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Cheltenham Festival - all the week's action

Jump racing's biggest show of the year Cheltenham Festival has started with more than 230,000 punters expected at the Gloucestershire track in four days.

Around 400 horses are expected to race during the week, with about £250 million wagered on them.

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Trainer Paul Nicholls is hoping for a Gold Cup win

Somerset trainer Paul Nicholls is hoping for his fifth win with Silviniaco Conti who is favourite Credit: ITV News

It's the final and biggest day of the Cheltenham Festival.

70 thousand racegoers are expected at Prestbury Park for today's big race, the Gold Cup.

Somerset trainer Paul Nicholls is hoping for his fifth win with Silviniaco Conti who is favourite.

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