Cheltenham Festival

Sport headlines at 01:24

Knight plans Best Mate's next move
Best Mate's trainer Henrietta Knight and owner Jim Lewis are to meet on Thursday to map out next season's campaign for the triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner.

Nicholls lands title with last-day treble
Paul Nicholls secured the Cheltenham Festival trainers' title for the second time when he saddled four winners at the three-day spectacular to clinch the Daily Telegraph-sponsored award.

Nicholls referred over Rigmarole
Paul Nicholls could face a Jockey Club disciplinary panel after withdrawing Rigmarole from the Vincent O'Brien County Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Mate's owner lauds happy Knight
Owner Jim Lewis paid a glowing tribute to trainer Henrietta Knight after Best Mate's historic hat-trick win in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Magnificent Mate lands historic hat-trick
Best Mate jumped into racing folklore with a third successive victory in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Iris's Gift holds off Baracouda
Iris's Gift avenged last year's narrow defeat at the hands of French ace Baracouda in a thrilling renewal of the bonusprint.com Stayers' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Made in Japan wins Triumph Hurdle
Made In Japan (20-1) landed the JCB Triumph Hurdle in gritty fashion on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham hit by overnight showers
The ground at Cheltenham is officially described as good this morning despite two millimetres of rain overnight.

Tikram triumphs
Tikram (12-1) finished with a wet sail under Timmy Murphy to land the Mildmay Of Flete Challenge Cup.

Emperor born to win
Native Emperor came from a long way off the pace to wear down Celestial Gold in the closing stages of the four-mile National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup for amateur riders.