CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL returns this week with four days of thrilling action for punters to enjoy.
The best horses from Britain, Ireland and France come together for the Greatest Show on Turf.
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28 breath-taking races will take place across the prestigious four-day spectacle at Prestbury Park.
A champion race will headline each day, starting with Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle and ending with Friday’s blockbuster Gold Cup.
SunSport brings you all the details so you don’t miss a single race at Cheltenham this week!
When is Cheltenham Festival 2025?
Cheltenham Festival 2025 begins on Tuesday, March 11.
The meet will end on Friday, March 14.
Each day, the first race will run at 1.20pm GMT, with races following every 40 minutes until the final race at 5.20pm GMT.
The featured race of each day will run at 4pm, except on Thursday, when it will run at 3.20pm.
How to watch EVERY race at Cheltenham Festival 2025
In the UK, ITV1 will be providing FREE coverage of the first SIX races of each day at Cheltenham Festival this year.
Fans in the UK will be able to live stream ITV’s coverage for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
ITV‘s broadcast of the event will begin at 12.45pm and end at 5pm each day.
Previously, ITV didn’t air the final two races of each day at Cheltenham, but this year, viewers are treated to an extra four races across the festival for absolutely NOTHING.
Racing TV is the only place to watch the Cheltenham Festival in its entirety, but you will be required to purchase a subscription to access the channel.
SunSport’s Cheltenham live blog will provide comprehensive coverage of EVERY race across the festival.
Cheltenham Festival 2025 TV schedule in FULL
Tuesday, March 11 – Champion Day
1.20pm: Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ (Grade 1) – ITV
2pm: My Pension Expert Arkle Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) – ITV
2.40pm: Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) – ITV
3.20pm: Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – ITV
4pm: Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) – ITV
4.40pm: Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) – ITV
5.20pm: National Hunt Novices’ Chase – Racing TV
Wednesday, March 12 – Style Wednesday
1.20pm: Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – ITV
2pm: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase – ITV
2.40pm: Coral Cup Hurdle (Premier Handicap) – ITV
3.20pm: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase – ITV
4pm: BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) – ITV
4.40pm: Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) – ITV
5.20pm: Weatherbys Champion Bumper – Racing TV
Thursday, March 13 – St Patrick’s Thursday
1.20pm: Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) – ITV
2pm: Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase – ITV
2.40pm: Pertemps Network Final (Premier Handicap) – ITV
3.20pm: Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) – ITV
4pm: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – ITV
4.40pm: TrustATrader Plate (Premier Handicap) – ITV
5.20pm: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup – Racing TV
Friday, March 14 – Gold Cup Day
1.20pm: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) – ITV
2pm: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap) – ITV
2.40pm: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2) – ITV
3.20pm: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) – ITV
4pm: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) – ITV
4.40pm: St. James’s Place Festival Hunters Chase – ITV
5.20pm: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle – Racing TV
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