The Cheltenham Festival is set to take place from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 March.
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra will provide commentaries of all 28 races at the meeting. Coverage of the feature races and Gold Cup day will also be available on Radio 5 Live, including the big contest.
BBC Coverage Details
Live text commentaries, racecards, and results will be available daily on the BBC Sport website and app. Additional coverage will be provided on BBC Sport’s social media accounts.
Gina Bryce will present the coverage from Tuesday to Thursday, with Mark Chapman presenting on Friday. Commentary will be led by John Hunt.
Analysis and insight will be offered by former Gold Cup-winning jockeys Andrew Thornton and Paddy Brennan, and Welsh Grand National winner Charlie Poste.
Key Races and Times
- The first race each day is at 13:20 GMT.
- The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the fifth race on Friday and takes place at 16:00.
- There are seven races each day – 28 in total – with the final race at 17:20.
Day 1 Race Schedule (Tuesday)
Tuesday’s races include The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at 13:20 over 2m 1/3f, followed by The Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase at 14:00 over 2m. The McCoys Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (2m 1/2f) is scheduled for 14:40, and The Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (3m 1f) at 15:20.
The Unibet Champion Hurdle (2m 1/2f) is set for 16:00, followed by The Sun Racing Plate (2m 4f) at 16:40, and The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (3m 6f) at 17:20.
Day 2 Race Schedule (Wednesday)
Wednesday’s action includes The Turners Novices’ Hurdle at 13:20 over 2m 5f, The Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at 14:00 over 3m 1f, and The BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle at 14:40 over 2m 5f.
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase (3m 51/2f) is scheduled for 15:20, followed by The BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (2m) at 16:00. The Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (2m) takes place at 16:40, and The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (2m 1/2f) at 17:20.
Day 3 Race Schedule (Thursday)
Thursday features The Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at 13:20 over 2m 1f, The Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at 14:00 over 2m 4 1/2f, and The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at 14:40 over 2m 4 1/2 f.
The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (3m) is scheduled for 15:20, followed by The Ryanair Chase (2m 4 1/2f) at 16:00, The Pertemps Network Final (3m) at 16:40, and The Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (2m 4 1/2f) at 17:20.
Gold Cup Day (Friday) Race Schedule
Friday’s races begin with the JCB Triumph Hurdle (2m Hurdle) at 13:20. The William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (2m) follows at 14:00, and the Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (2m 4f) at 14:40.
The Albert Novices’ Hurdle (3m Hurdle) is scheduled for 15:20, followed by the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (3m 2f) at 16:00. The St James’ Place Festival Hunters Chase (3m 2f) takes place at 16:40, and the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (2m 4f) at 17:20.
Redknapp’s Gold Cup Hope
Harry Redknapp’s Jukebox Man is aiming to be the first horse from British soil to win the Gold Cup since 2018.
Jukebox Man won the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
The meeting takes place from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 March, with BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra providing commentaries of all 28 races.