More than 140,000 racegoers will be drawn to the headquarters of National
Hunt racing over the three days of the Festival, none keener than HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen
Mother, who gives her name to today's two-mile champion chase.
JULIAN WILSON introduces the championship races from the second day's card.
2.15 Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle (2 1/2 m)
2.50 Queen Mother
Champion Steeplechase (2m) Last year's first and second Pearlyman and Very
Promising renew their rivalry in what could again be the race of the meeting.
3.30 Coral Golden Hurdle Final (3m If)
Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN With BILL SMITH and TOMMY STACK
Reporter JONATHAN POWELL Producer FRED VINER