[theo_luddite]

Gold Cup Day at freezing cold Cheltenham - well, who wouldn't watch from Benidorm or Tenerife? It's warmer and cheaper (apart maybe from the odd Guinness, 'appen?).

Going into the last race, it could not have beeen closer, with SCO and jjamez looking at a share of the spoils
Ireland 4 - 2 The Field for the day
Ireland 18 - 9 The Field running total

Here's how it all worked out.

Triumph Hurdle - winnner - East India Dock - trainer James Owen - one for the locals right off the bat, if a lad raised in Oxford and training in Newmarket is local.
County Hurdle - winner - Absurde - trainer a certain "young" Mr. Mullins
Mares Chase - winner - Dinoblue - Mr. Mullins again
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle - Wingmen (if only Town had some that can cross a ball) - trainer - Gordon Elliott - another emerald Isle winner (he had one yesterday)
Gold Cup - the big race of the day and the week - winner - Gold Cup - you won't be surprised to find the winning trainer, once again, is Mr Mullins
St James's Place Hunters' Chase - winner - Shearer - trainer Paul Nicholls - another one for the home gang, born in Lydney and training in Somerset
Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle - winner - Wodhooh - trainer - Gordon Elliott again for Ireland

Ireland 5 - 2 The Field for the day
Ireland 19 - 9 The Field running total

SCO and jjamez share the spoils - well done chaps

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The F1 kicks off this weekend too in Aus, with practice already underway.