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Cheltenham Day 4 – 18 March 2011

Choc and his father return from walking the course. 18 March 2011	The JCB Triumph Hurdle, with one circuit to go. Right to left: Houblon des Obeaux (Aidan Coleman); Architrave (Richard Johnson); No.12 Sailors Warn (Andrew McNamara); the light grey is Smad Place (Choc); First Fandango (Sam Thomas); Grandouet (Barry Geraghty); the iron grey is Molotof (Andrew Tinkler); No.3 Brampour (Harry Skelton); Zarkandar on the inside (Daryl Jacob); pulling hard is A Media Luz (AP McCoy); Local Hero (Rhys Flint); No.17 Tillahow (Davy Russell); and No.16 Third Intention (Joe Tizzard). 18 March 2011
Choc returns having finished 10th aboard Smad Place in the JCB Triumph Hurdle (23 ran). 18 March 2011	The Paul Nicholls trained Zarkandar wins the JCB Triumph Hurdle, ridden by Daryl Jacob. Daryl’s first Festival victory. 18 March 2011
Choc and Salden Licht canter up the horse-walk prior to the County Hurdle. 18 March 2011	The County Hurdle field, with one circuit to go. Right to left: Hunterview (Danny Cook); No.22 Ellerslie Tom (Daryl Jacob); Ski Sunday (Sam Thomas); No.27 Premier Dane (Feargal Davis); Cockney Trucker (Richard Johnson); Notus De La Tour (Tom Scudamore); No.6 Dee Ee Williams (Liam Treadwell); Alaivan (Andrew McNamara); ‘Unidentified’ on inside!; Nearby (CJ Davis); Bellvano (David Casey; Salden Licht (Choc); No.17 Ciceron (Aidan Coleman); dark grey Soldatino (Barry Geraghty); another ‘Unidentified’ to his inside; on inside Grey Soldier (Davy Russell); ‘Unidentified III’; Secret Dancer (Tom O’Brien); No.23 Alarazi (Dominic Elsworth); on inside Spring Jim (Felix de Giles); the winner No.13 Final Approach (Ruby Walsh); Tarkari (Paul Moloney); Blackstairmountain (Paul Townend). 18 March 2011
Choc returns having finished 5th aboard Salden Licht. Others pictured are, left to right: Dominic Elsworth (Alarazi); Paul Moloney (Tarkari); behind Choc is Richard Johnson (Cockney Trucker); Paul Carberry (Dirar); 18 March 2011	The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. Choc canters to the start aboard Jetnova; far side is Jason Maguire aboard Radetsky March 18 March 2011
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle. Warren Marston canters to the start aboard the Martin Keighley trained Champion Court 18 March 2011	Champion Court returns having finished a very creditable 4th in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle 18 March 2011
Jetnova is led back to the stables having come to grief at the second last flight. 18 March 2011	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle. The Alan King trained Shalone is led back to the stables having survived a nasty tumble when clipping the heels of a rival on the final turn. 18 March 2011
The final race of the 2011 Festival, the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup Choc canters up the horse-walk aboard Oh Crick (the 2009 winner of this race) 18 March 2011	Choc aboard Oh Crick and Wayne Hutchinson aboard Mister Stickler canter to the start 18 March 2011
The riderless Beggars Cap; Oh Crick; Shoreacres (?) and Keki Buku gallop towards the line 18 March 2011	Choc returns having finished 13th aboard Oh Crick 18 March 2011
The final race of the 2011 Festival, the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup has been won by the Colin Tizzard trained Oiseau de Nuit; ridden by 7lb claimer Steven Clements having his first ride at Cheltenham 18 March 2011