Two banner hopes at Cheltenham

Clare will have two representatives at the Cheltenham festival this afternoon.

Tubber Jockey Derek O’Connor, who has never won a race at the festival, mounts the Gordon Elliot-trained Chicago Grey in the opener – the National Hunt Chase for Amateurs goes to post at 1:30.

Meanwhile,  Raise the Beat, who is part-owned by Mike Clune from Quin, will be in action in the Bumper at 5:15.

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The highlight today is the Queen Mother Champion Chase, when Big Zeb will take on Captain Cee Bee.

That goes to post at 3:20.