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The Festival™ presented by Magners

Day One

Name: The Festival™ presented by Magners
Start: 2020-03-10T12:00
Location: Cheltenham Racecourse

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Official Tickets Hospitality

Tuesday 10 March 2020

The Cheltenham ROAR IS MOMENTS AWAY

The gates of Cheltenham Racecourse will open on Day One, and the roar will be released as we welcome another four days of extraordinary racing and entertainment.

Gates Open

10:30

First Race

1:30

Last Race

5:30

At Day One of The Cheltenham Festival, we see the best take on the best, we see old Champions challenged by new, and Tuesday’s seven racecard sees the week get off to an absolute flyer.

At The Cheltenham Festival, we have experiences for all, including...

First class quality Jump racing including the feature race of Day One, the £450,000 Grade 1 Unibet Champion Hurdle
World class hospitality
Live music in every Enclosure
Shopping in our Tented Village in the Club Enclosure
Raceday Essentials Packages to ensure you're raceday ready

why should you join us at the Cheltenham Festival?

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event Schedule

day one

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Gates Open: 10:30am

Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival™ presented by Magners 2019, these are subject to change.

Start Times	Race	Distance	Type	Prize Money
13:30	The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race	2m abt ½f	Hurdle	£125,000
14:10	The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase	abt 2m	Chase	£175,000
14:50	The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase	3m abt 1f	Chase	£110,000
15:30	The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy	2m abt ½f	Hurdle	£450,000
16:10	The Mares’ Hurdle Race	2m abt 4f	Hurdle	£120,000
16:50	The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase	2m abt 4½f	Chase	£70,000
17:30	The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2)	Abt 4m	Chase	£125,000

Plan Your Day

We want your time at The Festival to be as extraordinary as possible. With a little preparation, and reading our helpful guide will enable you to get the very best out of your day.

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Club - Our Most Premier Enclosure

There's no better way to enjoy the day at The Festival than from the Club Enclosure. It's an experience to remember with access to all public areas and spectacular views from the main grandstand, lawn or Winning Post. In addition to paddock viewing access you can enjoy the Hall of Fame, all the public areas of the Princess Royal Stand and The Shopping Village.

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Pricing Structure

We encourage all customers to buy their tickets early to get the best price. Take advantage of savings and find the best enclosure for you.

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Buy Official Day One Tickets

Join us on 10th March for Day One of The Festival™ presented by Magners. Buy your tickets before 10:59am on 2nd December for the best price.

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Showcase Your Brand

in The Orchard™

We are pleased to host an exciting addition to the Club Enclosure: The Orchard™.

The Orchard™ at The Festival 2020 offers a fantastic opportunity to heighten the profile of your brand and deliver racegoers a unique experience. From Bentley to Boodles and English sparkling wine producer Nyetimber, join premium brands and blossom in The Orchard™ whilst enjoying four extraordinary days of racing.

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THE ACTION FROM Day One 2019

The softly-spoken farrier, who now combines shoeing horses with training a 50-horse string, sent out Espoir D'Allen (16/1) to land Europe's greatest hurdle race: The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy. It was won in style, becoming the first five-year-old to land the prize since Katchit in 2008 - you have to go back to 1985, and See You Then, to find the next winner of such youth.

Roksana was another unexpected winner in the OLBG Mares' Hurdle for the Skelton brothers after capitalising on Benie Des Dieux’s fall at the final fence when appearing to have the race in her mercy under Ruby Walsh for Willie Mullins.

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