
— PA Racing (@PAracing) March 17, 2016
Mr Walsh capped off a truly remarkable day for himself and trainer Mullins by winning the inaugural Kim Muir Challenge Cup with favourite Limini..
Walking up to the counter picking up a Vautour/Thistlecrack/Limini treble like….#Cheltenham pic.twitter.com/xDFFsxmRpV
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
An all-round spectacular day three at Cheltenham Festival! Did you enjoy a profitable day?
Carnage for the bookies today, it's definitely a punters festival! #CheltenhamFestival
— Nicola McGeady (@NicolaMcGeady) March 17, 2016
ANOTHER Irish winner! That makes 4 you lucky gits!
— Coral (@Coral) March 17, 2016
Make sure to rejoin us for day four, which of course means the big one, the Cheltenham Gold Cup!
