Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins crowned champions

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh were crowned leading trainer and jockey at the Cheltenham Festival for the fifth time in six years.

Mullins’ recent domination of the meeting continued apace with seven wins, three of which were gained on the opening day through Douvan in the Arkle, Annie Power in the Champion Hurdle and Vroum Vroum Mag in the Mares’ Hurdle.

On Wednesday the pair celebrated the victory of Yorkhill in the Neptune, while on Thursday Black Hercules won the JLT, Vautour the Ryanair and Limini the inaugural Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.