four days of extraordinary jump racing
Prestbury Park comes alive for the infamous and world-renowned four days of Jump racing, The Festival™ presented by Magners.
This exceptional arena of sport produces fairytale after fairytale, year after year and sports fans from across the globe gather to attend this bucket list event in the heart of the Cotswolds.
On Gold Cup Day in 2019, Willie Mullins finally got his hands on the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup for the first time as Al Boum Photo flew up the Cheltenham Hill under Paul Townend.
the festival schedule
GATES OPEN: 10:30
Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival 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 |
Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival 2019, these are subject to change.
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 |
The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race |
2m abt 5f |
Hurdle |
£125,000 |
14:10 |
The RSA Insurance Novices' Steeple Chase |
3m abt ½ f |
Chase |
£175,000 |
14:50 |
The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3) |
2m abt 5f |
Hurdle |
£100,000 |
15:30 |
The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1) |
Abt 2m |
Chase |
£400,000 |
16:10 |
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase |
3m 6f |
Chase |
£65,000 |
16:50 |
The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3) |
2m abt ½f |
Hurdle |
£80,000 |
17.30 |
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) |
2m abt ½f |
Bumper |
£75,000 |
Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival 2019, these are subject to change.
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 |
The Marsh Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) |
2m abt 4f |
Chase |
£150,000 |
14:10 |
The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed) |
Abt 3m |
Hurdle |
£100,000 |
14:50 |
The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1) |
2m abt 5f |
Chase |
£350,000 |
15:30 |
The Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) |
abt 3m |
Hurdle |
£325,000 |
16:10 |
The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3) |
2m abt 5f |
Chase |
£110,000 |
16:50 |
The National Hunt Breeders Supported By Tattersalls Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) |
2m 1f |
Hurdle |
£90,000 |
17:30 |
The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145) |
3m abt 2f |
Chase |
£70,000 |
Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival 2019, these are subject to change.
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 |
The JCB Triumph Hurdle |
2m 139y |
Hurdle |
£125,000 |
14:10 |
The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle Race |
2m 179y |
Hurdle |
£100,000 |
14:50 |
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race |
2m 7f 213y |
Hurdle |
£125,000 |
15:30 |
The Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase |
3m 2f 70y |
Chase |
£625,000 |
16:10 |
The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup |
3m 2f 70y |
Chase |
£45,000 |
16:50 |
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase |
2m 62y |
Chase |
£111,000 |
17:30 |
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle |
2m 4f 56y |
Hurdle |
£70,000 |