The best in the business over jumps are gearing up for the Cheltenham Festival.
The National Hunt campaign is in full swing and the greatest week of the year is fast approaching. It’s fair to say excitement is building!
Cheltenham Festival bigwigs have given the mega meeting a revamp in a bid to provide more competitive action on the track, with the conditions for a number of races altered.
The schedule has also been refreshed for this year’s fiesta as the championship contests are scheduled to go off later than previous years.
The feature on day one, the Champion Hurdle, looks set to be a corker if the likes of Constitution Hill, Brighterdaysahead and State Man face off, while Galopin Des Champs is set to meet a number of younger rivals in his bid to land a third-successive Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Cheltenham Festival odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, the race times for the 2025 meeting are below.
Cheltenham Festival dates
The Cheltenham Festival 2025 is set to take place from Tuesday, 11th March to Friday, 14th March.
Cheltenham Festival race times
Tuesday, 11th March
13:20: Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ (Grade 1)
14:00: My Pension Expert Arkle 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: National Hunt Novices’ Chase
Wednesday, 12th March
13:20: Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:00: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
14:40: Coral Cup Hurdle (Premier Handicap)
15:20: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
16:00: BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1)
16:40: Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
17.20: Weatherbys Champion Bumper
Thursday, 13th March
13:20: Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)
14:00: Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase
14:40: Pertemps Network Final (Premier Handicap)
15:20: Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)
16:00: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:40: TrustATrader Plate (Premier Handicap)
17:20: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Friday, 14th March
13:20: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:00: William Hill County Handicap Hurdle Race (Premier Handicap)
14:40: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (Grade 2)
15:20: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
16:00: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
16:40: St. James’s Place Festival Hunters Chase
17:20: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham Festival NRMB Tips
- Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest horse racing tips
- Matt Chapman’s Lucky 15 tips for the 2025 Festival
- Mick Fitzgerald’s Lucky 15 tips at the 2025 Festival
- Andy Robson’s Cheltenham NAPs for each day of the 2025 Festival
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