If you’re not one of the lucky ones going to this year’s Cheltenham Festival then don’t worry! You can take in all the action from the comfort of your own home.
While there’s nothing quite like watching in person, Paddy’s pals over at ITV Racing will make it feel like you’re there with them. Four days of the best in class coverage all free-to-air to make sure you don’t miss a single second. Hooray!
You’ll have the advantage of hearing from several of ITV Racing’s pundits ahead of each contest and our cracking columnists Ruby Walsh, Mick Fitzgerald and Matt Chapman will be appearing to offer their expertise.
The familiar face of Ed Chamberlin will be anchoring all four days of coverage across ITV.
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A bumper six races a day will be shown live on ITV, with an incredible 21 hours of coverage broadcast across the whole Festival. What about the last race of each day? Well, that’s where we come in.
Paddy’s put his hand in his pocket so you can quickly live stream all 28 races on the Cheltenham Festival 2025 schedule for FREE on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
The latest Cheltenham Festival odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, the Cheltenham Festival 2025 TV schedule is below.
Cheltenham Festival 2025 TV Schedule
TUESDAY
The Champion Hurdle is the feature on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival as Constitution Hill takes on Brighterdaysahead and last year’s winner State Man in his bid to regain the crown.
The Opening Show
9am – 10am on ITV4 and ITVX
ITV Racing Live – The Cheltenham Festival
12:45pm – 5pm on ITV1, Virgin Media One and ITVX
WEDNESDAY
The Queen Mother Champion Chase is the big one to watch on Wednesday and Jonbon attempts to bag the Cheltenham Festival that has eluded him so far.
The Opening Show
9am – 10am on ITV4 and ITVX
ITV Racing Live – The Cheltenham Festival
12:45pm – 5pm on ITV1, Virgin Media One and ITVX
THURSDAY
The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle is Thursday’s highlight as last year’s winner Teahupoo attempts to regain the crown but the drying ground could be a concern.
The Opening Show
9am – 10am on ITV4 and ITVX
ITV Racing Live – The Cheltenham Festival
12:45pm – 5pm on ITV1, Virgin Media One and ITVX
FRIDAY
It’s Gold Cup day! The 101st running of this historic race takes centre stage on the final day as Galopin Des Champs looks to seal his place in the history books with a third-consecutive victory.
The Opening Show
9am – 10am on ITV4 and ITVX
ITV Racing Live – The Cheltenham Festival
12:45pm – 5pm on ITV1, Virgin Media One and ITVX
Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Tips
- Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest horse racing tips
- Paddy’s Ultimate Cheltenham Cheat Sheet for day 1 of the 2025 Festival
- ITV Racing pundit Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Tips for Tuesday
- Ruby Walsh’s Cheltenham Tips for day 1 of the meeting
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