FACILE VEGA justified favouritism to win the Champion Bumper in the final race on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival.
Patrick Mullins delivered the 15-8 shot brilliantly to beat second-favourite American Mike into second.
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Facile Vega justified favouritism to win the last race on Day Two
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FULL RESULT
- Facile Vega 15-8fav
- American Mike 5-2
- James’s Gate 16-1
- Seabank Bistro 18-1
What is the Cheltenham race schedule for each day?
Seven races will take place each day, with the marquee race of the day off at 3.30pm.
Wednesday, March 16 – Ladies Day
- 1.30pm Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 2.10pm Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 2.50pm Coral Cup (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 3.30pm Champion Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 4.10pm Cross Country Chase (ITV 1)
- 4.50pm Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Racing TV)
- 5.30pm Champion Bumper (Racing TV)
Thursday, March 17 – St Patrick’s Thursday
- 1.30pm Turners Novices’ Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 2.10pm Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 2.50pm Ryanair Chase (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 3.30pm Stayers’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 4.10pm Paddy Power Plate (ITV 1)
- 4.50pm Mares’ Novice Hurdle (Racing TV)
- 5.30pm Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Racing TV)
Friday, March 18 – Gold Cup Day
- 1.30pm Triumph Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 2.10pm County Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 2.50pm Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 3.30pm Gold Cup (ITV 1/ talkSPORT)
- 4.10pm Festival Hunters’ Chase (ITV 1)
- 4.50pm Mares’ Chase (Racing TV)
- 5.30pm Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle (Racing TV)
