Buveur D'Air, right, was pushed all the way by MelonCheltenham Festival Venue: Cheltenham Racecourse Date: 13-16 March Coverage: Full coverage on BBC Radio 5 live; continued on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra; live text updates on BBC Sport websiteBuveur D'Air retained the Champion Hurdle title with a thrilling victory from Melon at the Cheltenham Festival. And jockey Lizzie Kelly scored her first Cheltenham Festival victory as 5-1 favourite Coo Star Sivola, trained by her stepfather Nick Williams, landed the Ultima Handicap Chase. Henderson, recording his 59th Festival victory, said: "It was a brilliant race. I genuinely had written off the idea of me having a Festival winner. Former England striker-turned trainer Mick Channon celebrated a first Festival winner when the bottom weight Mister Whitaker (13-2) won the concluding Close Brothers Novices' Handicap Chase.

Source: BBC March 13, 2018 15:55 UTC