From the south, a hello, and welcome to sportsday im hugh ferris. Coming up on the programme. Galloping away from the field at cheltenham again. Galopin des champs wins back to back gold cups. And back to back gold cups. Im live at the Festival Witi The and im live at the festival with the trainer of Galopin Des Champs, Willie Mullins. The grand slam might be gone, but not many would rule ireland out of a second straight six nations title on the tournamen� ts final weekend. Tournaments final weekend. And Pep Guardiola says its becoming a tradition. Manchester city will play real madrid in the Champions League for a third season in a row. Also coming up on sportsday. A husband, a wife, but both all stars. We talk to two players preparing for the return of british basketball� s big weekend. And beee careful, carlos a swarm stops play during his indian wells Quarter Finals. Well tell you how a man called lance saved the day. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday. It has been willies week at cheltenham. After reaching his century of winners, now trainer Willie Mullins is celebrating back to back gold cups. Galopin des champs is also the second horse hes done that with the odds on favourite winning in style on the races 100th anniversary. Lizzie Greenwood Hughes is at cheltenham. Lizzie, perhaps not a surprise, but a special moment nonetheless. It really was special, king willie has done it again on the 100th year of the gold cup, having more than 100 Festival Winners and hes had his fourth gold cup win in six years, and his second in succession with Galopin Des Champs. The irish maestro is here, hes waited around for us. Thank you so much for staying for us to talk to us. First of all, just talk us through the gold cup, because you had the loose holders. I gold cup, because you had the loose holders. , gold cup, because you had the loose holders. ,. ,. , holders. I can hardly breathe and i saw the loose holders. I can hardly breathe and i saw the loose horse holders. I can hardly breathe and i saw the loose horse on holders. I can hardly breathe and i saw the loose horse on the i saw the loose horse on the outside. I saw the loose horse on the outside. I i saw the loose horse on the outside, i could see paul deciding whether outside, i could see paul deciding whether to go on the inside or outside, there was no room inside, he had to outside, there was no room inside, he had to do the brave thing and go on the he had to do the brave thing and go on the outside. The horse could wheel over on the outside. The horse could wheel over there and cut them off completely. He didnt, the horse, because completely. He didnt, the horse, because horses love jumping, and he ust because horses love jumping, and he just went because horses love jumping, and he just went straight and paul went beside just went straight and paul went beside him on the race. But my heart was doing beside him on the race. But my heart was doing double time. Was doing double time. Where does this win rank was doing double time. Where does this win rank for was doing double time. Where does this win rank for you . Was doing double time. Where does this win rank for you . Where was doing double time. Where does this win rank for you . Where does l this win rank for you . Where does Galopin Des Champs rank as well with horses over the years . Horses over the years . Weve had some fantastic horses over the years . Weve had some fantastic horses horses over the years . Weve had some fantastic horses over horses over the years . Weve had some fantastic horses over the i some fantastic horses over the years, some fantastic horses over the years. But some fantastic horses over the years, but winning gold cups back to back and years, but winning gold cups back to back and the style he wanted it but him right back and the style he wanted it but him right up there, if not the best. Hes the him right up there, if not the best. Hes the best weve ever had. So h0pefuiiy hes the best weve ever had. So hopefully well come back next year if we arent hopefully well come back next year if we arent barred secular this is the thing. If we arent barred secular this is the thing, theres been so much talk about the thing, theres been so much talk about the the thing, theres been so much talk about the irish domination and not ust about the irish domination and not just the about the irish domination and not just the irish domination, but the muiiihs just the irish domination, but the mullins domination. Why are you so good . Mullins domination. Why are you so good . I mullins domination. Why are you so good . I dont know why we are so good, good . I dont know why we are so good, but good . I dont know why we are so good, but we focus on cheltenham, the olympics of our sport, jump racihg~ the olympics of our sport, jump racing. People come to me wanting a horse, racing. People come to me wanting a horse. I racing. People come to me wanting a horse. Iask racing. People come to me wanting a horse, i ask what sort of horse, and they say horse, i ask what sort of horse, and they say a horse, i ask what sort of horse, and they say a horse to compete in cheltenham. The atmosphere here, the fun people cheltenham. The atmosphere here, the fun people have here it is so hard to win fun people have here it is so hard to win here, fun people have here it is so hard to win here, and thats what cheltenham is all about, irish or english cheltenham is all about, irish or english. We are amazed even though we are english. We are amazed even though we are dominating things, english trainers we are dominating things, english trainers are happy for us to have wihhers, trainers are happy for us to have winners, and the amount of goodwill here from winners, and the amount of goodwill here from english people, we are amazed here from english people, we are amazed at here from english people, we are amazed at that because you think there amazed at that because you think there would be a backlash, but its there would be a backlash, but its the opposite, they all want to come for the the opposite, they all want to come for the dublin racing festival. So its good for the dublin racing festival. So its good for racing. Its a cycle, we will its good for racing. Its a cycle, we will go its good for racing. Its a cycle, we will go down in the english will come we will go down in the english will come back we will go down in the english will come back up again. Thats the way sport come back up again. Thats the way sport is come back up again. Thats the way sort is. �. , come back up again. Thats the way sort is. �. , my come back up again. Thats the way sortis. � sport is. And as Nicky Henderson said, sport is. And as Nicky Henderson said. Youre sport is. And as Nicky Henderson said. Yourejust sport is. And as Nicky Henderson said, youre just a sport is. And as Nicky Henderson said, youre just a theory said, youre just a theory thoroughly good bloke. Im sure theyll be wanting to talk to you. We will have a bit of celebration to do. ,. ,. ,. ,. , do. You deserve it congratulations to Willie Mullins do. You deserve it congratulations to Willie Mullins there do. You deserve it congratulations to Willie Mullins there on do. You deserve it congratulations to Willie Mullins there on his to Willie Mullins there on his fourth gold cup win. There were no female jockey wins today, there have been plenty over the festival over years. It wasnt always like that. Ill bring in a couple guests because it was back in 1983 that the first female jockey had a winner at the festival, and it was caroline robinson. A0 years later, her daughter and he was writing in the same race. Ill start with you first, me, because you are still beaming, but was it like to ride in cheltenham . Abs, beaming, but was it like to ride in cheltenham . Beaming, but was it like to ride in cheltenham . A dream come true, i was lucky enough cheltenham . A dream come true, i was lucky enough to cheltenham . A dream come true, i was lucky enough to write cheltenham . A dream come true, i was lucky enough to write here cheltenham . A dream come true, i was lucky enough to write here in cheltenham . A dream come true, i was lucky enough to write here in may, lucky enough to write here in may, but to lucky enough to write here in may, but to have lucky enough to write here in may, but to have a right at the festival was a but to have a right at the festival was a dream come true. How but to have a right at the festival was a dream come true. How much of it is fresh and was a dream come true. How much of it is fresh and was was a dream come true. How much of it is fresh and was your was a dream come true. How much of it is fresh and was your mum was a dream come true. How much of it is fresh and was your mum to was a dream come true. How much of it is fresh and was your mum to you . | it is fresh and was your mum to you . Tremendous, its always a dream to try and tremendous, its always a dream to try and emulate that, it didnt quite try and emulate that, it didnt quite get try and emulate that, it didnt quite get to the winners spot, but we had quite get to the winners spot, but we had a quite get to the winners spot, but we had a great spin and really pleased we had a great spin and really leased. ,. ,. ~ we had a great spin and really leased. ,. ,. , we had a great spin and really leased. ,. ,. , ~ pleased. Yell back what was it like back then. Pleased. Yell back what was it like back then, carolyn . Pleased. Yell back what was it like back then, carolyn . I pleased. Yell back what was it like back then, carolyn . I was pleased. Yell back what was it like | back then, carolyn . I was speaking to a back then, carolyn . I was speaking to. , , back then, carolyn . Iwas speaking to. , ,. , to a rider from the 70s about having to a rider from the 70s about having to chance to a rider from the 70s about having to change in to a rider from the 70s about having to change in a shipping to a rider from the 70s about having to change in a Shipping Container. I to change in a Shipping Container. We were in a Shipping Container with no windows. We were in a Shipping Container with no windows, absolutely. We were in a Shipping Container with no windows, absolutely. What we were in a Shipping Container with no windows, absolutely. No windows, absolutely. What was it like as a female no windows, absolutely. 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But i know what i was in ireland, were plenty of women before me. But i know what i was in ireland, there i know what i was in ireland, there were no i know what i was in ireland, there were no changing i know what i was in ireland, there were no changing facilities i know what i was in ireland, there were no changing facilities for i know what i was in ireland, there were no changing facilities for thei were no changing facilities for the women. Were no changing facilities for the women. And were no changing facilities for the women. And i were no changing facilities for the women, and ijust were no changing facilities for the women, and ijust went were no changing facilities for the women, and ijust went in were no changing facilities for the women, and ijust went in with. Were no changing facilities for thel women, and ijust went in with the lads and women, and ijust went in with the lads and got women, and ijust went in with the lads and got changed women, and ijust went in with the lads and got changed in women, and ijust went in with the lads and got changed in front women, and ijust went in with the lads and got changed in front of i lads and got changed in front of then lads and got changed in front of them. ~. ,. , lads and got changed in front of them. ~. Lads and got changed in front of them. , y. ,. , lads and got changed in front of them. Them. What did you say to be . Did ou ever them. What did you say to be . Did you ever encourage them. What did you say to be . Did you ever encourage her them. What did you say to be . Did you ever encourage her to them. What did you say to be . Did you ever encourage her to be them. What did you say to be . Did you ever encourage her to be a you ever encourage her to be a jockey me . I you ever encourage her to be a jockey me . Jockey me . I suppose so, me has Alwa S Jockey me . I suppose so, me has always been jockey me . I suppose so, me has always been a jockey me . I suppose so, me has always been a natural jockey me . I suppose so, me has always been a natural and jockey me . I suppose so, me has always been a natural and she jockey me . I suppose so, me has always been a natural and she came| always been a natural and she came through always been a natural and she came through bony always been a natural and she came through bony club. Always been a natural and she came through pony club, inventing, always been a natural and she came through pony club, inventing, thenl always been a natural and she came| through pony club, inventing, then a lot pointing through pony club, inventing, then a lot pointing. Shes through pony club, inventing, then a lot pointing. Shes very lot pointing. Shes very professional lot pointing. Shes very professional about lot pointing. Shes veryl professional about what lot pointing. Shes very professional about what she lot pointing. Shes very professional about what she does, and she professional about what she does, and she works professional about what she does, and she works really professional about what she does, and she works really hard professional about what she does, and she works really hard at professional about what she does, and she works really hard at it,. Professional about what she does, and she works really hard at it, so| and she works really hard at it, so shes and she works really hard at it, so shes a and she works really hard at it, so shes a far and she works really hard at it, so shes a far fit and she works really hard at it, so shes a far fit or and she works really hard at it, so shes a far fit or individual and she works really hard at it, so shes a far fit or individual than i. Shes a far fit or individual than i ever shes a far fit or individual than i ever was shes a far fit or individual than i ever was in shes a far fit or individual than i everwas in nry shes a far fit or individual than i ever was in my day. Shes a far fit or individual than i ever was in my day. Shes a far fit or individual than i ever was in my day. Well done to ou, and ever was in my day. Well done to you. And well ever was in my day. Well done to you, and well done ever was in my day. Well done to you, and well done to ever was in my day. Well done to you, and well done to you ever was in my day. Well done to l you, and well done to you because its not easy, its a tough sport. Congratulations, thanks so much for joining me. Thats the end of this cheltenham festival, and illjust say whatever thing because the bbc sport website of a civil tell you exactly where your horse came if you didnt have Galopin Des Champs in the race. Theres also a really lovely podcast on bbc sounds called gold cup 100, all about 100 years of the gold cup. Back to you. Lizzie with us in the gold cup. Back to you. Lizzie with us in cheltenham. Weve reached the final weekend of the six nations and while these four teams still have a chance of winning the title, itll take quite a lot for ireland not to win the trophy for the second year in a row. Meanwhile in cardiff, could wales end up with the wooden spoon . To that match in a moment but first, lets talk about the contenders with our correspondent andy swiss, whos in dublin, where andy ireland can wrap things up. Yes, it is of course st patricks day here in dublin on sunday, all sorts of preparations going on for it. But theyll be hoping its not the only celebration here this weekend, because ireland as you say are the hot favourites for the title. The players were training here early on, watched by a group of young fans who certainly seemed to enjoy the experience. Now the permutations are not entirely straightforward, but ireland know that if they win here or if they draw against scotland tomorrow, they will be the champions. Even a narrow defeat will almost certainly be enough. As for scotland, if they secure a huge, huge win here tomorrow, they mightjust have a mathematical chance of winning the title. But equally, they will be aware that they have a terrible recent record against ireland, who have won their last nine meetings. So ireland will be confident of winning here tomorrow, but they know that even if they lose, getting a bonus point could be key. You have to discuss these things particularly with regards to Making Decisions particularly with regards to Making Decisions around referee calls, penalties decisions around referee calls, penalties. So we are going out to win tomorrow, thats what we do for every win tomorrow, thats what we do for every test win tomorrow, thats what we do for every test match. But of course theres every test match. But of course theres a every test match. But of course theres a handful of us who might have theres a handful of us who might have to theres a handful of us who might have to make a decision about knowing have to make a deci