Dust off your Leprechaun hats and get the Guinness on the go because it’s St Patrick’s Thursday at the Cheltenham Festival!
The action switches to the New Course for day three of the mega meet and we’re sponsoring the big race, the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle, as last year’s winner Teahupoo fights off the challengers for his crown.
The other Grade 1 takes place over fences as Gold Cup dodgers including Fact To File, Il Est Francais and Jungle Boogie attempt to take flight in the Ryanair Chase.
It is, otherwise, a day for big fields and there are a bumper 24 runners in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle including the highly-touted Maughreen, Quevega’s daughter Aurora Vega and Joseph O’Brien’s juvenile Galileo Dame.
The restyled Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase looks ultra-competitive with the likes of Asian Master, Firefox and Nurburgring involved before the lottery that is the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle.
We move to the TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase after the feature races and the Kim Muir rounds off the card as the stayers take centre stage.
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: 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
Cheltenham Going Today
The latest ground report conducted at Cheltenham on Thursday, 13th March has the official going as Good to Soft on the New Course.
Cheltenham Weather Today
There is a threat of rain on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival and it won’t be a particularly warm day as the mercury is expected to go no higher than seven degrees celsius.
Cheltenham on TV Today
Paddy’s pals at ITV Racing carry live coverage of six races at Cheltenham on Thursday.
ITV1: 12:45 – 17:00
Virgin Media One: 12:45 – 17:00
ITV Racing’s The Opening Show will build up to Thursday’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 3 of the 2025 Festival
- ITV Racing pundit Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Tips for Thursday
- Harry Cobden’s Cheltenham Tips for day 3 of the 2025 Festival
- Mick Fitzgerald’s Cheltenham Tips for day 3
- Patrick Mullins’ Cheltenham Tips for day 3 feature a 17/2 shout
- Ruby Walsh’s Cheltenham Tips for day 3 of the meeting
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