Cheltenham Festival 2026 live: Champion Day results and tips after Lossiemouth wins Champion Hurdle before 4.40 Handicap Chase – UK Times

Trainer Willie Mullins is similarly full of praise for his charge.

He tells ITV: “She’s a star mare. To come back four years on the trot, never mind win, that puts her in a league of her own.”

It’s now four race wins from four appearances at Cheltenham for Lossiemouth.

A two-time winner of the Mares’ Hurdle, including last year, Lossiemouth adds the Champion Hurdle to a collection of wins that also includes the Triumph Hurdle.

Jockey Paul Townend gushes over his mount.

He tells ITV: “She tries so hard that you know very early in the race whether she’s going or not.”

“It’s easy when she has as much ability as she does. She’s been very good to me.”

Was there any doubt? Lossiemouth times her run well, pulling away clear of Brighterdaysahead. In the end Brighterdaysahead fights The New Lion to the line, taking second over the more-fancied horse.

Final hurdle and it’s a shootout between Lossiemouth and Brighterdaysahead. Lossiemouth pulls ahead right before the final jump.

Three jumps remaining, Lossiemouth pushing Brigherdaysahead.

Lossiemouth has closed up to leader Brighterdaysahead with four hurdles remaining.

Anzadam joins Tutti Quanti at the back after a mistake jumping over the second hurdle.

We’re finally underway. Tutti Quanti trails at the back after becoming unsettled. Brighterdaysahead leads the field after the first jump.

Tutti Quanti not pleased by the false start, with jockey Harry Cobden trying to gee up his horse to go again. Golden Ace has kicked out.