Cheltenham day one: Twitter reacts
What Twitter made of Tuesday
Day one of the Cheltenham Festival is now in the books, and there was no lack of talking points as the curtain went up. It certainly wasn’t a day to be on the favourites, as many of us expected, with 25/1 poke Labaik beating Melon in the opener to set the pace.
The biggest disappointment of the early exchanges for backers however was, without doubt, Yanworth, who finished an uninspiring seventh in the Champion Hurdle, despite going to post as 2/1 jolly. He would’ve taken down a lot of accumulators in the process.
It was also a busy day on social media, and we pick out the best tweets, which do a good job of summing up the mood going into Wednesday…..
Supreme Novices
“Absolutely amazing – words can’t describe what this feels like” – young Jack Kennedy after winning the Supreme on Labaik pic.twitter.com/0jwFIwri6o
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2017
Arkle Chase
Altior updated form:
1-11111 pic.twitter.com/uacwzkIL0z
— Coral (@Coral) March 14, 2017
Ultima Handicap Chase
When you have backed Melon, Charbel and Singlefarmpayment so far at #TheFestivalpic.twitter.com/Brm2rovHMa
— OLBG UK ?? (@OLBG) March 14, 2017
Champion Hurdle
Yanworth backers: pic.twitter.com/YbKd2VIzmc
— Coral (@Coral) March 14, 2017
Mares Hurdle
Apple’s Jade gamely fights off the Mullins/Ricci pair of Limini and Vroum Vroum Mag in a thrilling Mares’ Hurdle pic.twitter.com/efcuuRVa67
— Timeform Live (@TimeformLive) March 14, 2017
NH Challenge Cup
Special – @Lisa_0_Neill cherishes a first #CheltenhamFestival victory aboard Tiger Roll in the JT McNamara National Hunt Chase pic.twitter.com/PpuV1RMwZR
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 14, 2017
Close Brothers Chase
Horses in the wasdown area after Tuesday’s final winner, Tully East, gave Ireland a 4-3 lead over GB overnight #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/FwqPubMGUN
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) March 14, 2017
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