CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2024 is almost upon us – with the finest National Hunt horses in Britain and Ireland set to take to the turf.
Hundreds of thousands of spectators will be in attendance for the most prestigious jumps meeting of the season.
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28 races will take place over the four-day horse racing spectacle, with each day having one ‘feature race’.
The Champion Hurdle will be the one to watch on opening day, followed by the Queen Mother Champion Chase on Wednesday.
On the penultimate day of the festival, the Stayers’ Hurdle will be the featured race before the iconic Cheltenham Gold Cup captures the nation on the final day (Friday).
But what if you can’t make it to Prestbury Park? Don’t worry SunSport has you covered.
How to watch every race at Cheltenham Festival 2024
ITV will broadcast the first five races of each day at Cheltenham Festival, with coverage between 1pm and 4.30pm.
The final two races of each day will be available to watch on Racing TV.
You can live stream the first five races of Cheltenham Festival for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
Who are the ITV presenters for Cheltenham Festival 2024?
Presenting the week, as always, will be former Sky Sports Football’s Ed Chamberlain.
He will be joined by legendary jockeys Ruby Walsh and Sir AP McCoy.
Mick Fitzgerald, Luke Harvey, Megan Nicholls and Alice Plunkett will also be on hand to provide expert insight into all the latest happenings throughout the week.
Out on the courses speaking to jockeys, trainers and fans will be Richi Persad and Matt Chapman.
Brian Gleeson will talk all the action from the betting ring and covering with the viewers watch on TV will be Oli Bell, who hosts Social Stable.
On commentary, as usual, will be Kevin Blake, Brough Scott and Richard Hoiles.
At 8.30am every day on ITV, The Opening Show will be hosted by Oli Bell, who will be joined by Sally Ann Grassick and Kevin Blake, Sir AP McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Megan Nicholls, Mick Fitzgerald, Rishi Persad and Luke Harvey Chapman.
Cheltenham Festival 2024 FULL schedule
Here is the full schedule for Cheltenham 2024:
Champion Day – Tuesday, March 12
13:30 – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
14:10 – Arkle Challenge Trophy
14:50 – Handicap Steeple Chase
15:30 – Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
16:10 – Mares’ Hurdle
16:50 – Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
17:30 – National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
Ladies Day – Wednesday, March 13
13:30 – Novices’ Hurdle
14:10 – Novices’ Steeple Chase
14:50 – Coral Cup Hurdle
15:30 – Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase
16:10 – Cross Country Steeple Chase
16:50 – Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
17:30 – Champion Bumper
St. Patrick’s Thursday – Thursday, March 14
13:30 – Turners Novices’
14:10 – Pertemps Network Final
14:50 – Ryanair Steeple Chase
15:30 – Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
16:10 – Magners Plate
16:50 – Jack de Bromhead Mares Novices’ Hurdle
17:30 – Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Gold Cup Day – Friday, March 15
13:30 – Triumph Hurdle
14:10 – County Handicap Hurdle
14:50 – Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
15:30 – Cheltenham Gold Cup
16:10 – Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase
16:50 – Mares’ Steeple Chase
17:30 – Martin Pipe Conditional Jockey’s Handicap Hurdle