03-03-2025
Cheltenham Festival: Race schedule & BBC coverage
Galopin Des Champs will seek a third consecutive Gold Cup at the four-day Cheltenham Festival - and you can follow it live on the Radio 5 Sports Extra will bring you commentaries of all 28 races at the meeting from 11-14 March, with coverage of the feature races and Gold Cup day also on Radio 5 Live, including the big contest at 16:00 will also be live text commentaries, racecards and results every day on the BBC Sport website and app, and additional coverage on BBC Sport's social media action kicks off on Tuesday, 11 March when the big race is the Champion Hurdle where 2023 winner Constitution Hill, who missed the meeting last year, looks to regain his crown against opponents including star mare Brighterdaysahead and 2024 victor State Bryce presents the coverage from Tuesday to Thursday, and Mark Chapman on jockeys Andrew Thornton and Charlie Poste will also be part of the team.
Full race schedule and BBC coverage
All times GMT. Distances in miles, furlongs and yards. Races in bold will be broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Tuesday 11 March - Champion Day
13:20 Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2m 14:00 My Pension Expert Arkle Novices' Chase 2m 14:40 Ultima Handicap Chase 3m 1f15:20 Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle Race 2m 4f16:00 Unibet Champion Hurdle 2m 16:40 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle 2m 17:20 Princess Royal National Hunt Novices' Chase 3m 6f BBC coverage13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Wednesday 12 March - Style Wednesday
13:20 Turners Novices' Hurdle 2m 5f 14:00 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase 3m14:40 Coral Cup Hurdle 2m 5f 15:20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase 3m 5½f 16:00 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase 2m 16:40 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase Challenge Cup 2m 17:20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper 2m BBC coverage13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Thursday 13 March - St Patrick's Thursday
13:20 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle 2m 1f 14:00 Jack Richards Novices' Chase 2m 4f 14:40 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle 3m 15:20 Ryanair Chase 2m 4f 16:00 Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle 3m 16:40 TrustATrader Plate HandicapChase 2m 4f 17:20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase 3m 2f BBC coverage13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Friday 14 March - Cheltenham Gold Cup Day
13:20 JCB Triumph Hurdle 2m Hurdle14:00 William Hill County Handicap Hurdle 2m 14:40 Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase 2m 4f 15:20 Albert Novices' Hurdle 3m Hurdle16:00 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase 3m 2f 16:40 St James' Place Festival Hunters Chase 3m 2f 17:20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4fBBC coverage13:00-16:30 BBC Radio 5 Live13:00-17:30 BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
