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Cheltenham Festival 2024: Runners Revealed for Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Arkle, Champion Hurdle, and Tuesday’s Key Races
State Man, the Unibet Champion Hurdle runner-up, leads a competitive field of eight in the bid to secure victory at Cheltenham Festival for the second time, with Constitution Hill absent. Joining him are Colonel Mustard, Iberico Lord, Irish Point, Nemean Lion, Not So Sleepy, Zarak The Brave, and Luccia.
In the My Pension Expert Arkle, Willie Mullins unveils Gaelic Warrior, Il Etait Temps, and Hunters Yarn, among ten contenders for the Grade 1 chase, setting the stage for a thrilling opening day.
Mullins dominates the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle with six of the twelve entries, featuring Tullyhill and Mystical Power as the leading contenders, while Firefox and Slade Steel pose strong competition.
Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (4.10) favourite Lossiemouth, another of Mullins’ incredible team, will face ten rivals as Ireland’s champion trainer aims to reclaim a race he once dominated, but has not won since 2018.
The Maureen Mullins National Hunt Chase (5.30) will feature the smallest field of the day with just seven declared. Leading amateur rider Derek O’Connor was booked for Corbetts Cross. Embassy Gardens will be ridden by Patrick Mullins.
The Ultima Handicap Chase (2.50) did not attract a full field of 24, falling one runner shy, with the Lucinda Russell-trained Apple Away switching to the National Hunt Chase.
A full field of 22 will line up for the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (4.50), with the Fergal O’Brien-trained Teorie the final horse to make the cut. Topweight Liari stood his ground to pin the weights at 134.
The Gary Moore-trained Royal Way and the Gordon Elliott-trained pair of Barrier and Pacini were the shortest-priced runners to miss out and were priced at 16-1, 20-1 and 25-1.
Colonel Mustard JJ Slevin
Iberico Lord Nico de Boinville
Irish Point Jack Kennedy
Nemean Lion Richard Patrick
Not So Sleepy Sean Bowen
State Man Paul Townend
Zarak The Brave Daryl Jacob
Luccia James Bowen
Asian Master Mr Thomas Costello
Favour And Fortune Tom Cannon
Firefox Jack Kennedy
Gold Dancer Danny Mullins
Jeriko Du Reponet Nico de Boinville
Kings Hill Jack Gilligan
Mistergif Daryl Jacob
Mystical Power Mark Walsh
Slade Steel Rachael Blackmore
Supersundae Patrick Mullins
Tellherthename Kielan Woods
Tullyhill Paul Townend
Authorised Speed David Noonan
Found A Fifty Jack Kennedy
Gaelic Warrior Paul Townend
Hunters Yarn Daryl Jacob
Il Etait Temps Danny Mullins
JPR One Brendan Powell
Master Chewy Tom Bellamy
Matata Sam Twiston-Davies
My Mate Mozzie Keith Donoghue
Quilixios Rachael Blackmore
Ashroe Diamond Patrick Mullins
Echoes In Rain Brian Hayes
Gala Marceau Danny Mullins
Hispanic Moon Darragh O’Keeffe
Lantry Lady Jack Kennedy
Lossiemouth Paul Townend
Love Envoi Johnny Burke
Marie’s Rock Nico de Boinville
Telmesomethinggirl Rachael Blackmore
Theatre Glory James Bowen
You Wear It Well Gavin Sheehan
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