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RACE-BY-RACE FESTIVAL GUIDE

Check out our betting guide to EVERY race at the Cheltenham Festival with tips from our experts Alan Thomson and the Voice of Value.

Tuesday 15 March

1.30 Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

2.10 Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy

2.50 Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase

3.30 Unibet Champion Hurdle

4.10 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle

4.50 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

5.30 National Hunt Novices’ Chase

Wednesday 16 March

1.20 The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

2.10 Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase

2.50 The Coral Cup

3.30 Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase

4.10 Glenfarclas Cross Country

4.50 Grand Annual Handicap

5.30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper

Thursday 17 March

1.30 Turners Novices’ Chase

2.10 Pertemps Network Final

2.50 Ryanair Steeple Chase

3.30 Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle

4.10 Plate Handicap Chase

4.50 Parnell Properties Mares Novices’ Hurdle

5.30 Kim Muir Challenge Cup

Friday 19 March

1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle

2.10 Mccoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle

2.50 The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

3.30 Boodles  Cheltenham Gold Cup

4.10 Open Hunters' Steeple Chase

4.50 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase

5.30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

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FESTIVAL RACECARDS

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1.20 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Tuesday 16 March  |  Age: 4yo+  |  Prize: £125,000

The Supreme Novices' Hurdle is traditionally the curtain-raiser the Cheltenham Festival. Open to horses aged four years or older who are novices (meaning they hadn’t won a race over hurdles prior to that season), the Supreme Novices' Hurdle is run on the Old Course over a distance of about two miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 87 yards).

Distance: 2m 87y
Type: Hurdle
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
4
Jonbon
11-111

3
Dysart Dynamo
11-11

7
Mighty Potter
1-131

1
Bring On The Night
1

5
Jpr One
1210

6
Kilcruit
121-231

9
Silent Revolution
213-1

8
Shallwehaveonemore
1-2412

2
Constitution Hill
2-11

2.10 Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Tuesday 15 March | Age: 5yo+ | Prize: £175,000

The Arkle Challenge Trophy – sometimes known as just the ‘Arkle’ – is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase raced over 2 miles which pays tribute to Arkle, a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the mid-1960s.

Distance: 1m 7f 199y
Type: Chase
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
8
Saint Sam
4225-13

6
Haut En Couleurs
133-1F

4
Edwardstone
3-B1111

11
Riviere D'etel
7-11122

9
War Lord
47-1121

7
Red Rookie
514-2U1

1
Blue Lord
3F3-111

2
Brave Seasca
1-61113

5
Gabynako
U5-2123

3
Coeur Sublime
0/47-231

10
Magic Daze
124-313

2.50 Ultima Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Tuesday 16 March  |  Age: 5yo+  |  Prize: £110,000

The Ultima (Festival Trophy) Handicap Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase handicap and is one of the big betting races on Day One of the meeting. Open to horses aged five years or older, the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase is run on the Old Courseover a distance of about three miles and one furlong (3 miles 1 furlong).

Distance: 3m 1f
Type: Chase
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
4
Ben Dundee
782472

17
Full Back
P2-7812

9
Tea Clipper
533-124

23
Oscar Elite
23-F345

11
Fantastikas
13-1231

1
Frodon
151-147

24
Gericault Roque
31-3222

10
Death Duty
2/76-571

19
Run To Milan
1-34421

7
Foxy Jacks
4987P2

5
Noble Yeats
1469P2

8
Doctor Duffy
8-2008U

22
Belargus
31F1-F4

18
Corach Rambler
1-3114U

21
One More Fleurie
1F11-8P

2
Lostintranslation
P5P-15P

20
Our Power
P-51F13

16
Kiltealy Briggs
9-42131

6
Floueur
3P-3313

12
Vintage Clouds
31-58P2

15
Grumpy Charley
116-513

25
Pontresina
0/D1F-2U

14
Discordantly
6P-6F61

3
Does He Know
85-1121

13
Rapper
7/4-P211

3.30 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)

Tuesday 15 March  |  Age: 4yo+  |  Prize: £470,250

The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race and is the feature race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival, which is also known as Champion Day. Open to horses aged four years or older, the Champion Hurdle is run on the Old Course over a distance of about two miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 87 yards).

Distance: 2m 87y
Type: Hurdle
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
6
Teahupoo
112-111

10
Honeysuckle
1111-11

7
Tommy's Oscar
231111

2
Appreciate It
12/1111-

9
Epatante
1233-11

4
Not So Sleepy
R157-15

5
Saint Roi
1244-34

1
Adagio
1122-22

8
Zanahiyr
42-1222

3
Glory And Fortune
116421

4.10 – Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Tuesday 15 March  |  Age: 4yo+  |  Prize: £120,000

The Mares’ Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race that is open to mares aged four years or older. First, run in 2008, it is one of the newer races at the Festival and is run on the New Course.

Distance: 2m 3f 200y
Type: Hurdle
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
5
Marie's Rock
3-371P1

3
Heaven Help Us
10-6425

11
Telmesomethinggirl
1315-53

6
Martello Sky
81-1411

2
Echoes In Rain
111-343

10
Stormy Ireland
9211-61

4
Indefatigable
72-1623

1
Burning Victory
1/7-7031

7
Mrs Milner
24F1-14

12
Western Victory
213143

8
Nada To Prada
113-244

9
Queens Brook
123-212

4:50 – Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Tuesday 15 March  |  Age: 4yo+  |  Prize: £80,000

The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle, open to horses aged four years only and run over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong.

Distance: 2m 87y
Type: Hurdle
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
8
Gaelic Warrior
6-33

22
Skycutter
1182

10
Hms Seahorse
321

23
Dr T J Eckleburg
211

20
Forever William
133

24
Tanganyika
1-653

17
Milldam
333

14
Saint Segal
121

3
Brazil
6541

21
Swinging London
331

1
Petit Tonnerre
111

13
Iberique Du Seuil
22213

7
Bell Ex One
211

11
Prairie Dancer
2632

2
The Tide Turns
144

6
Britzka
134

5
Ebasari
163

15
Champion Green
42P1

18
Doctor Brown Bear
42344

16
Sea Sessions
2212

9
White Pepper
513133

12
Feigh
17324

4
Doctor Churchill
48512

19
Too Friendly
114

5.30 – National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

Tuesday 15 March  |  Age: 5yo+  |  Prize: £125,000

The National Hunt Challenge Cup Chase is the second-oldest race at the Cheltenham Festival but has actually been run the most number of times because the Grand Annual Handicap wasn’t run for a large period of the late 19th century.

Distance: 3m 5f 201y
Type: Chase
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
5
Run Wild Fred
222-212

1
Beatthebullet
6P2-15P

4
Pats Fancy
06-4112

6
Stattler
1343-11

7
Vanillier
14-3133

2
Braeside
26-14P3

3
Ontheropes
P/2-1465

1.20 The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle

Wednesday 17 March  |  Age: 4yo+  |  Prize: £125,000

The Ballymore Novices Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race, open to horses four years and older who are novices (meaning they hadn’t won a race over hurdles prior to that season), the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle is run on the Old Course over a distance of about two miles and five furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 26 yards).

Distance: 2m 5f
Type: Hurdle
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
3
Bravemansgame
36-2111

5
Gaillard Du Mesnil
222-211

2
Bob Olinger
11-211

6
Keskonrisk
1-13

1
Bear Ghylls
1-111

7
Optimise Prime
8113

4
Does He Know
2-111R8

1.55 The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

Wednesday 17 March  |  Age: 5yo+  |  Prize: £175,000

The Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (formerly the RSA Chase) is a Grade 1 chase held over just over three miles (3 miles and 80 yards). The race is open to novice chasers aged five and up, and during the race 19 fences are jumped by those taking part.

Distance: 3m 80y
Type: Chase
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
2
Eklat de Rire
121-11

4
Monkfish
111-111

6
The Big Breakaway
114-122

3
Fiddlerontheroof
0-21222

5
Sporting John
1117-31

1
Dickie Diver
1214/2

2.50 The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3)

Wednesday 17 March  |  Age: 4yo+  |  Prize: £100,000

The Coral Cup is a Grade 3 handicap hurdle race, open to horses aged four and older. The race is run over a distance of just over two miles and five furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 26 yards).

Distance: 2m 5f
Type: Hurdle
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
15
Heaven Help Us
175441

6
Birchdale
P/38-U63

8
Saint Sonnet
317-FPP

10
Tea Clipper
112-155

1
Thomas Darby
2313-33

4
Janika
14442-9

28
Encore Champs
2617P-5

9
Botox Has
21-1406

12
Craigneiche
131-1

5
Monte Cristo
2141-81

13
Boreham Bill
0-34331

26
Witness Protection
342-121

22
Shang Tang
31FP51

19
Palmers Hill
431/2-40

2
Grand Roi
411-312

23
Guard Your Dreams
2-14116

11
Burbank
518P-13

3
Koshari
1F02/16

24
Nelson River
4/559-47

16
Blue Sari
12/14P-P

25
Dans Le Vent
0/U2-144

21
Our Power
31-634P

7
Sayo
00-8187

20
Shakem Up'arry
20-1428

17
Dysart Diamond
3-11410

14
Garo De Juilley
821F31

27
Breffniboy
111124

18
Sneaky Getaway
13-115P

3.30 The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

Wednesday 17 March  |  Age: 5yo+  |  Prize: £400,000

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the feature race on Day Two of the Cheltenham Festival,  and is a Grade 1 chase run officially over almost two miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 199 yards).

Distance: 1m 7f 199y
Type: Chase
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
3
First Flow
111-111

4
Greaneteen
114-123

8
Rouge Vif
213-134

9
Sceau Royal
1124F1

10
Put The Kettle On
1211-13

1
Chacun Pour Soi
121-111

6
Nube Negra
6/1122-1

2
Cilaos Emery
1F14-21

5
Notebook
116-123

7
Politologue
2/251-12

3.40 – The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase

Wednesday 16 March  |  Age: 5yo+  |  Prize: £65,000

The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase in a National Hunt Chase, open to horses who are aged five years and older and run over a distance of about of three miles and six furlongs.

Distance: 3m 6f 37y
Type: Chase
Class: 2
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
6
Hogan's Height
11/715-P

13
Tiger Roll
11/52-P6

14
Vivas
50-2P5P

3
Balko Des Flos
44-4764

1
Alpha Des Obeaux
3-595PP

4
Defi Des Carres
51F-62P

5
Easysland
11111-4

8
Kingswell Theatre
6P5P-17

10
Out Sam
P-F54F8

11
Potters Corner
011-37P

7
Kings Temptation
111P65

2
Artic Pearl
1/U44-05

9
Le Breuil
50-4334

12
Some Neck
PF-6310

4:50 – The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3)

Wednesday 16 March  |  Age: 5yo+  |  Prize: £110,000

The Grand Annual Chase is a Grade 3 race that traditionally took place on the last day of the Cheltenham Festival bu has now been moved to the Wednesday.

Distance: 1m 7f 199y
Type: Chase
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
8
Moonlighter
42-2F51

16
Not That Fuisse
2-13421

13
Entoucas
3-22244

9
Glen Forsa
UP/3-F74

17
Western Miller
682F69

3
Chosen Mate
1-04P60

18
Theinval
FP5-577

2
Sizing Pottsie
F-521F5

14
On The Slopes
311-553

4
Ibleo
12-2211

11
Embittered
63-2244

10
Amoola Gold
25-1122

5
Sky Pirate
2-25112

6
Bun Doran
1F3-75P

7
Us And Them
83-08F7

12
Zanza
60-421F

1
Duc Des Genievres
2F5-237

15
Ashutor
121132

19
Capuccimix
15-8677

20
Or Jaune De Somoza
5-F6756

4.50 – The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1)

Wednesday 17 March  |  Age: 4-6yo  |  Prize: £750,000

The Champion Bumper is a Grade 1 National Hunt Flat race which is run over a distance of about two miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 87 yards). Open to horses aged between four and six years old, the Champion Bumper was established in 1992 and is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham. It was initially called the Festival Bumper, and had various sponsors in the early years, including Tote and Guinness. However, Weatherbys have been sponsoring the race since 1997 and it is now widely known as the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

Distance: 2m 87y
Type: National Hunt Flat
Class: 1
Track: Turf
No
Silks
Runner
14
I Like To Move It
112

8
Shearer
21

10
Three Stripe Life
1

9
Sir Gerhard
1-11

5
Jack's A Legend
3-74

13
Grangee
131

4
Fine Casting
521

11
Wonderwall
13

6
Kilcruit
2-11

7
Ramillies
1/4-15

12
Elle Est Belle
11

15
Super Six
11

3
Creggan White Hare
2871

1
Chemical Energy
114

2
Cool Jet
41

1.20 The Marsh Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)

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1.55 The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed)

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2.50 The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

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3.30 The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)

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3.40 – The Paddy Power Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3)

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4:50 – The Parnell Properties Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)

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4.50 – Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup

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1.20 The JCB Triumph Hurdle

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1.55 The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race

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2.50 The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race

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3.30 TheCheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1)

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3.40 – The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Steeple Chase

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4:50 – The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase

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4.50 – Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

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