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Day 2 of Cheltenham: Here's the lowdown

Day 2 of Cheltenham: Here's the lowdown

The showcase contest on day two of the Cheltenham Festival is the Champion Chase at 3.30pm.

Dual Champion Hurdle winning trainer Henry De Bromhead is represented by both Envoi Allen and previous course winner Putthekettleon, but the one they must all fear is the Nicky Henderson trained Shiskin.

Henry is represented in the opening Grade 1 hurdle (1.30pm) by the likeable Journey With Me, who takes on the well touted Sir Gerhard and company.

The wide open Coral Hurdle is due off at 2.50pm and among the 26 runners is the locally trained Champagne Gold. Previous Grand National winner Tiger Roll has his last ever race in the Cross Country Chase where the de Bromhead runners are Plan Of Attack and Poker Party.

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Henry relies on Dancing On My Own and Capuccimix in the Grand Annual Chase at 4.50pm.

Willie Mullins has a great chance of capturing the concluding bumper as he trains seven of the twenty two declared runners.

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