Cheltenham Festival 2015: Results, Winners, Reaction and More from Gold Cup Day

Coneygree landed the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the blue-riband event of the 2015 National Hunt Festival.

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What a shot of the Gold Cup winner #Coneygree pic.twitter.com/ap11nZFaOx

— BetBright.com (@BetBright) March 13, 2015"

The 7-1 shot, under Nico de Boinville, became the first novice to win the race since 1974.

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#CheltenhamGoldCup result: 1. Coneygree (7/1) 2. Djakadam (10/1) 3. Road To Riches (8/1) 4. Holywell (8/1) FAV if you're collecting!

— Cheltenham Festival (@cheltenham) March 13, 2015"

Mark Bradstock’s charge relished the soft conditions and stayed on to hold off Djakadam by a length-and-a-half with Road To Riches a further half-length back.

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.@SimonHolt3: "The rain fell in the Bradstocks favour and the horse delivered - and in fantastic style." #Coneygree #CheltenhamGoldCup

— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 13, 2015"

It was the 25-year-old jockey’s first ride in the race.

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Rider Nico de Boinville: "I'm lost for words. Unbelievable. These horses only come once in a lifetime." #Coneygree pic.twitter.com/igN27ZobZC

— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 13, 2015"

The small stable in Oxfordshire now sees its star turn added to the fabled list of race winners.

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Which name will be added to this very illustrious roll of honour in half an hour's time? #CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/O3yGoj1jAb

— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 13, 2015"

The opening Grade 1 race on the fourth and final day at Prestbury Park saw 2-1 favourite Peace And Co win the Triumph Hurdle.

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Triumph Hurdle Result 1st Peace and Co 2/1 2nd Top Notch 7/1 3rd Hargam 8/1 #CheltMental

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 13, 2015"

Nicky Henderson’s 2-1 chance, under Barry Geraghty, held off Top Notch by a neck at the end of the two-mile trip.

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Barry Geraghty: "The ground is hard work and probably killed Peace And Co's pace but I could afford to sit and wait" pic.twitter.com/72VifHAeZU

— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 13, 2015"

It was a one-two-three for Henderson, who is the Cheltenham Festival's most successful trainer with 53 winners.

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Henderson's three juvenile musketeers: PEACE AND CO (left) beats second TOP NOTCH (centre) and third HARGAM (right) pic.twitter.com/xWFbXqeKil

— Channel 4 Racing (@Channel4Racing) March 13, 2015"

The other Grade 1 renewal on Friday was the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, with Martello Tower proving victorious.

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Martello Tower (R) and jockey Adrian Heskin win the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle #CheltenhamFestival #GoldCupDay pic.twitter.com/5nfZvf68YM

— PA Sport Pic Desk (@PA_Sport_Pics) March 13, 2015"

The 14-1 shot won a test of stamina, staying on to win the three-mile affair by half a length from outsider Milsean.

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Albert Bartlett Novices' result: 1 Martello Tower (14/1) 2 Milsean (33/1) 3 No More Heroes (6/1) FAV if you're collecting from the bookies!

— Cheltenham Festival (@cheltenham) March 13, 2015"

It was a first Festival win in five years for jockey Adrian Heskin.

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Heskin said of Martello Tower (right): "He's a real tough horse, all he does is find off the bridle." pic.twitter.com/nJozHTkKMK

— PA Stables (@PA_Stables) March 13, 2015"