- Coneygree (7/1) set a pace that his rivals couldn't live with in the Betfred Gold Cup and he got into a rhythm that produced a solid round of jumping to see him home by 1 1/2 lengths from Djakadam (10/1) and Road To Riches (8/1)
- Peace And Co (2/1f) led home a Nicky Henderson 1-2-3 in the JCB Triumph Hurdle
- Wicklow Brave (25/1) sulked at Sandown last weekend when he didn't get his way in the race but turned it round to win the Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle by eight lengths
- Willie Mullins ended the Festival 2015 with a record-breaking eight wins over the four days
The world of UK horseracing and the ‘Turf’; racing reminiscences; big race previews (Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National, the 2,000 Guineas, Royal Ascot, the Ebor, British Champions Day etc.); discussion of current topics in UK horseracing; racing book reviews; horse race betting odds and offers; the terminology and language of horseracing and betting.
13 March 2015
Cheltenham Festival 2015: Friday summary
There was to be no farewell Festival finale for jockey AP McCoy on Friday. He could only finish fourth on Ned Buntline (4/1jf) in his final ride in the AP McCoy Grand Annual Handicap Chase.