Cheltenham Festival Racecards and Full Schedule for the 2026 Festival

By Mark Fordham

Mar 5th, 2026 6:15 AM EST

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After a long year waiting for its return, the Cheltenham Festival is finally here. Four days of top quality jump racing action is almost upon us as the best horses, jockeys and trainers head along to Gloucestershire for the most famous racing festival in the world. Tuesday at Cheltenham will see some of the biggest names in the sport take to the track, including Majborough and Lossiemouth.

Cheltenham Festival Racecards

Cheltenham Festival Daily Schedule

Racing gets under way at 1:20pm with the SkyBet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, and we've got all of Tuesday's racecards here, along with odds from the best Cheltenham betting sites:

Thousands will visit Prestbury Park for from Tuesday to Friday, and millions more will be watching along at home, keeping abreast of proceedings on their favourite horse racing betting sites for every race of the Festival, hoping the big favourites for the rest of the week can stick to the script after the disappointment of Majborough and Constitution Hill last year.

Trying to remember which races are on which days and at what times can be an arduous task with 28 high-class races packed into the four days. Have no fear, however, as Bookies.com has you covered with the racecards and the pertinent betting information all in one place. So, if you’re looking to place a bet on one of the big races of the Festival such as the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase or even the Cheltenham Gold Cup you’ll find all the runners and riders, and when the race is, with Bookies.com.

From the very first race of the Festival, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle to the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle to close out Friday, the best betting apps will be providing free bets and betting offers for you to take advantage of.

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So, once you have claimed your Cheltenham Festival free bets and worked out where you can enjoy Cheltenham Festival live streaming, this is the page to find the horses that will help win you a few quid. In that spirit, don’t forget to take a look at the Cheltenham Festival trends for each and every race throughout the four days to give yourself the best possible chance at coming out with a profit.

Come back here each and every day to find the races and order of those races each day of the Festival so you can place your punts with the best horse racing betting sites around.

Cheltenham Festival 2026 Schedule

The festival runs for four days from March 10th through to March 13th. Below you'll find the full schedule of Cheltenham Festival races for 2025.

Cheltenham Day 1 - Champion Day - Tuesday 10th March

Race	Time
The SkyBet Supreme Novices' Hurdle	13:20
The Singer Arkle Novices' Chase	14:00
The McCoys Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race	14:40
The Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase	15:20
The Unibet Champion Hurdle	16:00
The Sun Racing Plate	16:40
The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup	17:20

Cheltenham Day 2 - Style Wednesday - Wednesday 11th March

Race	Time
The Turners Novices’ Hurdle	13:20
The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase	14:00
The BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle	14:40
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase	15:20
The BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase	16:00
The Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase	16:40
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper	17:20

Cheltenham Day 3 - St. Patrick’s Thursday - Thursday 12th March

Race	Time
The Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle	13:20
The Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase	14:00
The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle	14:40
The Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle	15:20
The Ryanair Chase	16:00
The Pertemps Network Final	16:40
The Rosconn Group Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase	17:20

Cheltenham Day 4 - Gold Cup Day - Friday 13th March

Race	Time
The JCB Triumph Hurdle	13:20
The William Hill County Handicap Hurdle	14:00
The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase	14:40
The Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle	15:20
The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup	16:00
The Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase	16:40
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	17:00

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Mark spent over a decade as a sports reporter and editor with Goal.com and Bleacher Report. He is now a Content Editor at Bookies.com covering all manner of sports from the Premier League and cricket to the NBA and NFL, and is our resident EPL tipster. Mark also has years of experience working with all things online casino, and knows a good one from a bad one.