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Johnny Ward and Tommy Lyons break down all the races on day one of the Cheltenham Festival 2026. The Champion Hurdle takes centre stage as Lossiemouth bids for glory in one of the most eagerly anticipated races of the week. Don’t miss expert insights and analysis ahead of the opening day. 0:00 Cheltenham is here! 2:02 Supreme 11:40 Arkle 17:00 Fred Winter 23:20 Ultima Handicap Chase 25:55 Champion Hurdle 34:10 Plate Handicap Chase 36:45 National Hunt Challenge Cup Bet €10 Get €60 + €10 Casino Bonus + Money Back All Losers - First Race, Every Day - Cheltenham https://ads.boylesports.com/redirect.... Ireland Bet €10 Get €60 + €10 Casino Bonus + Money Back All Losers - First Race, Every Day - Cheltenham18+. IRE/NI new customers only. €70 in FREE Bets (FB) as €60 in sports bets & a €10 casino bonus (CB). Min Deposit €10. Min stake €10. Min odds Evs. FB applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. FB 7-day expiry. 1 FB offer per customer, household & IP address only. Account & Payment restrictions. 14 days to accept €10 CB, then active for 3 days. CB 5x wagering & max redeemable €100. Game restrictions apply. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. 30 days to qualify. T&Cs Apply . MBAL:18+. IRE/UK online & in-shop for BOYLE Xtra cardholders. Max free bet (FB) €10 on losing bets. First bet on first race daily at the Cheltenham Festival (10/3-13/3). Offer live from 2.00pm, 48hrs before each race. Win single & win part e/w single (outright). Antepost/combined odds/multis/free/void/cashed-out bets excluded. FB expires in 7 days. One per customer. Account/payment restrictions. T&Cs apply. UK Bet €10 Get €60 + €10 Casino Bonus + Money Back All Losers - First Race, Every Day - Cheltenham18+. IRE/NI new customers only. €70 in FREE Bets (FB) as €60 in sports bets & a €10 casino bonus (CB). Min Deposit €10. Min stake €10. Min odds Evs. FB applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. FB 7-day expiry. 1 FB offer per customer, household & IP address only. Account & Payment restrictions. 14 days to accept €10 CB, then active for 3 days. CB 5x wagering & max redeemable €100. Game restrictions apply. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. 30 days to qualify. T&Cs Apply . MBAL:18+. IRE/UK online & in-shop for BOYLE Xtra cardholders. Max free bet (FB) €10 on losing bets. First bet on first race daily at the Cheltenham Festival (10/3-13/3). Offer live from 2.00pm, 48hrs before each race. Win single & win part e/w single (outright). Antepost/combined odds/multis/free/void/cashed-out bets excluded. FB expires in 7 days. One per customer. Account/payment restrictions. T&Cs apply.Bet €10 Get €60 + €10 Casino Bonus + Money Back All Losers - First Race, Every Day - Cheltenham 18+. IRE/NI new customers only. €70 in FREE Bets (FB) as €60 in sports bets & a €10 casino bonus (CB). Min Deposit €10. Min stake €10. Min odds Evs. FB applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. FB 7-day expiry. 1 FB offer per customer, household & IP address only. Account & Payment restrictions. 14 days to accept €10 CB, then active for 3 days. CB 5x wagering & max redeemable €100. Game restrictions apply. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. 30 days to qualify. T&Cs Apply . MBAL:18+. IRE/UK online & in-shop for BOYLE Xtra cardholders. Max free bet (FB) €10 on losing bets. First bet on first race daily at the Cheltenham Festival (10/3-13/3). Offer live from 2.00pm, 48hrs before each race. Win single & win part e/w single (outright). Antepost/combined odds/multis/free/void/cashed-out bets excluded. FB expires in 7 days. One per customer. Account/payment restrictions. T&Cs apply. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/irishracingcom/ X: https://twitter.com/irishracing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irishracing_com TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irishracing_ https://open.spotify.com/show/4KeW0iYY41g05sQ82CWBr7 Find out more on www.irishracing.com
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