Paddy, I couldn't have said it better myself.

Join us tomorrow for the big one - Gold Cup Day - from 12:45 GMT.

Until then!

Paddy Brennan
Gold Cup winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Cheltenham

Tomorrow is Christmas day. What a race tomorrow, what a race.

13:20 - JCB Triumph Hurdle

14:00 - William Hill County Handicap Hurdle

14:40 - Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase

15:20 - Albert Novices' Hurdle

16:00 - Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase

16:40 - St James' Place Festival Hunters Chase

17:20 - Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

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Paul Townend is the leading jockey so far at Cheltenham. He has three winners and four runners-up from 11 rides so far.

Harry Skelton is in second place with two winners, a second-place and three thirds.

Willie Mullins is the leading trainer, with five wins. Nicky Henderson has three.

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Going into the final day of the 2026 Festival, it is Britain 10-11 Ireland in the Prestbury Cup - awarded to the country with the most winning trainers at Cheltenham.

All to race for.

13:20 - White Noise in The Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle

14:00 - Meetmebythesea in The Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

14:40 - Wodhooh in The Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle

15.20 - Home By The Lee in Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle

16.00 - Heart Wood in The Ryanair Chase

16:40 - Supremely West in The Pertemps Network Final

17.20 - Ask Brewster in The Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase

Gina Bryce
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra Presenter at Cheltenham

That brings the curtain down on what has been a tough day for punters.

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1. Ask Brewster 22-1
2. Road To Home 9-1
3. Monbeg Genius 18-1
4. Kim Roque 9-2

Andrew Thornton
Gold Cup winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Cheltenham

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I think the horse [Ask Brewster] was getting along a little scruffy over the last two fences, but he [Shane Cotter] found enough to galvanise him. A tough performance, but the horse has won quite cosy in the end.

There was nothing anti-climatic about that race!

Thursday has been a day for the bookies with plenty of outsiders leaving victorious.

Charlie Poste
Welsh Grand National winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Cheltenham

Ask Brewster a dramatic winner of the Kim Muir.

Road To Home came with a withering challenge, but Ask Brewster deserved success.

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Oh my word, what a dramatic finish to day three.

Road To Home looked like he had Ask Brewster, but jockey Shane Cotter managed to just edge it.

Daily Present, last year's winner, has just come from right down the pack.

Ask Brewster is about a length clear though.

Charlie Poste
Welsh Grand National winning jockey on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra at Cheltenham

Jeriko Du Reponet has made sloppy mistakes down the back straight.

This is very tight!

Monbeg Genius and Prends Garde A Toi have both made good ground.

Just four fences left to take.

Plenty of jockeys trying to make ground here and get themselves in a better position.

Glengouly is still at the front.

No Time To Wait is the back marker. It's a long way back for him.

Glengouly and Ask Brewster are taking it in turns to set the pace.

Nicky Henderson's Jeriko Du Reponet is currently in tenth.

That's as smooth as it's ever going to get with 23 runners ...

Ask Brewster has taken an early lead.