Cheltenham Festival Races 2026 |
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| Tuesday 10th - Friday 13th March |
Tuesday, March 10 - - - Wed | Thu | Fri
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| 1.20pm | SkyBet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 87y £150,000 |
| 2:00pm | Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy (Grade One) 1m 7f 199y £200,000 |
| 2.40pm | Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) 2m 87y £80,000 |
| 3.20pm | Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade Three) 3m 1f £150,000 |
| 4.00pm | Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade One) 2m 87y £450,000 |
| 4.40pm | Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Grade Three) 2m 4f 166y £150,000 |
| 5.20pm | Princess Royal National Hunt Novices’ Chase (Amateurs) 3m 5f 201y £100,000 |
Wednesday, March 11 - - - Tue | Thu | Fri
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| 1.20pm | Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 5f £150,000 |
| 2.00pm | Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Grade One) 3m 80y £200,000 |
| 2.40pm | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) 2m 5f £110,000 |
| 3.20pm | Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase (Handicap) 3m 6f 37y £75,000 |
| 4.00pm | Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade One) 1m 7f 99y £400,000 |
| 4.40pm | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (Handicap) (Grade Three) 1m 7f 199y £150,000 |
| 5.20pm | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade One) 2m 87y £80,000 |
Thursday, March 12 - - - Tue | Wed | Fri
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| 1.20pm | Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 179y £105,000 |
| 2.00pm | Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) 2m 4f 127y £125,000 |
| 2.40pm | Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Grade Two) 2m 3f 200y £125,000 |
| 3.20pm | Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 7f 213y £325,000 |
| 4.00pm | Ryanair Chase (Grade One) 2m 4f 127y £375,000 |
| 4.40pm | Pertemps Network Final (Listed Race) 2m 7f 213y £110,000 |
| 5.20pm | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateurs) 3m 2f £75,000 |
Friday, March 13 - - - Tue | Wed | Thu
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| 1.20pm | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 179y £150,000 |
| 2.00pm | County Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) 2m 179y £110,000 |
| 2.40pm | Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase 2m 4f 127y £130,000 |
| 3.20pm | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 7f 213y £150,000 |
| 4.00pm | Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade One) 3m 2f 70yds £625,000 |
| 4.40pm | Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase 3m 2f 70yds £50,000 |
| 5.20pm | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 56yds £75,000 |
