We’re delighted with the way Djakadam has been working recently, and think he is in great order, writes Ruby Walsh.

Colm Greaves examines three things we’ll learn on day four at Cheltenham...

Djakadam can make it third time lucky in this afternoon’s Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup, which is the feature on the final day of what, until yesterday, had been a very difficult meeting for punters.

Ruby Walsh talks to Irish Examiner Racing Correspondent Tommy Lyons about his prospects tomorrow at Cheltenham.

Un De Sceaux produced his brilliant best under Ruby Walsh to prevail in a thrilling renewal of the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

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I’m sure the majority of wallets were thin after Douvan’s collapse, writes Anthony Daly.

Lost amid the fanfare of the Jockey Club’s recent £45m (€51.6m) facelift of Prestbury Park, with its 6,500-capacity grandstand, new members’ facilities and improved bars, was a fresh expanse of artificial grass about the size of a tennis court just to the left of the jockeys’ weighing room.

It was tough, but we’re all still standing, and we must move on, writes Ruby Walsh.

"I think he's a Gold Cup horse"

Unbeaten in 13 previous starts for Willie Mullins, Douvan was the 2-9 favourite

Jockey Mark Walsh has been ruled out for the remainder of the Cheltenham Festival

All the results from day two at Cheltenham.

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The acute pangs for the Cotswolds began early yesterday. To unload the frustration, I tapped on my phone and screamed as loud as I could on Twitter. ‘I hate, hate anyone heading to Cheltenham today’.

It’s been less than a week since a 26ft statue of Pharoah Ramses II, or Ozymandias as the Greeks liked to call him, was rescued from its ignoble resting place beneath a suburban Cairo slum and surrounded by dirty, running water.

Yesterday was a day of near misses, but the horses ran well. I couldn’t have asked more of Melon, who just ran into a better one in the Supreme. 

Hotpot needs to be tested to prove his greatness.

Harry Fry is a trainer of immense talent and the confident expectation is Neon Wolf will give him cause for celebration after today’s opening race, the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle.

Cheltenham this afternoon is an absolute minefield and punters would do well to proceed with extreme caution.

Walsh believes his Cheltenham chances will improve as the week goes on.

"I'll be going home a very happy lad at the end of the week now, however things go."

"I feel very honoured and flattered by it."

The going is good to soft as the runners and riders prepare for day one of the Cheltenham festival.

Extending Cheltenham to four days has seriously diluted what’s on offer and it is very much illustrated by this afternoon’s Racing Post Arkle Trophy.

Melon will run in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle tomorrow.

"It bothers me as a parent how horrible and abusive people can be on social media "

The opening day has traditionally been the strongest for the Irish at Cheltenham

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The brilliant seven-year-old is unbeaten in 13 starts since joining Willie Mullins

Cue Card and Native River are reported to be thriving at Colin Tizzard's base as the Gold Cup looms at Cheltenham.

Upon meeting Ben “The Egg” the 52-time Cheltenham winner invites him along for a drive, suggesting it’ll be “a bit of craic”.

Champion Hurdle winner Faugheen won’t race at the Cheltenham Festival because of a stress fracture, it has emerged.