Saturday 7 March 2026
Betfair Imperial Cup Day
Betfair Imperial Cup Day
If there was a perfect prelude to the Cheltenham Festival then Betfair Imperial Cup Day at Sandown Park is almost certainly it.
In years gone by winners of the two mile prize have gone on to glory at The Festival the following week, including Blowing Wind in 1998, who followed up in the County Hurdle, and 2007 winner Gaspara, who backed her win up in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices’ Handicap Hurdle.
Timings and Races are subject to change
Gates Open
11.15am
| START TIME | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | THE BETFAIR RACING PODCASTS JUVENILE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE |
2 Miles |
| 1.50pm | THE EUROPEAN BREEDERS’ FUND BETFAIR ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE FINAL (PREMIER HANDICAP) | 2 Miles 4 Furlongs |
| 2.25pm | THE BETFAIR IMPERIAL CUP HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (PREMIER HANDICAP) | 2 Miles |
| 3.00pm | THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (LISTED RACE) | 2 Miles |
| 3.35pm | THE BEST ODDS ON THE BETFAIR EXCHANGE HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 3 Miles |
| 4.10pm | THE BETFAIR EXCHANGE NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 2 Miles 4 Furlongs |
| 4.45pm | THE betting.betfair.COM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 2 Miles 4 Furlongs |
