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Racing from Cheltenham

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The National Hunt Festival
Four races from the opening day's card.
HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother today formally opens the New Stand at Cheltenham to herald the start of the 1979 Festival.
2.30 Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle Race (2½m)
3.5 National Hunt Two-mile Champion 'Chase
1978 winner Hillyway seeks to give the Irish their fifth successive win. This, the most valuable event of the opening day, is worth £20,000.
3.40 Coral Golden Hurdle Race Final (Handicap) (3m)
4.15 Sun Alliance 'Chase (3m)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN
Introduced by Julian Wilson
Produced by RICHARD TILLING and JOHN SHREWSBURY
Racing results service on Ceefax

Contributors

Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentators:
Richard Pitman
Introduced By:
Julian Wilson
Produced By:
Richard Tilling
Source: Radio Times

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