The first day of the Cheltenham Festival lived up to the hype and the good news is we get to do it all again today!
The Queen Mother Champion Chase tops the bill as the headline act, Jonbon, attempts to land that elusive victory at the mega meet after second-place finishes in the 2022 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and 2023 Arkle Novices’ Chase.
There is a jam-packed afternoon of action before we get to the feature and it begins with a red-hot renewal of the Turners Novices’ Hurdle as Final Demand, The New Lion and The Yellow Clay face off.
The next race on the schedule, the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase, looks equally tricky as Ballyburn meets stablemate Dancing City and the Gordon Elliott-trained Better Days Ahead.
There is further Grade 1 action courtesy of the last contest, the Champion Bumper, and racegoers will head home singing the Barry Manilow tune if Copacabana romps to victory.
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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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: Turners Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
14:00: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
14:40: Coral Cup (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 (Grade 1)
Cheltenham Going Today
The latest ground report conducted at Cheltenham on Wednesday, 12th March has the official going as Good to Soft on the Old Course. It is Good to Soft, Good (in places) on the Cross Country Course.
Cheltenham Weather Today
It might well be spring but…. it has been snowing at Cheltenham this morning! A chilly start to the morning greeted the horses and riders trotting out to stretch their legs and, other than a potentially brief rain shower later in the day, it looks set to be a dry day of racing.
Cheltenham on TV Today
Paddy’s pals at ITV Racing carry live coverage of six races at Cheltenham on Wednesday.
ITV1: 12:45 – 17:00
Virgin Media One: 12:45 – 17:00
ITV Racing’s The Opening Show will build up to Wednesday 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 2 of the 2025 Festival
- ITV Racing pundit Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Tips for Wednesday
- Harry Cobden’s Cheltenham Tips for day 2 of the 2025 Festival
- Mick Fitzgerald’s Cheltenham Tips for day 2
- Patrick Mullins’ Cheltenham Tips for day 2 feature a 12/1 each-way shout
- Ruby Walsh’s Cheltenham Tips for day 2 of the meeting
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