Cheltenham Festival 2016 results: Latest results and odds as Thistlecrack wins the World Hurdle on St Patrick's Day

Follow all the action from St Patrick's Day Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival

Ruby Walsh on Vautour leaps over the final fence on his way to victory in the Ryanair Chase (PA)

Day three at the Cheltenham Festival could prove to be one to remember for the Irish as St Patrick’s Day could see Willie Mullin’s Vautour triumph in the Ryanair Chase, having been withdrawn from tomorrow’s Gold Cup earlier this week. Follow the latest throughout the day here.

Thursday’s Cheltenham Festival racecard:

13.30: JLT Novices' Chase - 1. Black Hercules (4-1CF) 2. Bristol De Mai (4-1CF) 3. L'Ami Serge (8-1)

14.10: Pertemps Handicap Hurdle - 1. Mall Dini (14/1) 2. Arpege D'alene (14/1) 3. If In Doubt (11/1) 4. Taglietelle (14/1)

14.50: Ryanair Chase - 1. Vautour (EvensF) 2. Valseur Lido (11/1) 3. Road To Riches (7/1)

15.30: World Hurdle - 1. Thistlecrack (EvensF) 2. Alpha Des Obeaux (8/1) 3. Bobs Worth (33/1)

16.10: The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Handicap Chase - 1. Empire of Dirt (16-1) 2. Tango De Juilley (33-1) 3. Kings Palace (11-1) 4. Full Shift (7-1)

16.50: Mares Novices’ Hurdle

17.30: Kim Muir Challenge Cup

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The Cheltenham Festival takes place from 15 to the 18 March, with the Gold Cup held on Friday.

[17 March 2016 15:48 · Jack de Menezes]

[17 March 2016 16:30 · Jack de Menezes]

Brown Advisory Plate

So after a chaotic race, we're hearing that Charlie Deutsch is up and appears to be OK, which is good news after NiceoneFrankie seemed to roll over the jockey as the pair crashed to the floor.

[17 March 2016 16:40 · Jack de Menezes]

[17 March 2016 17:45 · Simon Rice]

Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir (5.30)1 Cause Of Causes (Mr J J Codd) 9-2 2 A Good Skin (Mr M Legg) 14-1 3 Silvergrove (Mr Tom David) 16-1 4 Knock House (Ms N Carberry) 16-1