Our fearless leader has once again stuck his name on the feature race on day three of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival – and this year’s renewal of the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle looks a corker!
The first five home in last season’s edition from Sire Du Berlais to Home By The Lee are back for more, Britain’s rising star Crambo is in the mix and 2022 Grand National winner Noble Yeats adds some more gold dust to proceedings.
Thursday’s action features, arguably, the most exciting novice events of the week as Facile Vega, Ginny’s Destiny and Grey Dawning can barely be split in Paddy Power’s betting for the Turners Novices’ Chase, while the Grade 2 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle looks red hot as Brighterdaysahead, Dysart Enos and Jade De Grugy slug it out.
The Ryanair Chase is the third Grade 1 on the card as Envoi Allen bids to become a four-time Cheltenham Festival winner but he’s up against a competitive field that includes Banbridge (if the ground improves), Conflated and Stage Star.
If each-way betting is your angle then the Pertemps Final, Plate Handicap Chase and Kim Muir provide big fields on a competitive day’s racing.
Cheltenham Festival odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, everything you need to know about day three of the mega meeting is below.
Cheltenham Races
Our Racecards page has details of the runners and riders plus Timeform’s horse-by-horse analysis for every renewal on the Cheltenham Festival schedule.
The following seven races take place at Cheltenham on Thursday, March 14:
13:30: Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:10: Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
14:50: Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)
15:30: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:10: Trustatrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
16:50: Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)
17:30: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase
Cheltenham Going
The latest report conducted at Cheltenham on Thursday, March 14 has the official going as Soft.
Cheltenham TV Schedule
ITV Racing are broadcasting five of the seven races at Cheltenham on Thursday.
ITV1: 13:00 – 16:30
Virgin Media One: 13:00 – 16:30
ITV Racing’s The Opening Show will build up to Thursday’s action with a 90-minute preview show.
ITV4: 08:30 – 10:00
Cheltenham Live Stream
You can live stream every single race at Cheltenham on Thursday on the Paddy Power website and via the Paddy Power app for FREE!
Just head to paddypower.com or the Paddy Power app and sign up or log in. Once you’ve done that, find the betting page for the renewal you wish to watch and click the button that says ‘Watch Live’.
You don’t even have to place a bet to catch all the action.
Cheltenham Tips
Paddy Power News is your home for Cheltenham Festival betting tips. Our superstar stable of pundits includes former jockeys Ruby Walsh and Mick Fitzgerald, shrewd tipster Rory Delargy and ITV Racing personality Matt Chapman.
- Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham tips for Thursday at the Festival
- Cheltenham day three tips from Mick Fitzgerald for Thursday’s races
- Ruby Walsh’s Cheltenham tips for every race on Thursday
- Paddy Power’s epic Thursday cheat sheet of Cheltenham tips for day three
Cheltenham Free Bet
The best things in life are free – and Paddy’s really taken that mantra to heart as he’s dishing out completely free punts! It continues on Thursday and you can claim your freebie to spend on any of the seven races by heading over to the Paddy Power Promotions page. The promo is available to new and existing customers over the age of 18 that has previously deposited with a debit card, Apple Pay or Paysafe.
Read More on the Cheltenham Festival 2024
- Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest horse racing tips
- Cheltenham Festival schedule and race times for 2024
- Cheltenham weather forecast, going and track conditions
- Cheltenham Free Bet Offers: Why Paddy’s better than the rest for Festival fun
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