In Photos: Cheltenham Festival 2018

Coo Star Sivola ridden by Lizzie Kelly stays on to beat Shantou Flyer to win the Ultima Handicap Chase. Kelly said: ‘After last year, I’d made my peace with never being a Cheltenham Festival winner’.

With half a furlong to go, Barry Geraghty rallies Buveur D’Air brilliantly up the final hill, catching Melon to retain the Champion Hurdle. Geraghty said following his win: ‘There was nowhere to hide. The ground made it the ultimate test. The best horse was going to win and, thankfully, I was on the best horse’.

Runners take a fence during the National Hunt Chase. A race for amateur jockeys and the longest race of the week at four miles. Patrick Mullins wins on 9-2 Rathvinden and the third win of the day for Willie Mullins.