THE declarations have been made for day one of Cheltenham Festival – and it looks like being a cracker!
Punters will notice a few small fields, including just the seven in the National Hunt Chase.
Day one of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival looks like being a belter
But there are some thrilling contests in store – just look at that line up for the Supreme.
Below are the confirmed runners and jockeys for day one of Cheltenham Festival.
1:30pm Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y
1 Bring On The Night ts 5 11 7 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland B. J. Cooper
2 Constitution Hill 5 11 7 Mr Michael Buckley Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
3 Dysart Dynamo (IRE) ts 6 11 7 Ms Eleanor Manning W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend
4 Jonbon (FR) 6 11 7 Mr John P. McManus Nicky Henderson Aidan Coleman
5 JPR One (IRE) 5 11 7 Mr J. P. Romans Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell
6 Kilcruit (IRE) ts 7 11 7 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland Mr P. W. Mullins
7 Mighty Potter (FR) 5 11 7 Caldwell Construction Ltd Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Kennedy
8 Shallwehaveonemore (FR) 5 11 7 Mr Steven Packham Gary Moore Joshua Moore
9 Silent Revolution (IRE) 6 11 7 Mr Colm Donlon Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden
2:10 pm Sporting Life Arkle Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 199y
1 Blue Lord (FR) ts 7 11 4 Mr Simon Munir/Mr Isaac Souede W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend
2 Brave Seasca (FR) 7 11 4 Brooks & Taylor Families Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch
3 Coeur Sublime (IRE) ts 7 11 4 C. Jones Henry de Bromhead Ireland Rachael Blackmore
4 Edwardstone 8 11 4 Robert Abrey & Ian Thurtle Alan King Tom Cannon
5 Gabynako (FR) ts 7 11 4 Mick & Molly Syndicate Gavin Cromwell Ireland Keith Donoghue
6 Haut En Couleurs (FR) 5 11 4 Mrs J. Donnelly W. P. Mullins Ireland B. J. Cooper
7 Red Rookie 7 11 4 The Hawk Inn Syndicate 3 Emma Lavelle Tom Bellamy
8 Saint Sam (FR) h 5 11 4 Mr Edward J. Ware W. P. Mullins Ireland Sean O’Keeffe
9 War Lord (GER) 7 11 4 The Wychwood Partnership Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell
10 Magic Daze (IRE) 6 10 11 Robcour Henry de Bromhead Ireland Darragh O’Keeffe
11 Riviere d’Etel (FR) 5 10 11 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Kennedy
2:50pm Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m 1f
1 Frodon (FR) ts 10 11 12 Mr P. J. Vogt Paul Nicholls Bryony Frost
2 Lostintranslation (IRE) ts, p 10 11 3 Taylor & O’Dwyer Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell
3 Does He Know 7 11 0 Yes He Does Syndicate Kim Bailey David Bass
4 Ben Dundee (IRE) 10 10 9 C. Jones Andrew Lynch Ireland Daniel Mullins
5 Noble Yeats (IRE) 7 10 9 Mr Robert Waley-Cohen Emmet Mullins Ireland Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
6 Floueur (FR) ts 7 10 8 Mr Claudio Michael Grech Gordon Elliott Ireland Jordan Gainford (3)
7 Foxy Jacks (IRE) p 8 10 7 Mr D. F. Desmond M. F. Morris Ireland Jonathan Moore
8 Doctor Duffy (IRE) p 9 10 7 Relic Pride Partnership Charles Byrnes Ireland Liam Quinlan (5)
9 Tea Clipper (IRE) p 7 10 7 Mr Jerry Hinds & Mr Ashley Head Tom Lacey Stan Sheppard
10 Death Duty (IRE) 11 10 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Kennedy
11 Fantastikas (FR) 7 10 6 Imperial Racing Partnership 2016 Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies
12 Vintage Clouds (IRE) p 12 10 6 Exors of the late Mr Trevor Hemmings Sue Smith Sean Quinlan
13 Rapper 8 10 5 The Home Farm Partnership Henry Daly Tom O’Brien
14 Discordantly (IRE) p 8 10 5 (5lb ex) The Odd Fellows Partnership Mrs J. Harrington Ireland Robbie Power
15 Grumpy Charley 7 10 4 Mr G. Thompson Chris Honour Bryan Carver (3)
16 Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) ts, p 8 10 3 McNeill Family Jamie Snowden A. P. Heskin
17 Full Back (FR) 7 10 2 Mr Ashley Head Gary Moore Joshua Moore
18 Corach Rambler (IRE) ts 8 10 2 The Ramblers Lucinda Russell Derek Fox
19 Run To Milan (IRE) 10 10 0 Barber, Birchenhough, De Wilde Victor Dartnall Alan Johns
20 Our Power (IRE) p 7 9 12 Walters Plant Hire & Potter Group Sam Thomas Charlie Deutsch
21 One More Fleurie (IRE) 8 9 11 Mr K. McKenna Ian Williams
22 Belargus (FR) 7 9 11 Mr John P. McManus Nick Gifford Niall Houlihan (3)
23 Oscar Elite (IRE) ts 7 9 10 Mrs Mary-Ann Middleton Colin Tizzard Harry Cobden
24 Gericault Roque (FR) ts 6 9 9 Prof. Caroline Tisdall and Bryan Drew David Pipe Tom Scudamore
RESERVE
R25 Pontresina (IRE) 9 9 6 Ben Lund Racing Club Ben Lund Ben Godfrey (3)
3:30pm Unibet Champion Hurdle Trophy (Grade 1) 2m 87y
1 Adagio (GER) ts 5 11 10 Bryan Drew and Friends / Prof. C.Tisdall David Pipe Tom Scudamore
2 Appreciate It (IRE) 8 11 10 Miss M. A. Masterson W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend
3 Glory And Fortune (IRE) ts 7 11 10 Mrg J. Hinds Tom Lacey Stan Sheppard
4 Not So Sleepy 10 11 10 Lady Blyth Hughie Morrison Jonathan Burke
5 Saint Roi (FR) ts 7 11 10 Mr John P. McManus W. P. Mullins Ireland Mark Walsh
6 Teahupoo (FR) 5 11 10 Robcour Gordon Elliott Ireland Robbie Power
7 Tommy’s Oscar (IRE) 7 11 10 Mr Ian Hamilton Ann Hamilton Danny McMenamin
8 Zanahiyr (IRE) ts, p 5 11 10 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Kennedy
9 Epatante (FR) 8 11 3 Mr John P. McManus Nicky Henderson Aidan Coleman
10 Honeysuckle 8 11 3 Mr K. Alexander Henry de Bromhead Ireland Rachael Blackmore
4:10pm Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 3f 200y
1 Burning Victory (FR) p 6 11 5 Mrs Audrey Turley W. P. Mullins Ireland Sean O’Keeffe
2 Echoes In Rain (FR) h,ts 6 11 5 Barnane Stud W. P. Mullins Ireland Mr P. W. Mullins
3 Heaven Help Us (IRE) 8 11 5 Mr J. Turner P. Hennessy Ireland Daniel Mullins
4 Indefatigable (IRE) 9 11 5 Mr Philip Rocher Paul Wgebber Rex Dingle
5 Marie’s Rock (IRE) ts 7 11 5 Middleham Park Racing XLII Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville
6 Martello Sky 6 11 5 The Sky Partnership Lucy Wadham Bryony Frost
7 Mrs Milner (IRE) ts 7 11 5 SoftCo Paul Nolan Ireland B. J. Cooper
8 Nada To Prada p 7 11 5 Mrs Lynne Maclennan Michael Scudamore Richard Patrick
9 Queens Brook (IRE) 7 11 5 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Jack Kennedy
10 Stormy Ireland (FR) 8 11 5 FB Racing Club W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend
11 Telmesomethinggirl (IRE) 7 11 5 Mr K. Alexander Henry de Bromhead Ireland Rachael Blackmore
12 Western Victory (IRE) 9 11 5 Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited Emma Lavelle Tom Bellamy
4:50pm Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 87y
1 Petit Tonnerre (FR) 4 11 6 Mr John P. McManus Jonjo O’Neill
2 The Tide Turns ts 4 11 5 Let’s Go Partnership Gordon Elliott Ireland
3 Brazil (IRE) 4 11 5 Mr John P. McManus Padraig Roche Ireland Mark Walsh
4 Doctor Churchill (IRE) 4 11 1 Mr Pierce Gerard Molony Gordon Elliott Ireland
5 Ebasari (IRE) ts, p 4 10 13 Royals & Blue Syndicate Gordon Elliott Ireland
6 Britzka (IRE) bl,ts 4 10 12 Mr Ray Stokes Gordon Elliott Ireland
7 Bell Ex One (IRE) bl 4 10 12 Mr Alexander McGregor Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden
8 Gaelic Warrior (GER) 4 10 11 Mrs S. Ricci W. P. Mullins Ireland P. Townend
9 White Pepper (IRE) ts, p 4 10 10 Mrs Maria McCullen Harvey Gavin Cromwell Ireland Luke Dempsey
10 Hms Seahorse (IRE) 4 10 10 Sonja Buckley/Anne Coffey Partnership Paul Nolan Ireland B. J. Cooper
11 Prairie Dancer (IRE) bl 4 10 8 Sean Sweeney/Kieran O’Hare Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland J. J. Slevin
12 Feigh (IRE) 4 10 8 Dr S. P. Fitzgerald W. P. Mullins Ireland Daniel Mullins
13 Iberique du Seuil (FR) 4 10 8 Bective Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland
14 Saint Segal (FR) ts 4 10 8 Culverhill Racing Club V Mrs Jane Williams Chester Williams (3)
15 Champion Green (IRE) h,ts 4 10 7 Mr John P. McManus Joseph Patrick O’Brien Ireland
16 Sea Sessions 4 10 7 Stuart John Robinson Ross O’Sullivan Ireland Jonathan Burke
17 Milldam (FR) 4 10 7 Neil Goulden, Kevin & Sue Hopgood Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan
18 Doctor Brown Bear (IRE) ts 4 10 7 Sean & Bernardine Mulryan Martin Brassil Ireland Darragh O’Keeffe
19 Too Friendly 4 10 7 The Gredley Family Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
20 Forever William v 4 10 7 The Barbury Lions 6 Alan King Tom Cannon
21 Swinging London (IRE) ts 4 10 6 Mr Adrian Butler Olly Murphy Aidan Coleman
22 Skycutter (FR) h 4 10 4 The French Connection Philip Kirby Thomas Dowson
RESERVES
R23 Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 4 10 3 Dominic Burke & Tim Syder Olly Murphy Brendan Powell
R24 Tanganyika (FR) 4 10 3 Mrs C. S. Wilson Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch
5:30pm Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Chase (Grade 2) 3m 5f 201y
1 Beatthebullet (IRE) bl 8 11 6 Conyers, O’Reilly, Roddis, Zeffman Rebecca Curtis Mr James King
2 Braeside (IRE) p 8 11 6 KTDA Racing Gordon Elliott Ireland Mr Robert James
3 Ontheropes (IRE) ts, p 8 11 6 Cheveley Park Stud W. P. Mullins Ireland Mr T. Hamilton
4 Pats Fancy (IRE) 7 11 6 Hydes,McDermott,Spencer,Frobisher & Lee Rebecca Curtis Mr Barry O’Neill
5 Run Wild Fred (IRE) bl 8 11 6 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott Ireland Mr J. J. Codd
6 Stattler (IRE) 7 11 6 Mr R. A. Bartlett W. P. Mullins Ireland Mr P. W. Mullins
7 Vanillier (FR) ts 7 11 6 Mrs H. M. Keaveney Gavin Cromwell Ireland Mr Derek O’Connor
