Monday 1 January 2024
New Year's Day Racing
The home of a great family day
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START 2024 IN STYLE... CHELTENHAM'S NEW YEAR'S DAY RACEDAY
Regardless of how you celebrated New Year’s Eve, there is no better way to jump into 2024 than racing on New Year’s Day at Cheltenham. Thrilling and high-quality racing action, that is sure to provide Cheltenham Festival insight, fresh air, and amazing free family entertainment.
There are seven highly-competitive races on the day with Graded and Listed contests, the racing action will blow away those New Year’s Eve cobwebs.
Featuring live music from LAMPA in The Village and the ever-popular Family Fun zone and live music in The Centaur after racing from Tommy & the Fuse, there is top-class entertainment for children and adults alike.
The biggest Cheltenham Festival clue we got last year, came in the shape of The Real Whacker landing the Grade 2 Paddy Power Dipper Chase beating the Paul Nicholls trained favourite by 3 and ¾ lengths. The Real Whacker went on to be triumphant in the Grade 1 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.
Marie’s Rock made her seasonal reappearance by winning the Grade 2 Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle, for Nicky Henderson and Middleham Park Racing. She went on to run in the highly anticipated Grade 1 Close Brothers Mares Hurdle, on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, it wasn’t her day, but that race provided one of the most memorable moments of the Festival, when Honeysuckle returned victorious to a rip roaring reception, branding her the Queen of the Cheltenham.
Can you afford to miss out on racing at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day?
Under 18’s race free and do not require a ticket to enter.
Please note: The Family Fun zone is only available to club/tattersalls ticket holders.
Timings and races are subject to change.
Gates Open
10:30am
First Race
12:20pm
Last Race
3:50pm
Start Times |
Race |
Distance |
Type |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
12:20 |
The Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Maiden Hurdle (Class 2) (GBB Race) |
2m abt 4½f |
Hurdle |
|
12:55 |
The Close Brothers Novices Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 3) | 2m ½f | Steeple Chase |
 |
1:30 |
The Paddy Power Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 2) | 3m abt 1½f | Steeple Chase |
|
| 2:05 | The Paddy Power New Year’s Day Handicap Chase (Class 1) (Premier Handicap) | 2m abt 4½f | Steeple Chase |  |
| 2:40 | The Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 2) | abt 3m |
Hurdle |
 |
3:15 |
The Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle Race (Class 1) (Grade 2) |
2m abt 4½f | Hurdle |
 |
3:50 |
The Family Fun “Junior” National Hunt Flat Race (A Standard National Hunt Flat Race) (Class 1) (Listed) | 1m abt 6f |
Bumper |
NEW YEAR'S DAY ENTERTAINMENT
- Ryan Corbett and The Hipcats will be welcoming guest as they arrive at the Centaur and North Entrance at 10:30.
- The Family Fun Zone will be packed with entertainment from gates open, with the Family Fun Stage shows starting at 11:00, including a kids party from KlubKidz at 14:30, for the full schedule click here.
- Join our presenters Aly Vance and Martin Kelly as they're on hand to guide you through the day’s card with our raceday preview show featuring special guests and punters panel before racing.
- Visit The Shopping Village at Cheltenham racedays offering an ideal shopping opportunity.
- Joe Wheldon will be singing live on the Quevega's stage throughout the day, along with LAMPA in The Village.
- The New Year's Day party will close with Tommy and the Fuse live in The Centaur after racing at 16:00.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE FAMILY FUN ZONE
Start the New Year with some family fun, with live shows, bouncy castles, face painting and much more!
Don't forget Under 18’s race free and do not require a ticket to enter!
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