Maddy Playle and the team review the action from the Cheltenham Festival

Racing Post's Maddy Playle, Nick Watts, Stuart Riley and Tom Park take a look back at the Cheltenham Festival, including how Espoir D'Allen won the Champion Hurdle, Altior's Champion Chase defence (and what it means for next season) and why Paisley Park could dominate the Stayers' Hurdle for years to come.

On the show:
- The team look back at the big races from the Cheltenham Festival and what they mean, starting with Espoir D'Allen's shock Champion Hurdle win.

- Altior retained his Champion Chase crown but did not win by the margin expected – is a step up in trip now inevitable?

- We look at Bryony Frost's magnificent Ryanair win on Frodon and Paisley Park's Stayers' crown on what many have dubbed Thursday's 'golden hour'.

- Al Boum Photo finally delivered the Gold Cup for Willie Mullins, but with many in the race underachieving does this year's race suggest the end of the line for the current crop of staying chasers?

- We also look at the other big talking points including Klassical Dream's Supreme win, Defi Du Seuil in the JLT and a potential solution for the issues surrounding the National Hunt Chase.

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