Tuesday 16 - Friday 19 March 2021
At Cheltenham, The Festival™ supporting WellChild
Jump Season Hub Download The Jockey Club AppBe a part of the best jump racing in Britain, our four-day Jump racing festival from Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 March 2021, which includes Gold Cup Day.
Four action-packed days of racing feature 14 Grade One races across four seven-race cards as the best horses, trainers and jockeys go head to head at what is often described as ‘Horseracing’s Olympics’.
Racing fans are treated to at least one ‘Championship’ race every day, beginning with the Unibet Champion Hurdle on Tuesday and culminating in the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the Friday.
Each of the 28 races offer something to savour and we look forward to enjoying the action with you, even if this year that has to be from the comfort of your own home.
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
13:20 |
The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race |
2m abt ½f |
Hurdle |
13:55 |
The Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase |
abt 2m |
Chase |
14:30 |
The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase |
3m abt 1f |
Chase |
15:05 |
The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy |
2m abt ½f |
Hurdle |
15:40 |
The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race |
2m abt 4f |
Hurdle |
16:15 |
The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3) |
2m abt 4½f |
Chase |
16:50 |
The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2) |
3m abt 6f |
Chase |
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
13:20 |
The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race |
2m abt 5f |
Hurdle |
13:55 |
The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) |
3m abt ½ f |
Chase |
14:30 |
The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3) |
2m abt 5f |
Hurdle |
15:05 |
The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1) |
Abt 2m |
Chase |
15:40 |
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase |
3m 6f |
Chase |
16:15 |
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3) |
2m abt ½f |
Chase |
16.50 |
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) |
2m abt ½f |
Bumper |
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
13:20 |
The Marsh Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) |
2m abt 4f |
Chase |
13:55 |
The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed) |
Abt 3m |
Hurdle |
14:30 |
The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1) |
2m abt 5f |
Chase |
15:05 |
The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) |
abt 3m |
Hurdle |
15:40 |
The Paddy Power Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3) |
2m abt 5f |
Chase |
16:15 |
The Parnell Properties Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) |
2m 1f |
Hurdle |
16:50 |
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (sponsored by the JRL Group) (0-145) |
3m abt 2f |
Chase |
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
|---|---|---|---|
13:20 |
The JCB Triumph Hurdle |
2m abt 1f |
Hurdle |
13:55 |
The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race |
2m abt 1f |
Hurdle |
14:30 |
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race |
abt 3m |
Hurdle |
15:05 |
The WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1) |
3m abt 2½ f |
Chase |
15:40 |
The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Steeple Chase |
3m abt 2½ f |
Chase |
16:15 |
The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase |
2m abt ½f |
Chase |
16:50 |
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle |
2m abt 4½ f |
Hurdle |
The next meeting at Cheltenham Racecourse will be the highlight of the Jump Racing season: the four days of The Festival™ supporting Wellchild from Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 March 2021.
Based on current Government restrictions, professional sport is able to continue under stringent health and safety protocols, without spectators present. In horseracing’s case this is vital to support the livelihoods of the many thousands of people who rely on the industry and for the welfare of the thousands of Thoroughbred racehorses who live and train in Britain.
This means that under current restrictions, The Festival™ supporting WellChild will take place as a televised event, but sadly without spectators at the course. We continue to monitor Government guidance and should this change in advance of The Festival™ supporting WellChild we will act accordingly.
