Cheltenham Festival 2025 LIVE: Results, tips and latest updates on Day 3

Superb ride by Rachael Blackmore, who timed her run to perfection.

Winner: Air of Entitlement (16/1); 2) Sixandahalf (9/4F) ; 3) Diva Luna (12/1); 4) Karoline Banbou (10/1)

Sixandahalf just has to make it up the hill but here comes Air Of Entitlement! The Rachael Blackmore-ridden mare is storming past the favourite.

And Air of Entitlement wins the Ryanair Mares Novices’ Hurdle – a great performance from Blackmore and it’s her first win of the festival

Diva Luna takes up the running but here comes Sixandahalf takes the lead over the last.

All over the second last safely, Brendas Asking from Diva Luna and Karamoja. Sixandahalf now moving up into the top five and positioning for a late run

All horses still standing with two hurdles to go. Brendas Asking still in the lead but Aurora Vega moves into position now, while Diva Luna is second

Maughreen caught out by that messy start – her race may already be over as she’s miles back.

Jubilee Alpha in good position early on but Brendas Asking and Diva Luna while Galileo Dame makes a mistake at the second fence and loses a few place

And they’re off! St Patrick’s Thursday is underway at Cheltenham – a fascinating Mares Novices’ Hurdle to kick us off.

It was another messy start, as we saw so many times yesterday. They don’t get away first time but do on the second occasion.

A 24-strong field for the opening race of St Patrick’s Thursday then. This Ryanair Mares Novices’ Hurdle could well be gloriously messy! It will be a stunner if all 24 make it to the finish line – you’d think there will be a pull-up or two.

Keith Donoghue, who won on Stumptown yesterday, rides the favourite Sixandahalf, while the JJ Slevin-steered Galileo Dame is also much fancied.

Aurora Vega appears to be Willie Mullins’ preferred horse, with Paul Townend aboard, ahead of his other offerings such as Maughreen and Karoline Banbou.

Meanwhile, the iconic Rachael Blackmore has a chance of her first winner of the festival as she rides 22/1 shot Air Of Entitlement.

Runners: Air Of Entitlement; Aurora Vega; Bluey; Brendas Asking; Disco Dancer; Diva Luna; Hollygrove Cha Cha; Jane Eire; Jubilee Alpha; Just A Rose; Karamoja; Karoline Banbou; Kimi De Mai; Kitty Foyle; Lagertha; Magic McColgan; Maughreen; Metkayina; Mystical Goddess; Queen St Clair; Sixandahalf; Tour Ovalie; Venuisienne; Galileo Dame