Paddy Power is returning as the headline sponsor of Cheltenham’s November meeting - having previously sponsored Saturday's feature race - the Paddy Power Gold Cup, between 2003 and 2015.
This year the Saturday becomes ‘Paddy Power Day’ with the firm sponsoring four races in total.
Ruby Walsh, the winning-most jockey at the Cheltenham Festival and Paddy Power ambassador, said: “The Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham is an early highlight in the National Hunt season. I always felt the November meeting really signalled the beginning of the jumps season proper.
"There’s not many Grade One horses who contest handicaps any more, but the Paddy Power Gold Cup comes at a time in the season when people might take a chance. But not all work out let’s remember - Frodon, Thisthatandtother and Long Run all failed here before achieving glory in March and others have succeeded like Imperial Commander and Our Vic.
"Either way, plenty of future Grade One names crop up at the November meeting in a bid to scoop a good pot in handicap company as a stepping stone to the top level.”
