Cheltenham Racecourse comes alive for the infamous four days of Jump racing every year in March.
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.
WHY COME TO THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL?
The Festival™ Schedule
Gates open: 10:30
Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival™ 2020, 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 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race |
2m abt 4f |
Hurdle |
£120,000 |
16:50 |
The Northern Trust Company 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) |
3m abt 6f |
Chase |
£125,000 |
Sponsors, prize money, and race distances are correct as of The Festival™ 2020, 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™ 2020, 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 Paddy Power 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 Festival 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™ 2020, these are subject to change.
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13:30 |
The JCB Triumph Hurdle |
2m abt 1f |
Hurdle |
£125,000 |
14:10 |
The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle Race |
2m abt 1f |
Hurdle |
£100,000 |
14:50 |
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race |
abt 3m |
Hurdle |
£125,000 |
15:30 |
The Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase |
3m abt 2½ f |
Chase |
£625,000 |
16:10 |
The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup |
3m abt 2½ f |
Chase |
£45,000 |
16:50 |
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase |
2m abt ½f |
Chase |
£110,000 |
17:30 |
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle |
2m abt 4½ f |
Hurdle |
£70,000 |