Cheltenham Festival 2024: All the key information you need to know

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Cheltenham Festival 2024: All the key information you need to know
Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday, March 12th
Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday, March 12thProfimedia
Cheltenham Festival is back for another year, with thousands of punters set to flock to Prestbury Park and watch another week of incredible horse racing.

Four days of racing with 14 Grade One races spread across the week - including the prestigious Gold Cup - is coming around soon, as we head towards one of the biggest events on the horse racing calendar.

Here, we have everything you need to know ahead of the event.

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When is Cheltenham Festival 2024?

Cheltenham Festival takes place over four thrilling days of racing, starting on Tuesday, March 12th and finishing on Friday, March 15th.

Where to watch Cheltenham Festival 2024?

If you can't make it to Gloucestershire yourself, you can watch all the action on ITV - they will show the first five races every day.

For further coverage, you can buy a subscription from Racing TV.

Some betting sites also have live streaming.

Cheltenham Festival 2024: Race times

Tuesday, March 12th (all times PM and GMT)

1.30: Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

2.10: Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase

2.50: Ultima Handicap Chase 

3.30: Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy 

4.10: Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle

4.50: Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

5.30: National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys’ Novices’ Chase

Wednesday, March 13th

1.30: Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle

2.10: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase 

2.50: Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle  

3.30: Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase 

4.10: Glenfarclas Chase 

4.50: Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup Handicap Chase

5.30: Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Thursday, March 14th

1.30: Turners Novices’ Chase

2.10: Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle  

2.50: Ryanair Chase   

3.30: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle

4.10: TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase  

4.50: Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

5.30: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Friday, March 15th

1.30: JCB Triumph Hurdle

2.10: County Handicap Hurdle

2.50: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

3.30: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase

4.10: St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase

4.50: Paddy Power Mares’ Chase

5.30: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

What is the Gold Cup?

The Gold Cup is one of the biggest races in the sport - only behind the Grand National in the UK - and will be run at 15:30 GMT on Friday, March 15th.

Horses will race for three miles two-and-a-half furlongs with a total of 22 jumps.

Last year, the Gold Cup was won by Galopin Des Champs, jockey Paul Townend and trainer Willie Mullins.

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