Ground staff prepare the course for the fourth and final day at Cheltenham and the festival highlight Gold Cup race Prince Charles arrives with the Duchess of Cornwall, who is set to present the trophy to the Gold Cup winner The going at Prestbury Park remains good as punters weigh up the odds and enjoy some St Patrick's Day celebrations Richard Johnson on board Detroit City wins the opening Triumph Hurdle ahead of Fair Along and Blazing Bailey Tony McCoy breezes home on favourite Black Jack Ketchum for a comfortable win in the three-mile Novices' Hurdle Conor O'Dwyer on War of Attrition and Ruby Walsh riding Hedgehunter battle it out in the final stages of the Gold Cup War of Attrition leads home a first-ever Irish 1-2-3 in the Gold Cup, with Forget The Past under Barry Geraghty finishing third O'Dwyer is presented with the Gold Cup by the Duchess of Cornwall for his win on War of Attrition Damien Murphy guides Whyso Mayo over the final fence and on to victory in the Foxhunter Chase Andrew Tinkler races home on Greenhope to give trainer Nicky Henderson a win in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Ruby Walsh rides Desert Quest to a comfortable victory in the County Hurdle, the last race of the day at Cheltenham
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