Shutthefrontdoor finished fifth in the National 12 months ago under the great Anthony McCoy.

Annie Power can supplement her emotional and brilliant Cheltenham Festival victory with another major success in the Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle.

Ruby Walsh has yet to decide which of Willie Mullins' team he will ride in the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week.

Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

Huge crowds turned out in Summerhill to welcome their returning conquerer home.

Victoria Pendleton exceeded all expectations by finishing fifth on Pacha Du Polder in the St James's Place Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham.

The nine-year-old gave trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Bryan Cooper their first blue riband triumph and a second for owners Gigginstown House Stud.

Unowhatimeanharry justified Harry Fry's decision to go for Grade One glory when landing a hard-fought victory in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Superb Story led after jumping what should have been the second-last but the final flight was omitted while Wayne Hutchinson received treatment for a fall from Montbazon on the first circuit.

O'Brien's son Joseph, who has recently retired from riding, has been supervising the young hurdler's preparation.

Yesterday was all about the favourites, with Vautour, Thistlecrack and Limini all winning as expected. We’ll have to wait and see if today brings more upsets.

"That was unbelievable. That was about dreams, wasn't it?"

Davy Russell delivered Gordon Elliott's charge after jumping the last flight and quickly asserted on the run to the line.

Produced by Ryan Hatch in a wide-open race, the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Blaklion (8-1) put in a tenacious effort to come out on top.

Mullins said: "Ruby gave him a super ride - he needed a bit of luck."

Carruthers, 22, photographed relieving himself on a balcony while surrounded by racegoers, said he had been discliplined by the club.

Willie Mullins is keeping his fingers crossed Limini's jumping stands up to the test as she puts her reputation on the line in Thursday's Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh will hope to keep the winning streak going, with Un De Sceaux highly fancied for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Only three mares in the history of the two-mile championship had won it, the last being Flakey Dove in 1994, and since the introduction of the mares' race, less and less will now surely try.

It was Mullins' eighth consecutive win in the Mares' Hurdle.

Annie Power made it third time lucky at the Cheltenham Festival as she romped home in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Un Temps Pour Tout put up a determined performance to land the Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

Vaniteux tried to put it up to the Willie Mullins hotpot at the second-last but made a bad mistake, giving Nico de Boinville no chance of staying in the saddle.

Altior, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Nico de Boinville, won the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the opening event of the 2016 Cheltenham Festival.

Jockey Ruby Walsh has admitted his surprise at the late decision by trainer Willie Mullins and owner Rich Ricci to run Vautour in Thursday’s Ryanair Chase rather than the Gold Cup, on Friday.

Owner Rich Ricci has confirmed the seven-year-old will line up in the extended two-and-a-half-mile event after failing to really impress in his recent work.

Last year's Mares' Hurdle will never be forgotten after her dramatic exit at the final flight.

The dual Olympic cycling champion will partner Pacha Du Polder in the St James's Place Foxhunter Chase on Friday week.

“I just want to say that everyone else can get stuffed, cos they think women aren’t strong enough but we just beat the world.”

"Whilst I’ve always hoped to return, due to ongoing issues with my neck and upper limbs I have no choice but to retire."