Cheltenham Festival LIVE: 1:30 result, tips, odds and winners on Day 1

Cheltenham Festival: Hundreds of spectators attend Gold Cup Day

The Cheltenham Festival starts today with the first seven of 28 races that will play out over the course of the next four days. The opening day of the Festival is usually a bombastic explosion of excitement, atmosphere and thrills with the star jockeys and trainers all hoping to get their weeks off to successful starts.

Around 70,000 spectators are expected to flock to Prestbury Park for the first day of the Festival where they’ll to get the better of the bookmakers whilst soaking in the celebratory feelings that tend to come from these big race meetings.

On today’s schedule, there is the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle which will kick off the week closely following by the exciting Arkle Chase and Ultima Handicap Chase. The main event is, of course, the Champion Hurdle which gets underway at 3.30pm and promises to be an open field especially with last year’s winner, Constitution Hill, not running.

Rachael Blackmore off to winning start

Snap reaction from Rachael Blackmore after winning the first race of the week: "It's unbelievable, Henry's trained them every year, it's incredible. They do some job."

She finished in style

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:40

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices’ Hurdle result

What a run down the home straight by Rachael Blackmore on Slade Steel. Here’s the result of that Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

1. Slade Steel (J: Rachael Blackmore; T: Henry De Bromhead)

2. Mystical Power (J: Mark Walsh; T: W P Mullins)

3. Firefox (J: Jack Kennedy; T: Gordon Elliott)

4. Asian Master (J: Mr T Costello; T: W P Mullins)

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:39

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices’ Hurdle result

Tullyhill run out of it. Mystical Power powers off the last but Rachael Blackmore comes steaming through on Slade Steel!

Soars past and Slade Steel wins the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle. Rachael Blackmore off to the perfect start this week.

Mystical Power second.

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:37

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Coming up the hill, over the last and Mystical Power jumps it well. Tullyhill fading, Slade Steel on the shoulder.

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:36

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Jockeying for position begins as they jump the third-last. All 11 horses over safely and it’s still Tullyhill just leading Tellherthename and Firefox jumps well

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:35

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Supersundae bringing up the rear as Tullyhill and Tellherthename up front, with Slade Steel just behind.

All safely over fence number four, only four hurdles to go

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:34

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

All safely over the first fence and they make the long climb up the hill towards the second. Favourite Tullyhill leading the way with Tellherthename just behind.

Safely over the second and the crowd roars as they pass the packed grandstands

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:32

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

AND WE’RE OFF! The Cheltenham Festival is here and the first race of the week is underway at the second time of asking

Huge cheers from the crowd.

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:31

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

A false start to get the week under way. Asian Master goes too soon. Just building the anticipation.

Luke Baker12 March 2024 13:31

Cheltenham 1.30 - Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Tullyhill’s is coming in and he’s now the clear 11/4 favourite ahead of Mystical Power at 3/1 and Slade Steel, with Rachael Blackmore aboard at 4/1.

The horses heading for the start line. 11 runners