We’ve waited… and waited… and waited… but the Cheltenham Festival is finally here!
The opening day of the mega meet is headlined by the race of the season as Constitution Hill bids to regain the Champion Hurdle crown from State Man, but magnificent mare Brighterdaysahead could have something to say about that.
There is a jam-packed afternoon of action before we get to the feature and it all kicks off with the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle as the Willie Mullins-trained Kopek Des Bordes attempts to prove his Dublin Racing Festival rout was no one-off.
The Closutton chief could go two from two as Majborough, last season’s Triumph Hurdle hero, heads the betting for the Arkle and then racegoers will be treated to the first handicap of the fiesta courtesy of the Ultima.
There is further top-level racing courtesy of the Mares’ Hurdle, which sees Lossiemouth attempt to retain her title after being rerouted from the Champion Hurdle , and a couple of big-field handicaps round off proceedings.
Cheltenham Festival odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, everything you need to know about today’s action at Prestbury Park is below.
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State Man winning the Champion Hurdle 2024
Cheltenham Races Today
Details of today’s runners and riders plus Timeform’s horse-by-horse analysis for every race on the Cheltenham Festival schedule can be found on our snazzy Racecards page.
13:20: Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:00: My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:40: Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
15:20: Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:00: Unibet Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:40: Hallgarten And Novum Wines Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
17:20: Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices’ Handicap Chase (Class 2)
Cheltenham Going Today
The latest ground report conducted at Cheltenham on Tuesday, 11th March has the official going as Good to Soft on the Old Course.
Cheltenham Weather Today
The good news is that it’s likely to be a dry day at Prestbury Park, but some windy weather means racegoers will need to wrap up warm as the temperature gauge is unlikely to go much higher than nine degrees celsius.
Cheltenham on TV Today
Paddy’s pals at ITV Racing carry live coverage of six races at Cheltenham on Tuesday.
ITV1: 12:45 – 17:00
Virgin Media One: 12:45 – 17:00
ITV Racing’s The Opening Show will build up to Tuesday’s action with a 60-minute preview show.
ITV4: 09:00 – 10:00
Cheltenham Free Live Stream Today
You can live stream every single race at Cheltenham on Tuesday for free on the Paddy Power website and via the Paddy Power app.
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’.
It’s that simple – and you don’t even have to place a bet to catch the action.
Cheltenham Tips Today
Paddy Power News is your one-stop shop for Cheltenham Festival betting tips. Our top stable of pundits includes the winning-most jockey in the history of the meeting, Ruby Walsh, current champion jockey Harry Cobden and ITV Racing presenter Matt Chapman.
- Paddy’s Ultimate Cheltenham Cheat Sheet for day 1 of the 2025 Festival
- ITV Racing pundit Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Tips for Tuesday
- Harry Cobden’s Cheltenham Tips for day 1 of the 2025 Festival
- Mick Fitzgerald’s Cheltenham Tips for day 1 include a 9/1 each-way shot
- Patrick Mullins’ Cheltenham Tips for day 1 feature a 20/1 each-way shout
- Ruby Walsh’s Cheltenham Tips for day 1 of the meeting
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