Four Days Of Extraordinary
DAY ONE Tuesday March 10
DAY TWO Wednesday March 11
12.30 Retraining of Racehorses Parade in the Paddock including stars such as Cue Card, Zarkandar and Smad Place. 10.30 Gates open to the Home of Jump Racing for four extraordinary days of racing. Be sure to arrive in plenty of time to visit the Shopping Village in the Club/Tattersalls enclosure for a spot of Festival shopping. 10.00 Tune into Cheltenham Radio on 87.7FM, online or via Sound Dec earpieces which are available to buy at the Information Point on the racecourse. The perfect way to get all the latest news, stories and updates live from the racecourse, brought to you by a top team of reporters and pundits. 12.15 Head to the Parade Ring to hear a few tips for the day as we run through the card.
10.30 Gates open for day two of The Festival TM presented by Magners. Be sure to arrive in plenty of time to visit the Shopping Village in the Club/Tattersalls enclosure for a spot of Festival shopping. 10.00 Tune into Cheltenham Radio on 87.7FM, online or via Sound Dec earpieces which are available to buy at the Information Point on the racecourse. The perfect way to get all the latest news, stories and updates live from the racecourse. 12.15 Make sure you head to The Orchard in the Club enclosure to take a look at what our luxury brands have on offer or upgrade your day and head to our brand new area, The Park.
12.30 Time to get your Tote Placepot on ahead of racing.
1.30 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle £125,000
2m5f
1.30 Time for the roar! Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle £125,000
2.10 RSA Insurance Novices’ Chase £175,000
3m
2m
2.50 Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) £100,000
2m5f
2.10 Racing Post Arkle Chase £175,000
2m
2.50 Ultima Handicap Chase £110,000
3m1f
3.30 Unibet Champion Hurdle £450,000 2m An iconic race that gets the week’s championship races off to a flyer. Will JP McManus land the race for an incredible fourth consecutive year?
3.30 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase £400,000 2m Prior to the race, dual winner Sprinter Sacre will parade. Cheltenham favourite and chasing superstar Altior looks set to go for three consecutive wins in this race for trainer Nicky Henderson.
4.10 Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle £120,000
2m4f
4.50 Northern Trust Company Novices’ Handicap Chase £70,000 2m4f
4.10 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase £65,000
3m6f
4.50 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle £80,000
2m
5.30 National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup £125,000
3m6f
5.30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper £75,000
2m
5.40 The Centaur will keep the celebrations going with live music from The Wickermen for racegoers with Club or Tattersalls tickets. Live music will continue from BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw in The Park for those with a wristband to this new area for 2020.
5.40 The Centaur will keep the celebrations going with live music from Tommy & The Fuse for racegoers with Club or Tattersalls tickets. Live music will continue in The Park from Laura Whitmore for those with a wristband to this new area for 2020.
Look out for the Augmented Reality logo throughout the magazine which indicates where you can activate the AR functionality and bring the images to life. To activate the AR logo, download our app ‘The Horse’s Mouth’ via the App Store for free.
March 2020 The Festival 5
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