Cheltenham Festival 2015: Thursday summary

A great afternoon of racing with some fine front running performances and big winning margins, including a winner for retiring jockey AP McCoy.

• Vautour (6/4f) was very impressive in the JLT Novices' Chase and his jumping was near faultless, bringing him home in front by 15 lengths - another winner for Mullins and Walsh
• AP McCoy made all aboard Uxizandre (Alan King, 16/1) to win the Ryanair Chase by 5 lengths from Ma Filleule
• Cole Harden also led from start to finish (14/1) to give trainer Warren Greatrex and jockey Gavin Sheehan a first Festival success in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle
• Trainer Kim Bailey was back in the winner's enclosure at the Festvial once again with Darna (33/1), who won the Brown Advisory and Merriebelle Stable Plate (Handicap Chase)
• The veteran 12-year old The Package (9/1) popped up to win the amateur riders' chase by 12 lengths for David Pipe

Cheltenham Festival 2015: Wednesday summary

After Willie Mullins stole the show on Tuesday, it was the chance of a few other trainers to get on the scoreboard on Wednesday.

• Three winners for Paul Nicholls (the first two ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies, the third by Nick Scholfield): Aux Ptits Soins (9/1), Dodging Bullets (9/2) and Qualando (25/1)
• A double for jockey Davy Russell: Windsor Park (9/2) and Rivage D'Or (16/1)
• A winner for the David Pipe-Tom Scudamore partnership in the Champion Bumper - Moon Racer (9/2f)
• Willie Mullins notched up another winner in Don Poli (13/8f) in the RSA Chase