OWNERS &
TRAINERS
BROCHURE Four days of extraordinary
OWNERS INFORMATION
Thank you for your entry at the Festival 2023, we are extremely grateful for your support and look forward to welcoming you here in March with your runner. This brochure sets out the information you will require to assist with planning your visit and making the most of your day whilst here. If you have any queries with your plans please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Dewhurst, Owners & Trainers Liaison on Jennifer.dewhurst@thejockeyclub.co.uk or 01242 537602. Jennifer and the Owners & Trainers Team are here to help with any queries that you may have and to make your visit to the Festival an enjoyable one.
◆ ENTRIES All owners with an entry at the Cheltenham Festival will receive their owners’ booklet and two car labels after entries close for the race their horse is running in. ◆ TICKET, BADGE & LUNCH BOOKING Please note that the PASS System will not be in use for the Cheltenham Festival
The link for ticket, badge & lunch bookings will be sent out via email to the listed owner, first named in a partnership or syndicate manager.
For races that close in January, all owners who still have entries after the scratch date will be invited to book in their tickets, badges and lunches via our online booking form.
All of us at Cheltenham look forward to seeing you here and wish you every success with your runners.
For races with entries closing after the beginning of February they will be invited to book in their tickets, badges and lunches via the online booking form at entry stage.
Any bookings made by owners who then do not have a declared runner at The Cheltenham Festival will no longer be valid.
Jon Pullin Head of Racing, South West Clerk of the Course Cheltenham
◆ CONFIRMATIONS All owners with confirmed runners will receive a letter and email reminding them of the booking process for tickets, badges and lunches. ◆ DECLARATIONS At declarations all owners will receive an email with this information. Owners with declared runners will be able to collect their tickets and badges on the day they have a runner from the O&T desk at North Entrance on arrival.
OWNERS BADGE ALLOCATION
OWNERS’ BADGES
◆ Every Owner and Partnership is entitled to six owners’ badges per declared runner, along with six complimentary lunches. ◆ Syndicates are offered eight owners’ badges per declared runner as standard, along with eight complimentary lunches. We understand that syndicate and partnership ownership comes in many different forms. We will always try to best accommodate our owners where possible, so please get in touch with our Owners and Trainers team should you wish to enquire about lunches or further badges At The Cheltenham Festival we are delighted to be offering a specific Syndicate Festival Marquee, giving syndicates, partnerships and racing clubs the option to exchange their complimentary lunches for additional tickets. Please contact our Owners & Trainers team for further information. Cheltenham reserves the right to offer additional Owners’ Badges and lunches at their discretion and subject to space. Any requests for additional badges should be made in advance of the meeting to Cheltenham.Owners@thejockeyclub.co.uk. All badges are available for collection from the dedicated Owners and Trainers marquee located at the North Entrance. Please note that the desk will be open from one hour prior to gates opening. For Owners who wish to attend The Cheltenham Festival, even if their horse is not declared to run, we recommend that tickets are purchased in advance. If your horse is then declared to run we will be happy to arrange a refund for tickets you have purchased.
Owners will receive both an Owners and Trainers or Syndicate badge and a Parade Ring Pass specific for their race.
The Owners and Trainers badge will allow access to the Tattersalls Pavilion (for those dining) and the O&T Bar and Bistro on Level 2 of the Princess Royal Grandstand. The Syndicate badge will allow access to the designated Syndicate Festival Marquee. Please note that access to the parade ring will not be possible without a Parade Ring Pass. The number of Parade Ring Passes per horse will be dependent on the number of declared runners in that race.
TRAINERS BADGES
NTF BADGES
◆ ENTRIES All trainers with an entry at the Cheltenham Festival will receive their Owners & Trainers’ brochure and a car park label for days that they have entered runners. ◆ TRAINERS BADGES Two Owners’ and Trainers’ Pin Badges will be sent out to all UK mainland Trainers with entries in February. These allow access to the Weighing Room, Pre-Parade Ring, Parade Ring, Winners Enclosure and Unsaddling, Reserved Viewing area, Owners & Trainers facilities and the Owners’ & Trainers’ Marquee in the Tented Village. For non-UK mainland Trainers badges will be available for collection from the 11th – 13th March from the Hall of Fame or on Festival race days from the Owners & Trainers Desk at North Entrance. ◆ LUNCH BOOKINGS Trainers with entered runners will be able to book their lunches from mid-February via our website via our online booking form.
Your NTF badge will gain access into the racecourse but NOT into the Weighing Room, Pre-Parade, Parade Ring, Winners and Unsaddling Enclosures nor, for this meeting, will it allow access to any Owners’ & Trainers’ hospitality facilities. Please make sure that you wear the Festival metal badge on the day it is valid and that it is clearly visible at all times you are on the racecourse. If you need more of these badges for any of your team to assist you in these areas please get in touch with Jennifer on 01242 537602 or e-mail: Jennifer.Dewhurst@thejockeyclub.co.uk
Any lunch bookings made by trainers who then do not have a declared runner on that day at The Cheltenham Festival will no longer be valid.
◆ DECLARATIONS At declarations all owners will receive an email with this information. Owners with confirmed runners will be able to collect their tickets and badges on the day they have a runner from the O&T desk at North Entrance on arrival.
THE TATTERSALLS PAVILION
OWNERS & TRAINERS’ DINING
This Marquee is situated below the Parade Ring and offers:
◆ A flavour infused Chef’s Table buffet style lunch and afternoon tea ◆ Easy access to the Pre-Parade, Parade Ring and Unsaddling enclosure ◆ View of the Big Screen ◆ Betting and TV viewing facilities
We are pleased to offer two dining facilities at The Cheltenham Festival. Owners will have the choice of either the Tattersalls Pavilion or the Owners & Trainers’ Bistro/ Bar on Level 2 of the Princess Royal Stand. Owners with declared runners will be able to enjoy complimentary lunches in either The Tattersalls Pavilion, situated below The Parade Ring, or in the Princess Royal Stand Bistro/Bar on Level 2 – trainers’ allocation is two for the day they have a runner. These two facilities are exclusively for those with runners and those with access will have use of these facilities throughout the day. In order to accommodate everyone who wishes to dine in either one, we are unable to offer the use of a table for the day.
THE OWNERS’ & TRAINERS’ BISTRO & BAR
Located on Level 2 of The Princess Royal Stand, this facility offers:
◆ A three course menu ◆ Course viewing ◆ Elevated Parade Ring viewing. ◆ Cash bar ◆ TV and Betting facilities The Bistro offers two sittings, please mark on the booking form your preference. The timings are as follows:
We ask owners to let us know, via our online booking form, which facility they would like to take their lunch in and the names of those dining.
12:00pm – 1.30pm – to be seated by 12:30pm at the latest 1:45pm – 3.15pm – to be seated by 2:15pm at the latest
1st Sitting 2nd Sitting
Please note that you will be requested to vacate your table at the end of each sitting.
We ask that all owners wishing to dine book their lunches by 4pm the day before racing.
Wristbands will be issued at the reception desk in the Tattersall Pavilion on the day you have a runner/runners.
Extra wristbands can be purchased at a cost of £150 each, which includes lunch and afternoon tea, payable on the day. These may be limited depending on availability.
If you have any queries, please contact the owners and trainers team on Cheltenham.Owners@thejockeyclub.co.uk.
OTHER INFORMATION
DRESS CODE
OWNERS CAR PARKING
There is no dress code at Cheltenham. However, we advise that you dress for the weather, which can be unpredictable.
Enclosed with this brochure is two Owners and Trainers Car Parking labels.
No badges or tickets will be sent out by post, these will be available for collection from the O&T Desk at North Entrance on arrival.
WINNERS & PLACED CONNECTIONS
Handicaps (restricted to the top 40)
Owners of winning horses will be invited to celebrate with a glass of champagne in the Hospitality Suite adjoining the Weighing Room and as well as any awarded Trophy, they will also receive a complimentary recording of the race and a photograph of the winning horse.
Car Parking Labels are issued to owners whose confirmed entries are in the top 40, to assist with access to the Owners’ & Trainers’ parking. If you subsequently find that your horse has got into the race, please email Jennifer Dewhurst on Jennifer. Dewhurst@thejockeyclub.co.uk to arrange your parking label.
Owners of placed horses, down to 4th, will be invited to celebrate with a glass of champagne and watch a replay of their race.
HELICOPTER INFORMATION
HOSPITALITY
The Helicopter landing ground is situated to the North East of the racecourse (o/s 966 251), and will be operated in conjunction with the CAA. The site is operated by Helipad (Tel: +44 1373 858535 or e-mail info@helipad.co.uk) . Prior notice is required for landing facilities and insurance indemnity. Particular attention is to be paid to those Rules of the Air which govern the overflying of built-up areas. No landings will be permitted within 30 minutes of the first race, and no take-offs will be permitted until 30 minutes after the last race, except by permission of the Clerk of the Course. We do not have facilities for fixed wing aircraft.
We offer Owners with runner at the Festival an exclusive rate in any of our restaurants or private boxes. Advanced reservations can be made by contacting our hospitality team on 01242 537653 or via email cheltenhamhospitality@ thejockeyclub.co.uk
GOING REPORTS
Updated Going reports are available via our website: https://www.thejockeyclub. co.uk/cheltenham/owners-and-trainers/the-going/. Or by contacting the Clerk of the Course, Jon Pullin, 07966 154962.
Full aircraft facilities are available at Staverton 5 n.m. from the course.
Owners and Trainers arriving at the course via helicopter, must please notify the Cheltenham Owners Desk on 01242 537602 or e-mail Cheltenham.Owners@ thejockeyclub.co.uk.
CHELTENHAM RACEDAY PHOTOGRAPHY
CHELTENHAM EVENT MOBILITY
Wendy Barnard is the official supplier of beautifully framed raceday photographs on behalf of Cheltenham Racecourse. E-mail: info@racedayphotos.co.uk, www.racedayphotos.co.uk
Through Event Mobility Charitable Trust we are able to provide electric scooters and manual wheelchairs for the use of disabled, elderly and mobility impaired visitors to Cheltenham. These can be collected from beside the North Entrance. To reserve an electric scooter or manual wheelchair in advance you can book online at www. eventmobility.org.uk , print out an advance booking form from the website or contact the office on 01386 725 391 to request a form to be posted to you.
ORDER OF RUNNING
ORDER OF RUNNING
TUESDAY 14 MARCH
DISTANCE
WEDNESDAY 15 MARCH
DISTANCE
The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m abt ½f
The Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 1)
2m abt 5f
The Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
Abt 3m
Abt 2m
The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3)
2m abt 5f
The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 3)
3m abt 1f
The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
Abt 2m
The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1)
2m abt ½f
The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase
3m 6f
The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)
2m abt 4f
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3)
2m abt ½f
The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3)
2m abt ½f
The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2)
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)
3m abt 6f
2m abt ½f
*Please note that all race titles and distances are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change*
*Please note that all race titles and distances are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change*
ORDER OF RUNNING
ORDER OF RUNNING
FRIDAY 17 MARCH
DISTANCE
THURSDAY 16 MARCH
DISTANCE
The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m abt 1f
The Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)
2m abt 4f
The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3)
The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3)
2m abt 1f
Abt 3m
The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)
Abt 3m
The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
2m abt 4½f
The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1)
3m abt 2½f
The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)
Abt 3m
The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase
The Magners Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3)
2m abt 4½f
3m abt 2½f
The Jack de Bromhead Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)
2m 1f
The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase (Grade 2)
2m abt 4½f
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (sponsored by the JRL Group)
3m abt 2f
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
2m abt 4½f
*Please note that all race titles and distances are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change*
*Please note that all race titles and distances are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change*
OWNERS & TRAINERS MAP
CONTACTS
JON PULLIN Regional Head of Racing, South West & Clerk of the Course, Cheltenham Direct Line: 01242 537664 Mobile: 07966 154962 e-mail: Jon.Pullin@thejockeyclub.co.uk
PRINCESS ROYAL STAND OWNERS & TRAINERS BISTRO/BAR LEVEL 2
JENNIFER DEWHURST Owners’ & Trainers’ Liaison Direct Line: 01242 537602 e-mail: Jennifer.Dewhurst@thejockeyclub.co.uk JOHN MORRISON Stable Manager Mobile: 07584 683232 e-mail: Cheltenham.Stables @thejockeyclub.co.uk
ALASTAIR KING Head Groundsman
Mobile: 07977 157737 e-mail: Alastair.King@thejockeyclub.co.uk
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
TATTERSALLS OWNERS & TRAINERS PAVILION
OWNERS & TRAINERS BLUE CAR PARK
NORTH OWNERS & TRAINERS COLLECTION
OWNERS & TRAINERS MARQUEE
TAXI A2B – 01242 580580 Andy Cars – 01242 262611 Cheltonian Airport Transfers - 01242 374767
HOSPITALITY
CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE EVESHAM ROAD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL50 4SH TELEPHONE: 01242 513 014 WWW.THEJOCKEYCLUB.CO.UK/CHELTENHAM
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