Cheltenham Festival Event Schedule

The Cheltenham Festival takes place between Tuesday 11 - Friday 14 March 2025, and it promises to be an event to remember.

Gates open at 10:30 on each of the four days of the Festival.

Preview Show, live in the Parade Ring everyday before racing, find the timings below.

First race at 13:30 and the last race at 17:30.

*Please note the timings are subject to change.

DAY 1: CHAMPION DAY - TUESDAY 11 MARCH 2025

Seven races are scheduled for Day One of the Cheltenham Festival. The feature race of the day is the Unibet Champion Hurdle, a 2 mile Grade 1 race. This takes place at 15:30.

TIMES	RACE	DISTANCE	TYPE
13:30	The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)	2m abt ½f	Hurdle
14:10	The My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	abt 2m	Chase
14:50	The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap)	3m abt 1f	Chase
15:30	The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)	2m abt ½f	Hurdle
16:10	The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)	2m abt 4f	Hurdle
16:50	The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)	2m abt ½f	Hurdle
17:30	The Maureen Mullins National Hunt Novices’ Chase (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2)	3m abt 6f	Chase

DAY 2: STYLE WEDNESDAY - WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2025

On the second day, the highlight is the Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase. Runners in this Grade 1 event jump over 12 fences over the course of 2 miles. It is the highlight of the traditionally known ladies day and is off at 15:30.

TIMES	RACE	DISTANCE	TYPE
13:30	The Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)	2m abt 5f	Hurdle
14:10	The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	3m abt ½ f	Chase
14:50	The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Premier Handicap)	2m abt 5f	Hurdle
15:30	The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	Abt 2m	Chase
16:10	The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase	3m abt 5½f	Chase
16:50	The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Premier Handicap)	abt 2m	Chase
17.30	The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)	2m abt ½f	Bumper

DAY 3: ST PATRICK'S THURSDAY - THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2025

One of the key dates for Cheltenham Festival 2024 is St Patrick's Day, as it marks the third day of racing. The championship races today are the Ryanair Steeple Chase at 14:50 & Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at 15:30.

TIMES	RACE	DISTANCE	TYPE
13:30	The Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)	2m abt 4f	Chase
14:10	The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed) (Premier Handicap)	Abt 3m	Hurdle
14:50	The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	2m abt 4½f	Chase
15:30	The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)	abt 3m	Hurdle
16:10	The TrustATrader Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Premier Handicap)	2m abt 4½f	Chase
16:50	The Ryanair Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)	2m abt 1f	Hurdle
17:30	The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Sponsored by The JRL Group) Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145)	3m abt 2f	Chase

DAY 4: GOLD CUP DAY - FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2025

The focus of the day will be The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, as the name suggests. Over three miles and two furlongs long, this is the premier race of the event. It will begin at 15:30, and the winner will take home the Gold Cup.

TIMES	RACE	DISTANCE	TYPE
13:30	The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)	2m abt 1f	Hurdle
14:10	The BetMGM County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)	2m abt 1f	Hurdle
14:50	The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)	abt 3m	Hurdle
15:30	The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	3m abt 2½f	Chase
16:10	The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Steeple Chase	3m abt 2½f	Chase
16:50	The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase (Grade 2)	2m abt 4½f	Chase
17:30	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145)	2m abt 4½f	Hurdle