Ian Gosden, the owner of surprise Champion Hurdle winner at Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday, has revealed he had not even put a bet on Golden Ace, who he bought for just £12,000.

LIVE!It has been a hugely dramatic opening day at Prestbury Park as the Cheltenham Festival gets underway. The Champion Hurdle is the feature race of the day and the script was torn up, as Constitution Hill,

Golden Ace is a shock 25-1 winner of the Champion Hurdle after previous victors Constitution Hill and State Man fall.

After a dramatic, emotional opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, attention now turns to day two on which another Nicky Henderson star, Jonbon, will take centre stage in the Queen Mother Champions Chase.

Our betting expert has provided Cheltenham Day 2 tips, including a Lucky 15, an accumulator and the bet365 super boost for the day

The long wait is finally over and today (Tuesday, March 11) is the day the famous roar echoes around Prestbury Park as the 2025 Cheltenham Festival is underway after gates opened to racegoers at 10.30am. More than 200,000 people are expected over the four day event, which begins with Champion Day.