The Cheltenham Festival is one of the biggest meetings in the National Hunt calendar and the 2020 week is finally upon us.
The famous festival consists of four days of top-class racing with several Grade 1 races including the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Stayers’ Hurdle and the feature event, the Gold Cup.
We’ll have full, in-depth coverage of it all across the talkSPORT network including live commentary of all the big races.
Thousands flock to Cheltenham from across the country each year and here’s all you need to know about the 2020 edition.
Cheltenham Festival: When is it?
The 2020 Cheltenham Festival starts on Tuesday, March 10 and will finish on Friday, March 13.
The meeting is run over four days with seven races on each day – so 28 in total.
The first race of each day will be due off at 1:30pm with the last run at 5:30pm.
Tuesday is traditionally Champion Day, Wednesday is Ladies Day, Thursday is St Patrick’s Thursday and Friday is Gold Cup day.
Cheltenham Festival: How to listen
talkSPORT will have full coverage of the Festival across our network for what will be the best and easiest way to keep up to date with all the action.
talkSPORT will bring you commentary of the three biggest races each day, while over on talkSPORT 2 you can listen to commentary of the first five races every day.
To tune in, click here for the live commentary stream or the radio player below.
Here’s the other ways you can listen to our exclusive radio coverage…
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Cheltenham Festival: Race guide and results
There will be 28 races run at the 2020 festival and here is your race-by-race guide.
Day One: Champion Day – 10th March 2020
- 13:30 The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
1. Shishkin (Nico de Boinville) 6-1
2. Abacadabras (D N Russell) 11-4
3. Chantry House (B J Geraghty) 15-2
- 14:10 The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase
1. Put The Kettle On (Aidan Coleman) 16-1
2. Fakir D’Oudairies (M P Walsh) 3-1
3. Rouge Vif (G Sheehan) 9-1
- 14:50 The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase
1. The Conditional (Brendan Powell) 15-2
2. Kildisart (D A Jacob) 10-1
3. Discorama (B J Cooper) 11-2 Jt Fav
4. Vinndication (David Bass) 11-2 Jt Fav
- 15:30 The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
1. Epatante (B J Geraghty) 2-1 Fav
2. Sharjah (Mr P W Mullins) 16-1
3. Darver Star (Jonathan Moore) 17-2
- 16:10 The Mares’ Hurdle
1. Honeysuckle (Rachael Blackmore) 9-4
2. Benie Des Dieux (P Townend) 4-6 Fav
3. Elfile (D E Mullins) 16-1
- 16:50 The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase
1. Imperial Aura (David Bass) 4-1 Jt Fav
2. Galvin (D N Russell) 4-1 Jt Fav
3. Hold The Note (J J Burke) 10-1
- 17:30 The National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
1 Ravenhill (Mr J J Codd) 12-1
2 Lord Du Mesnil (Mr S Waley-Cohen) 11-2
3 Lamanver Pippin (Mr W Biddick) 33-1
Day Two: Ladies Day – 11th March 2020
- 13:30 The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle
1. Envoi Allen (D N Russell) 4-7 Fav
2. Easywork (Rachael Blackmore) 12-1
3. The Big Getaway (P Townend) 9-1
- 14:10 The RSA Insurance Novices’ Steeple Chase
1 Dame De Compagnie (B J Geraghty) 5-1 Fav
2 Black Tears (D N Russell) 12-1
3 Thosedaysaregone (K J Brouder) 10-1
- 14:50 The Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle
1 Champ (B J Geraghty) 4-1
2 Minella Indo (Rachael Blackmore) 3-1
3 Allaho (P Townend) 5-2 Fav
- 15:30 The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase
1 Politologue (Harry Skelton) 6-1
2 Dynamite Dollars (H Cobden) 7-1
3 Bun Doran (J J Burke) 33-1
- 16:10 The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase
1 Easysland (J Plouganou) 3-1
2 Tiger Roll (K M Donoghue) 8-11 Fav
3 Out Sam (Mr J J Codd) 33-1
- 16:50 The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
1 Aramax (M P Walsh) 15-2
2 Night Edition (T Scudamore) 16-1
3 Saint D’Oroux (D A Jacob) 14-1
- 17:30 The Weatherbys Champion Bumper
1 Ferny Hollow (P Townend) 11-1
2 Appreciate It (Mr P W Mullins) 15-8 Fav
3 Queens Brook (Mr J J Codd) 6-1
Day Three: St Patrick’s Thursday – 12th March 2020
- 13:30 The Marsh Novices’ Chase
1 Samcro (D N Russell) 4-1
2 Melon (Mr P W Mullins) 14-1
3 Faugheen (P Townend) 3-1 Fav
- 14:10 The Pertemps Network Final
- 14:50 The Ryanair Steeple Chase
- 15:30 The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
- 16:10 The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate
- 16:50 The National Hunt Breeders Supported By Tattersalls Mares Novices’ Hurdle
- 17:30 The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase
Day Four: Gold Cup Day – 13th March 2020
- 13:30 The JCB Triumph Hurdle
- 14:10 The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle
- 14:50 The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
- 15:30 The Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase
- 16:10 The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup
- 16:50 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase
- 17:30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
Who to back
Tom Bull’s top tip: Thyme Hill (Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle – Friday, 2.50pm)
Lee McKenzie’s top tip: A Plus Tard (Ryanair Chase – Thursday 2:50pm)
Rupert Bell’s top tip: A Plus Tard (Ryanair Chase – Thursday 2:50pm)
