The Cheltenham Festival returns this coming Tuesday.
The Cheltenham Festival is a horse racing-based meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, with race prize money second only to the Grand National.
Racing punters and racing fans flock from Ireland and the UK to watch the best in business race each other in a number of famous races.
Here's a full preview of next week's festival.
Racegoers attend the JCB Triumph Hurdle race during the final day of the Cheltenham Festival . (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)When does the Cheltenham Festival start?
The racing starts on Tuesday and finishes up on Friday.
Where is it on?
Prestbury Park in Cheltenham
What is the schedule?
There are seven races aday. The first race begins at 1.30 and the last race takes place at 5.30..
How much is admission?
Tickets range from £55 to £100.00.
Where can I watch it?
Racing TV will broadcast every race. Virgin Media 1 and ITV 1 will broadcast the first five races each day.
What are races not to miss?
The meeting features several Grade I races including the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase and Stayers' Hurdle.
Who won the Gold Cup last year
Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to win the Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival.
The jockey came in first place riding A Plus Tard.
What's the attendance at Cheltenham
Maximum capacity for each day at the Cheltenham Festival is set to be capped at 68,500 from 2023
⭕️ The ground for next week's Cheltenham Festival has been changed to soft (from good to soft) following 12mm of rain in the last 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/mMRhVCuxxU
— Racing Post (@RacingPost) March 10, 2023
How do I get tickets
You can find them here
Race days
DAY ONE - Tuesday, March 14
1.30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y__
2.10 Sporting Life Arkle Trophy (Grade 1) 1m 7f 199y
2.50 Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m 1f
3.30 Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 87y
4.10 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 3f 200y
4.50 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 87y
5.30 National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) 3m 5f 201y
DAY TWO: Wednesday, March 15
1.30 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 5f
2.10 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 3m 80y
2.50 Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race - Grade 3) 2m 5f
3.30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) 1m 7f 99y
4.10 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 6f 37y
4.50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 62y
5.30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1) 2m 87y
DAY THREE: Thursday, March 16
1.30 Turners Novices' Chase (Grade 1) 2m 3f 166y
2.10 Pertemps Network Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade 3) 2m 7f 213y
2.50 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) 2m 4f 127y
3.30 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 7f 213y
4.10 Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 2m 4f 166y
4.50 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 179y
5.30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Sponsored By JRL Group) 3m 2f
DAY FOUR: Friday, March 17
1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 179y
2.10 McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m 179y
2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 7f 213y
3.30 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) 3m 2f 70y
4.10 St. James's Place Festival Hunters' Chase 3m 2f 70y
4.50 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase 2m ½f
5.30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (0-145) 2m 4f 56y
We are just 1️⃣ week away from the 2023 Cheltenham Gold Cup! 🏆
Last year, A Plus Tard absolutely smashed them under Rachael Blackmore! 🤯🔴⚪️🔵
Galopin Des Champs is the clear market favourite to win the big one this year, can he do it? 👀🟡🟤pic.twitter.com/Qqvbm55FKy— RacingGav (@RacingGav) March 10, 2023
