Cheltenham Festival 2026 LIVE: Build-up, race-by-race updates, weather, results and reaction as Willie Mullins horse OUT of opener

talkSPORT.com is here to bring you all of the latest news, race updates, results and reaction from the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.

All eyes will be on Cheltenham this week as one of the highlights of the sporting calendar takes centre stage.

The best of the best in jump racing are taking to the iconic course and eye glory in the greatest festival on the planet.

Champion Day gets going this afternoon, with some major stars featuring and hoping for victory on the opening day.

Kopek Des Bordes and Lulamba go head-to-head, while Lossiemouth faces Brighterdaysahead and The New Lion in the Champion Hurdle.

The Gold Cup is set for a fantastic renewal on Friday as the showpiece of the whole event however, two-time champion Galopin Des Champs has been ruled out.

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