hello and welcome to sportsday. rachel blackmore makes history at the cheltenham festival but she's also beaten by the horse she turned down in the gold cup — minella indo. on the brink of the 6 nations grand slam — we look at what exactly wales need to do to win the title tomorrow. and as mourinho says his players failed "the basics of life" in their europa league defeat last night, we look at what's gone wrong at spurs? hello and welcome to sportsday. so thanks forjoining us, lots to get through and we're starting with the cheltenham festival — jump racing's olympic games and today was the one they all want to win — the gold cup. it went to minella indo, part of a unique big race treble for his trainer henry de bromhead, one of many incredible stories there this week. in a moment i'll be talking to the bbc�*s racing commentatorjohn hunt, getting his take on the festival including of course, rachel blackmore�*s historic leading jockey trophy... but first our correspondent andy swiss reports on the big race. from a broken leg to gold club glory, a year agojack kennedy was on crutches at shutdown, what a journey it has been. but for the had been another another irish jockey, rachel blackmore and while they lead to the last, blackmore was only a whisker behind. but her hopes to become the first female jockey to win the race fell agonisingly short. as kennedy clung on for a thrilling win. it had been some dual and he knew it. a handshake for his rival, and while trainer henry silber to his third big race wing of the week, his third big race wing of the week, hisjockey could his third big race wing of the week, his jockey could scarcely believe it. his “ockey could scarcely believe it. , , his 'ockey could scarcely believe it. , , ._ his 'ockey could scarcely believe it. , , ., , his 'ockey could scarcely believe it. the best day of my life, yeah. dream about _ it. the best day of my life, yeah. dream about winning _ it. the best day of my life, yeah. dream about winning those - it. the best day of my life, yeah. | dream about winning those races it. the best day of my life, yeah. - dream about winning those races when you are a child and to get it done is brilliant. you are a child and to get it done is brilliant-— is brilliant. despite his effort there was — is brilliant. despite his effort there was no _ is brilliant. despite his effort there was no doubting - is brilliant. despite his effort there was no doubting the i is brilliant. despite his effort i there was no doubting the star is brilliant. despite his effort - there was no doubting the star of there was no doubting the star of the week, earlier blackmore claimed her sixth win of the festival ensuring she ended it at the top jockey. ensuring she ended it at the top 'ocke . �* , , ., , ensuring she ended it at the top 'ocke. h , ., ensuring she ended it at the top 'ocke. �*, , ., �*, jockey. it's unbelievable and it's phenomenal- — jockey. it's unbelievable and it's phenomenal. i— jockey. it's unbelievable and it's phenomenal. i cannot _ jockey. it's unbelievable and it's phenomenal. i cannot even - jockey. it's unbelievable and it's - phenomenal. i cannot even comprehend bein- phenomenal. i cannot even comprehend being the _ phenomenal. i cannot even comprehend being the jockey. that's crazy stuff — being the 'ockey. that's crazy stuff. ., ., ., ., stuff. for blackmore the end of a remarkable _ stuff. for blackmore the end of a remarkable cheltenham, - stuff. for blackmore the end of a remarkable cheltenham, but - stuff. for blackmore the end of a remarkable cheltenham, but if i stuff. for blackmore the end of a remarkable cheltenham, but if it| stuff. for blackmore the end of a - remarkable cheltenham, but if it was her week it was his day. andy swiss, bbc news. let's move on to rugby union because wales could win the 6 nations championship and the grand slam this weekend — if they beat france in paris on sunday. before that scotland host italy and england are in ireland — tomorrow. austin's here with a look ahead to the weekend's action and austin, it's not quite as simple as it sounds is it because france have a game in hand after their scotland fixture last month was postponed due to covid — so what exactly do wales need to do to win the title? complicated is the right word. as you mentioned that france game against scotland coming next week that has been rearranged, that's why everything is little more complicated this season. normally we go into the final weekend and we have a super saturday and all six teams playing with the championship on the line, but it might not be decided this weekend. it's a little bit different as is most were at the moment in these coronavirus times. whales know that their fate is within their own hands, if they win on saturday in paris against france then they will win the grand slam, and if any team knows how to win a grand slam in the six nations than its whales, because it's really with them. you can see here over these moments throughout the years this would be a fifth grand slam since 2005 for whales. these are some of those great moments from over the years in welsh rugby history. england have one two in that time, france have won and ireland only one themselves. here's the permutations. if whales draw they would still win the title but of course not win the grand slam for beating all five teams, but if there's a scenario where whales can lose the match in paris and still win the title. and thatis paris and still win the title. and that is they need to get two mac bonus point and a defeat, one for us going for trades in the game, and a second for losing by less than seven points. so as you said before, though the permutations possible but very much in whales's hands tomorrow. very much in whales's hands tomorrow— very much in whales's hands tomorrow. . . ., , tomorrow. their coach was in the very brink — tomorrow. their coach was in the very brink of _ tomorrow. their coach was in the very brink of being _ tomorrow. their coach was in the very brink of being sacked - tomorrow. their coach was in the very brink of being sacked and i tomorrow. their coach was in the - very brink of being sacked and maybe i should not say that but they were so poor last year leading up to these championships and arguably did not start the term it particularly well even though they won. how have they turned it around? after? well even though they won. how have they turned it around?— they turned it around? very good ruestion they turned it around? very good question and _ they turned it around? very good question and a _ they turned it around? very good question and a lot _ they turned it around? very good question and a lot of _ they turned it around? very good question and a lot of rugby - they turned it around? very good question and a lot of rugby fans | they turned it around? very good i question and a lot of rugby fans are asking throughout all of the home nations, but as you said there last year was really dreadful. the only one twice in all of 20/20, and those were only against italy and georgia so not the biggest as well. you mentioned as well wayne was the new head coach last year, that was his first season and things did not work out to welcome he was feeling the very big shoes of moran who had that unprecedented success for wales. wayne was to bring in a more attacking and adventurous brand of rugby and that did not work last year but stranger take shape now. and it's starting to work for wales, but by no means did they blow away the rest of the teams this year, they've just been getting the job done and that's been the main thing for them. done and that's been the main thing forthem. one done and that's been the main thing for them. one man that knows exactly how to do that is james hook, the former wales fly have, he won two grand slams in wales and knows how to get over that line in the final game of the six nations and i was speaking to him a little bit earlier. he told me that wayne's style of rugby is starting to take effect now. it style of rugby is starting to take effect nova— style of rugby is starting to take effect now. . , . ~ ., effect now. it has taken time and know we can _ effect now. it has taken time and know we can see _ effect now. it has taken time and know we can see the _ effect now. it has taken time and know we can see the future - effect now. it has taken time and know we can see the future of. effect now. it has taken time and l know we can see the future of that in the _ know we can see the future of that in the six _ know we can see the future of that in the six nations, and i think in the autunin— in the six nations, and i think in the autumn we were trying to play the autumn we were trying to play the expensive style of play that wayne — the expensive style of play that wayne had brought in but as i mentioned just now we were not going forward, _ mentioned just now we were not going forward, did_ mentioned just now we were not going forward, did have a set piece to feel the — forward, did have a set piece to feel the benefits of it but now we have _ feel the benefits of it but now we have and — feel the benefits of it but now we have and that's the reason why we are starting — have and that's the reason why we are starting these tries and winning games— are starting these tries and winning games as _ are starting these tries and winning games as well. you are starting these tries and winning games as well-— are starting these tries and winning games as well. you have been there and won a grand _ games as well. you have been there and won a grand slam _ games as well. you have been there and won a grand slam before, - games as well. you have been there and won a grand slam before, howl and won a grand slam before, how difficult is it to get that final win over the line? the difficult is it to get that final win over the line? , ., ,, ., , win over the line? the grand slams i1 were in cardiff, _ win over the line? the grand slams i1 were in cardiff, this _ win over the line? the grand slams i1 were in cardiff, this is _ win over the line? the grand slams i1 were in cardiff, this is tough. - i1 were in cardiff, this is tough. they— i1 were in cardiff, this is tough. they got— i1 were in cardiff, this is tough. they got to _ i1 were in cardiff, this is tough. they got to go away to a french team who are _ they got to go away to a french team who are playing really good rugby and its— who are playing really good rugby and it's going to be a tough test. i think— and it's going to be a tough test. i think they've got enough experience to see _ think they've got enough experience to see out _ think they've got enough experience to see out the game, a lot of players — to see out the game, a lot of players who have one grand slam to an won _ players who have one grand slam to an won big _ players who have one grand slam to an won big games but i can say is quite _ an won big games but i can say is quite a _ an won big games but i can say is quite a toughest test in the six nations— quite a toughest test in the six nations so far. without a shadow of a doubt _ nations so far. without a shadow of a doubt. , ., ., ., ,, a doubt. one member got to talk about, a former _ a doubt. one member got to talk about, a former team-mate - a doubt. one member got to talk about, a former team-mate of. a doubt. one member got to talk - about, a former team-mate of euros about, a former team—mate of euros for a long time, and for the grants and just for him if wales went on saturday. as a player in that team, why is he just so saturday. as a player in that team, why is hejust so important? if saturday. as a player in that team, why is he just so important? if it’s why is he 'ust so important? if it's monda why is he just so important? if it's monday morning _ why is he just so important? if it's monday morning or— why is he just so important? if it's monday morning or grand - why is he just so important? if it's monday morning or grand slam game and he's _ monday morning or grand slam game and he's exactly the same. three he trains— and he's exactly the same. three he trains is— and he's exactly the same. three he trains is so— and he's exactly the same. three he trains is so intense and priest of the best— trains is so intense and priest of the best of— trains is so intense and priest of the best of everybody around him and these _ the best of everybody around him and these by— the best of everybody around him and these by example on and off the page _ these by example on and off the page his — these by example on and off the page. his first cap was in 2006 and 2021 he _ page. his first cap was in 2006 and 2021 he is— page. his first cap was in 2006 and 2021 he is still going strong. another— 2021 he is still going strong. another incredible night for him and he's going to equal the record of 140 international caps when he steps out onto the pitch in paris, but before all that scotland take on italy, england take on ireland but as we have said eyes are very much on paris, wales against france you can watch it on bbc one. ijust love watching about the as austen said it's in the bbc. moving onto football now and we'll come on to the european draws in a minute where our senior football reporter ian dennis — will tell us who'll play who in the quarter—finals — but there'll be no mention of tottenham in the europa league because they are out — beaten by dinamo zagreb last night in a display described as 'diabolical�* by glenn hoddle. patrick geary reports on spurs' unravelling season lost a long way from home. full time, the end for spurs in europe and may be the end of much more still. should have been simple, tottenham 2—0 up and down after their boss was sent to jail this week. and yet... after losing 3—2, jose mourinho question his players attitude not entirely unprecedented. but what tottenham's measured captain told bt sport was far more unusual. �* , , . captain told bt sport was far more unusual. �*, , . , unusual. he's 'ust a disgrace. i 'ust unusual. he's 'ust a disgrace. i just hope — unusual. he'sjust a disgrace. i just hope everyone _ unusual. he'sjust a disgrace. i just hope everyone in - unusual. he'sjust a disgrace. i just hope everyone in the - unusual. he'sjust a disgrace. i i just hope everyone in the training room feels responsible for the situation. the team at the moment it is the reflect of what's going on in the club. we have lack of basics, like a fundamentals. we had a great moment in the past because we can trust the togetherness that was in the team. today i don't know, i'm not sure about that. it's rare for players to open the dressing room door like that. find players to open the dressing room door like that.— players to open the dressing room door like that. and jose mourinho's last two jobs _ door like that. and jose mourinho's last two jobs at _ door like that. and jose mourinho's last two jobs at chelsea _ door like that. and jose mourinho's last two jobs at chelsea and - last two jobs at chelsea and manchester united there were similar reports of division. i’m manchester united there were similar reports of division.— reports of division. i'm not so sure that when — reports of division. i'm not so sure that when you _ reports of division. i'm not so sure that when you start _ reports of division. i'm not so sure that when you start to _ reports of division. i'm not so sure that when you start to lose - reports of division. i'm not so sure that when you start to lose certain j that when you start to lose certain amounts _ that when you start to lose certain amounts of — that when you start to lose certain amounts of results that you can turn that around — amounts of results that you can turn that around and be a happy place all of a sudden. we seenjose mourinho's set up _ of a sudden. we seenjose mourinho's set up a _ of a sudden. we seenjose mourinho's set up a struggle a little bit. once he goes _ set up a struggle a little bit. once he goes it— set up a struggle a little bit. once he goes it tends to go and there's no recovery. and is that something that he _ no recovery. and is that something that he can't let go, is that his personality commit is he quite strong — personality commit is he quite strong with them? he personality commit is he quite strong with them?— personality commit is he quite strong with them? he was one of football's stronger _ strong with them? he was one of football's stronger central - football's stronger central characters as the document rate mistreated and last november spurs were top of the league but spurs sank back towards their own goal and down the table. the mood has changed, jose mourinho's style has been criticised, the chairman's judgement as well and these days we can't hear the booze can only read the tweets. with that domestic managers, for managers, young, old, disciplinarians and an arm around her shoulder types. disciplinarians and an arm around hershouldertypes. none disciplinarians and an arm around her shoulder types. none of them have worked. none of them at all, but the one, denominator through all of it has been daniel leavy.— of it has been daniel leavy. richard and many other— of it has been daniel leavy. richard and many other spurs _ of it has been daniel leavy. richard and many other spurs fans - of it has been daniel leavy. richard and many other spurs fans do - of it has been daniel leavy. richard | and many other spurs fans do credit him with the state—of—the—art training ground in stadium but they want trophies notjust training ground in stadium but they want trophies not just facilities. tottenham still have the final this seasonif tottenham still have the final this season if they ever find a way back from zagreb. so without spurs what can we look forward to in the quarter—finals of the europe's elite competitions. well earlier i spoke to ian dennis, starting with the champions league. i think it's a football fan the most eye—catching aspect of the draw was the fact that the defending champions are going to take on psg, that the real heavyweight contest but from the english perspective the fact that the three english sides were kept apart in the quarterfinal draw, so quotes earlier that thomas was pleased about that. manchester city have got the hardest route to navigate if they are to reach the final. when you think you've they've got bruce to dortmund and then should they get past that they've got to play the winners of either buying munich or psg. chelsea against porto, i know they produced against porto, i know they produced a shock againstjuventus but chelsea going so well that will be happier of the three sides and another full of the three sides and another full of proceeds, real madrid against liverpool. of proceeds, real madrid against liverool. �* , of proceeds, real madrid against liverool. �*, ., ~ of proceeds, real madrid against liverool. �*, . ,, ., liverpool. let's talk about the euro -a liverpool. let's talk about the europa league _ liverpool. let's talk about the europa league because - liverpool. let's talk about the europa league because they l liverpool. let's talk about the - europa league because they have never played a british team before, however they going to manage? united are one of the favourites to go all the way now surely. i are one of the favourites to go all the way now surely.— are one of the favourites to go all the way now surely. i imagine they will be tapping _ the way now surely. i imagine they will be tapping into _ the way now surely. i imagine they will be tapping into that _ the way now surely. i imagine they will be tapping into that former - will be tapping into that former club who agree not to have beaten to get to the stage to should try to get to the stage to should try to get some of the intel on granada who have got the tie in and link up at watford. they got kennedy part of their side, watford. they got kennedy part of theirside, he watford. they got kennedy part of their side, he scored three goals in europe so far on loan from chelsea and seems to have settled with the spanish side who i think are eighth in la liga. but manchester united will be kept apart throughout the semi final draw and to going to try to maintain a good form by beating the spanish side, arsenal however have got a tricky tide against slavia praha, conquerors of rangers and leicester city in the previous round is that it will be the previous test.— round is that it will be the previous test. round is that it will be the revious test. ., ., , previous test. fenton in one english team for the — previous test. fenton in one english team for the league _ previous test. fenton in one english team for the league to _ previous test. fenton in one english team for the league to go _ previous test. fenton in one english team for the league to go as - previous test. fenton in one english team for the league to go as far - previous test. fenton in one english team for the league to go as far as. team for the league to go as far as they can help dynamic which teams could you look manchester united in the europa league and because of the tough nature of city's draw i think chelsea will go very well and he champions league. and staying with europe and rangers have reported that several of their players received "racist, threatening