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The Cheltenham Festival will be getting underway in March and race fans can get their tickets now.
It's known as one of the biggest events in the racing world and over four days, 28 races will take place amidst much drama. However the event's main attraction is the Gold Cup which takes place on the Friday of the event. It's expected to be a hotly contested meet once again with 2024 contenders for the Gold Cup including last year's champion Galopin Des Champs, Shiskin and King George winner Hewick.
The gates open at 10:30am on each of the four days of the festival with the first race kicking off at 13:30pm and the last race coming in at 17:30pm. So with one of the biggest race events in the world coming up, let's take a look at what you need to know to attend, what is happening on each day and how you catch the action on TV.
When is the Cheltenham Festival 2024?
This year's festival is set to run for four days and It will start on Tuesday, March 12 and wrap up on Friday, March 15. Proceedings will kick-off Champion Day.
Wednesday will be Ladies Day, which will feature several races starting in the afternoon. Thursday is known as St Patrick’s Day, which will feature several races, and then on the final day the festival will hold the Gold Cup.
What's the race schedule?
Champion Day - Tuesday, March 12
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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 Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
All races and times are subject to change.
How much do tickets cost?
Ticket prices for the festival vary depending on what day you go and what section you choose to be in. For the first three days Tattersalls tickets from £74 and £89 on Gold Cup Day. Club Enclosure tickets range from £107-£126 depending on the day you go and the Best Mate enclosure ranges from £50-£70. There are also a number of hospitality and other tickets available.
How can I get them?
You can get tickets at the Jockey Club for the festival by picking the day you want to go and what area you want to watch the races from here.
Can I watch it on TV?
The action will be shown live on ITV, with extensive coverage of the main races on free to air TV on ITV 1 as well as a live stream available on the ITV X platform. Racing TV provides full coverage and is available through Sky and Virgin Media.
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