Cheltenham Festival 2016: From The Horse’s Mouth Day Two round-up

YORKHILL ridden by @Ruby_Walsh storms to victory in The Neptune on the second day of the #CheltenhamFestival. https://t.co/jOmXNINIE3

— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 16, 2016

Blaklion (8/1) takes the spoils in the RSA Chase ahead of the fancied More Of That and No More Heroes.

Blaklion wins the RSA Chase. #TheFestival https://t.co/nj4i7NP9hN

— CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 16, 2016

In the Coral Cup, which we as race sponsors paid out on the first SIX past the post if you had an each-way wager, Diamond King may have slipped from co-favourite before the start but finished first, ahead of Long House Hall, Ubak, Blazer, Baoulet Delaroque and Waxie Dargle.

Congratulations to Diamond King and Davy Russell, 2016 Coral Cup champion! pic.twitter.com/vAUPoxsOVQ

— Coral (@Coral) March 16, 2016

Did you take advantage of our generosity? Newcastle United FC did.

CORAL: Our partners @Coral are paying 6 places, enhanced from 4 places, in today’s Coral Cup at Cheltenham (2:50pm). pic.twitter.com/J2DLOkssyQ

— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) March 16, 2016

Sprinter Sacre (5/1) soared back to success after smashing red-hot favourite Un De Sceaux (4/6), defending champ Dodging Bullets and Special Tiara to regain the Queen Mother Champion Chase after winning it back in 2013.

Sprinter Sacre is back to win the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. #TheFestival https://t.co/fkZzZR69E8

— Racing UK (@Racing_UK) March 16, 2016

Shouldn’t you be watching England in the World Twenty20 cricket Jonny?!

What a win for sprinter sacre! An amazing day all round and that was just something special! #delighted pic.twitter.com/FQMbvjv6Et

— Jonny Bairstow (@jbairstow21) March 16, 2016

Any Currency sees off a competitive field including Josies Orders (15/8F) and the felled Balthazar King to win the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase.

The 13yo Any Currency wins the Glenfarclas Chase at Cheltenham! https://t.co/txsAOfsgdZ

— TVG #KYDerby2016 (@TVG) March 16, 2016

Augusta Kate couldn’t quite get into the top four, but the favourite at the beginning of the day Ballyandy crossed the line first after a photo finish.

Ballyandy wins the Champion Bumper under a great ride from Twiston-Davies!

— Coral (@Coral) March 16, 2016

Related

Check out all the latest Cheltenham content on our dedicated page.