Harry Redknapp’s Jukebox Man attempts to be the first horse from British soil to win the Gold Cup since 2018 at the four-day Cheltenham Festival. The Jukebox Man won the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.
Cheltenham Festival Broadcast Details
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra will bring you commentaries of all 28 races at the meeting from 10-13 March. Coverage of the feature races and Gold Cup day will also be on Radio 5 Live, including the big contest at 16:00 GMT.
There will also be live text commentaries, racecards and results every day on the BBC Sport website and app, and additional coverage on BBC Sport’s social media accounts.
Gina Bryce presents the coverage from Tuesday to Thursday, and Mark Chapman on Friday.
Former Gold Cup-winning jockeys Andrew Thornton and Paddy Brennan, and Welsh Grand National winner Charlie Poste, will offer analysis and insight, with John Hunt leading the commentary.
Cheltenham Festival Schedule
The meeting takes place from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 March. 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 Times
All times GMT. Distances in miles, furlongs and yards.
Races in bold will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.
- 13:20 The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle 2m 1/3f
- 14:00 The Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase 2m
- 14:40 The McCoys Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race 2m 1/2f
- 15:20 The Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase 3m 1f
- 16:00 The Unibet Champion Hurdle 2m 1/2f
- 16:40 The Sun Racing Plate 2m 4f
- 17:20 The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 3m 6f
- 13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Day 2 Race Times
- 13:20 The Turners Novices’ Hurdle 2m 5f
- 14:00 The Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase 3m 1f
- 14:40 The BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle 2m 5f
- 15:20 The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase 3m 51/2f
- 16:00 The BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m
- 16:40 The Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup 2m
- 17:20 The Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m 1/2f
- 13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Day 3 Race Times
- 13:20 The Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle 2m 1f
- 14:00 The Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase 2m 4 1/2f
- 14:40 The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle 2m 4 1/2 f
- 15:20 The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle 3m
- 16:00 The Ryanair Chase 2m 4 1/2f
- 16:40 The Pertemps Network Final 3m
- 17:20 The Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase 2m 4 1/2f
- 13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Day 4 Race Times
- 13:20 JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m Hurdle
- 14:00 William Hill County Handicap Hurdle 2m
- 14:40 Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase 2m 4f
- 15:20 Albert Novices’ Hurdle 3m Hurdle
- 16:00 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f
- 16:40 St James’ Place Festival Hunters Chase 3m 2f
- 17:20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
- 13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
You can follow it live on the BBC.