Cheltenham Festival Day One: They said what?
We round up all the news from the opening day of this years Cheltenham festival according to the Twittersphere!
Shocks in the Coral box this morning
First morning at Cheltenham with the @SportsBreakfast in the @coral box. Amazing scenes….Al's on sparkling water! pic.twitter.com/OMCXHG3agm
— Simon Clare (@SiClare) March 10, 2015
Great conditions for racing today
Perfect conditions? #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/4sHaYOCvXX
— Cheltenham Festival (@cheltenham) March 10, 2015
The Walsh and Mullins dream team got off to a great start in the Supreme novices’
Douvan wins Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham for jockey Ruby Walsh & trainer Willie Mullins #SSNHQ
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) March 10, 2015
Ruby Walsh looks to the crowd in celebration as Douvan wins the opening race of #TheFestival. pic.twitter.com/tdZsBnXG0N
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 10, 2015
Much to the delight of our punters new and old!
Congratulations to everyone who got involved on Ruby Walsh to ride a winner! Easy money #CheltenHAM pic.twitter.com/zmRyhecCve
— Coral (@Coral) March 10, 2015
They cleaned up in the Arkle too, again much to the delight of our punters!
Congrats to all who got Evens on Un De Sceaux thanks to our hero offer this morning. There will be another one tomorrow.
— Coral (@Coral) March 10, 2015
Mullin’s described Un De Sceaux as a ‘freak’
Willie Mullins on UN DE SCEAUX: "He wouldn't win a show class, he is a handful at home and has no pedigree. A pure freak."
— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 10, 2015
Things went from bad to worse for the bookies as Faugheen made it look easy
Favourite Faugheen, ridden by Ruby Walsh, wins Champion Hurdle on day one #CheltenhamFestival http://t.co/oG3Z7IYj0c pic.twitter.com/y14H3zHjVJ
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 10, 2015
This is shaping up to be the worst day in Festival history for British bookies. Only Annie Power now to go. She'll win too!
— Simon Clare (@SiClare) March 10, 2015
And the day just got better and better for Mullins
Willie Mullins on Faugheen: "Faugheen was fantastic, as was Ruby. Hurricane Fly ran great and there's far more improvement in Arctic Fire."
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 10, 2015
The mares Hurdle produced the shock of the day (and possibly kept us in business)
Surely that is richest ever #CheltenhamFestival fall for bookies. Millions + Millions + Millions saved in a second. What drama. #anniepower
— colin murray (@ColinMurray) March 10, 2015
Jim McGrath: "Probably the most expensive fall in punting history" #AnniePower
— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 10, 2015
Ruby Walsh: "I don't know why she did it but it's been a super day. And at least Annie Power got up, there'll be another day."
— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 10, 2015
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Thankfully she and Ruby were both fine and will live to race another day, as will everyone who took our fallers insurance!
Looks like Annie Power is up and okay. If you backed her, we'll be giving you a free bet tomorrow thanks to our #Fallers offer!
— Coral (@Coral) March 10, 2015
And don’t forget the check out our first #cheltenHAM race highlights!
The race you've all been waiting for… Our micro pig Champion Hurdle at #CheltenHAM. Did you pick the winner?
https://t.co/CAnTIYmeXf
— Coral (@Coral) March 10, 2015
