Cheltenham Festival 2018 Gold Cup results as Native River wins showpiece event on day four

All the action from Prestbury Park as it happened. Cheltenham Gold Cup lived up to the hype. Native River and Might Bite fought it out.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four.

the festival. Native River won the showpiece event on day four. Farclas came second.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup on day four.

the festival. Native River won the showpiece event on day four. Sayo 33/1 won on the day three.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Mohayyed came second.

the festival. Native River won the showpiece event on day four. Remiluc 50/1 won on the day five.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Whiskey Sour came second.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Chesterfield came second.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Kilbricken Storm came second.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Santini won on the day three.

Native River won the Cheltenham Festival 2018 Gold Cup on day four.

Native River won the showpiece event on day four.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Anibale fly won on the third day.

the festival. Native River won the showpiece event on day four. Pacha du Polder came second.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Top Wood won on the fourth day.

the festival. Native River won the showpiece event on day four.

Native River wins the Gold Cup on day four.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup. Discorama won 33/1.

festival 2018 Gold Cup results. Native River wins showpiece event on day four.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup. Sire Du Berlais came second.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Grand Annual Handicap Chase took place at 5:30 pm.

the festival. Native River won the Gold Cup. Le Prezien won on day four.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four of the Cheltenham Festival. It's been a wonderful year at the festival. There's a month until the Grand National.

Davy Russell has won the Cheltenham Festival 2018 Gold Cup. Native River won showpiece event on day four.

Gordon Elliott is the top trainer of the week. Willie Mullins had 7 winners and Gordon Elliott 8.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Native River accounted for 15 of Ireland's 17 winners.

the last race of Cheltenham Festival 2018 Gold Cup. Native River won the race.

Le Prezien wins the final race of the 2018 Festival. Paul Nicholls takes the last race at the meeting. Native River wins showpiece event on day four.

Gino Trail is winning the last race. Native River won the Gold Cup.

Bright New Dawn is well behind Newsboy's in the Grand Annual Cup Handicap Chase.

Dietforthevillage, Forest Bihan and Theinval are the favourites for the 5.30 Grand Annual Cup Handicap at Cheltenham. Nicky Henderson is keen to win the race that honours his father Johnny. The inval should run his race, with Forest bihans and Dolos also entering calculations.

The Randox Health Grand National is the biggest race in the British horse racing calendar. The handicap steeplechase is complete with over four miles of track and 30 jumps. 40 horses are set to compete in this year's race.

Richard Johnson has been banned for seven days and fined £6,550 for using his whip above the permitted level during his Cheltenham Gold Cup victory aboard Native River.

Native River wins the Gold Cup on day four. Sire Du Berlais came second in race 6.

Native River wins the Gold Cup on day four. Gordon Elliott has 8 winners. Willie Mullins has 7. Townsend is running in the lasdt race.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four of the Cheltenham Festival.

Blow by Blow wins the Martin Pipe Jockey Hurdle. Native River wins showpiece event on day four. Cheltenham Festival 2018 Gold Cup results. The winner is Native river.

The penultimate race of the festival is underway. Blow by Blow takes the early lead. Flaxen Flare is wearing a red hood today. Newsboy's 1-2-3.

Diese Des Bieffes is the mount of rising star James Bowen. Flawless Escape and Sire Du Berlais are stable-mates of Nicky Henderson. Brillare Momento is another of Henderson's runners. Newsboy's is 1-2-3 in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap.

Native River wins the Gold Cup on day five of Cheltenham Festival 2018.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Harriet had hardly had any rides with the teams before.

Native River wins the showpiece event on day four. Pacha du Polder wins Foxhunters for Paul Nicholls. Top Wood takes the early lead in Race 5. Wells De Lune is coming under attack from Top wood and Warden Hill.  Shantou Magic is travelling well also. With 16 to jump, Wells de Lunen accelerates ahead of the rest and hits the front.

Native River wins the Gold Cup on day four. Premier Portrait snapped a saddle ahead of the Foxhunter Chase. Guy Levinson is back on board.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Foxhunter Chase is up next. Newsboy's won it with Newsboys 1-2-3.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Caid du Berlais, Wonderful Charm and Burning Ambition are the favourites to win the amateurs' Gold cup. Newsboy's tips are Cid duberlaises, WONDERFUL CHARM, BURNING AMBITION and St James's Place Foxhunter Chase.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four of Cheltenham Festival 2018.

Dicky Johnson gave Might Bite a fantastic ride.

Native River won the Gold Cup on day four. Nico De Boinville was gracious in defeat.

The rain came at the wrong time for Colin Tizzard's horse. The horse ran a cracking race. Colin believes the ground on the track is the worst from the last to the line.

"Fair play to the other horse, he lasted forever, and we just couldn't get back in front," says the trainer.

Native River won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on day four. Richard Johnson was galloping as fast as he could and jumping as well. He thought Might Bite came to him but Native River powered away again.