The Cheltenham Festival is back and looking to capitalize on the glorious Champions Day where Rachael Blackmore won over Honeysuckle.
Now it’s Women’s Day, which provides more excitement in the meeting known as “The greatest show on the pitch”.
The British coaches are hoping for a better performance this year after losing the Prestbury Cup to their Irish counterparts who went on 18 wins compared to just 10 for the hosts.
It will also be an intriguing battle between punters and bookmakers, with Energumene, Shishkin and Galopin Des Champs entering the week with strong support and short odds.
Here’s a full rundown of the Cheltenham Festival on each of the four days and the start times of the first races, as well as the end of each day’s races:
When is 2023 Cheltenham Festival?
Cheltenham Festival 2023 starts on Tuesday 14 March and runs until Friday 17 March. There are seven races each day, starting at 13:30 GMT and finishing at 17:30.
Cheltenham Festival race schedule
Four days, 28 races and lots of action – here’s the full 2023 Cheltenham schedule (all GMT)
Champion’s Day – Tuesday, March 14
- Supreme Novice Hurdle – 1:30 PM
- Arkle Challenge Cup – 14:10
- Handicap Steeping Chase – 14:50
- Champion Hurdle Challenge trophy – 3:30 p.m
- Mare obstacle – 16:10
- Junior Hurdles – 4:50 p.m
- National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup – 5.30pm
Women’s Day – Wednesday, March 15
- Ballymore Novice Hurdle – 1:30pm
- Brown Advisory Rookie Steeplechase – 10/14
- Coral Cup Hurdle – 14:50
- Quest for the Queen Mother – 3:30 p.m
- Cross country obstacle course – 16:10
- Big Annual Handicap Chase – 4:50 p.m
- Champion Bumper – 5:30 p.m
Saint Patrick’s Thursday – Thursday, March 16
- Turners Novices – 1.30pm
- The last hurdle of the Pertemps network – 14:10
- Ryanair Chase – 14:50
- Hurdle for Remainers – 15:30
- County Plate Chase – 4:10 p.m
- Mares Novice Hurdle – 16:50
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup – 5.30pm
Gold Cup Day – Friday, March 17
- Hurdles triumph – 13:30
- National Hurdle with Handicap – 14:10
- Albert Bartlett’s Rookie Hurdle – 2:50 p.m
- Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase – 3.30pm
- Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase – 16:10
- Chasing Mares – 16.50
- Jockeys conditional obstacle with impediments – 17:30
How to watch Cheltenham Festival 2023?
Viewers in the UK will be able to watch the best of the action on ITV, with live coverage on the channel each of the four days. Registered users can watch online via ITVX.
What are the odds for the Gold Cup (15:30, Friday March 17)?
- Field Scamp 13/8
- Noble Yeats 15/2
- See you on 8.01
- Game Bravemans 8/1
- Stadler 8/1
- Ahoy Senor 12/1
- Combined 12/1
- Protectorate 16/1
- Hewicka 20/1
- Minella Indo 20/1
- Shishkin 20/1
- Sounds like 25/1 in Russian
All others 33/1 or higher
What are the odds of chasing the queen mother (Wednesday, March 15, 3:30 p.m.)?
- Hulk 13/8
- Edwardstone 15/8
- Gite Editor 6/1
- Gentleman Mee 10/1
- Blue Lord 14/1
- Black cloud 25/1
- Greneteen 33/1
- Sivola 40/1 tightrope walker
- Captain Guinness 50/1
- Each for himself 50/1
- Lofty Heart 66/1
What are the odds on Ryanair Chase (Thursday March 15, 14:50)?
- Shishkin 11/8
- Blue Lord 5/1
- Fury Road 6/1
- Janidyl 7/1
- Sending Allen 12/1
- French Dynamite 14/1
- Combined 16/1
- Fakir Doudairies 16/1
- Pic Dorhy 16/1
- Ga Law 20/1
- Top In Colors 20/1
- Hitman 22/1
- Sivola 25/1 tightrope walker
All others 40/1 or higher
What are the odds of the Stayers Hurdle (Thursday, March 15, 3:30 p.m.)?
- The Burning Khal 11/4
- 7/2 cup
- House at 6/1 Lee
- Porter 7/1 floors
- Maria Rock 7/1
- Golden Tweet 9/1
- Ashdale Bob 14/1
- Classic 14/1 sleep
- Paisley Park 16/1
- Asterion Forlonge 20/1
- buzz 20/1
- Top In Colors 20/1
- Dashel Drasher 25/1
- Sir Gerharda 25/1
All others 33/1 or higher
