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Cheltenham Race Calendar

The Cheltenham Race Calendar covers every fixture at Prestbury Park across the 2025/26 National Hunt season — from the Christmas Meeting in December through Festival Trials Day in January to the world-famous Cheltenham Festival in March 2026. Race times, distances, grades and prize money for every race, updated as official declarations are released.

For previews, tips and runner information visit the Cheltenham Festival 2026 page.

Time Race Distance Grade

2m179y

Class 2

£10,892

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2m4f127y

Class 2

£21,784

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2m179y

Class 3

£13,203

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3m2f70y

Class 1

£56,950

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2m4f127y

Class 2

£21,784

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3m5f56y

Class 2

£21,784

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2m7f213y

Class 2

£19,061

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Time Race Distance Grade

2m179y

Class 2

£13,615

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3m1f56y

Class 3

£13,203

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2m4f127y

Class 3

£13,203

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2m4f127y

Class 1

£71,188

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2m62y

Class 2

£24,507

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2m7f213y

Class 1

£47,552

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2m4f56y

Class 2

£19,061

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Time Race Distance Grade

2m4f56y

Class 2

£10,892

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2m4f127y

Class 2

£13,615

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3m1f56y

Class 2

£27,230

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2m4f127y

Class 1

£56,950

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2m4f56y

Class 1

£39,865

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2m7f213y

Class 2

£18,211

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Time Race Distance Grade

2m4f56y

Class 1

£45,560

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2m7f213y

Class 1

£39,865

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2m179y

Class 1

£71,188

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3m1f56y

Class 1

£71,188

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3m5f56y

Class 2

£18,484

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2m4f127y

Class 1

£56,950

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2m179y

Class 1

£45,560

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2m4f127y

Class 2

£21,784

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Champion Day is the most Grade 1-laden day of the Festival, opening with the famous Cheltenham Roar at 13:20 and building through the Singer Arkle Novices’ Chase (14:00, £200,000) and the Ultima Handicap Chase (15:20, £150,000) to the centrepiece — the Unibet Champion Hurdle at 16:00, carrying £450,000 in prize money and the title of champion hurdler. Seven races, first off 13:20.

Time Race Distance Grade

2m87y

Class 1

£84,405

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1m7f199y

Class 1

£112,540

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2m87y

Class 1

£45,016

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3m1f

Class 1

£84,405

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2m87y

Class 1

£262,078

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2m4f44y

Class 1

£84,405

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3m5f201y

Class 2

£51,440

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Ladies’ Day is built around speed and quality, with the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (14:00, £200,000) regularly producing future Gold Cup contenders, the competitive Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (14:40, £100,000) drawing a big field over two-and-a-half miles, and the day peaking with the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at 16:00 — £400,000 in prize money, two miles of fences at a ferocious gallop. Seven races, first off 13:20.

Time Race Distance Grade

2m5f

Class 1

£84,405

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3m1f

Class 1

£115,916

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2m5f

Class 1

£61,897

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3m5f56y

Class 2

£39,023

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1m7f199y

Class 1

£225,080

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1m7f199y

Class 1

£84,405

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2m87y

Class 1

£45,560

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St Patrick’s Thursday is the most atmospheric day of the Festival, with a massive Irish contingent in attendance for a card that features the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle (14:40, £120,000), the Paddy Powers Stayers’ Hurdle (15:20, £325,000) — the ultimate test over three miles — and the fiercely competitive Ryanair Chase at 16:00 (£375,000) over two-and-a-half miles. Seven races, first off 13:20.

Time Race Distance Grade

2m179y

Class 1

£59,084

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2m4f127y

Class 1

£64,300

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2m4f56y

Class 1

£70,338

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2m7f213y

Class 1

£182,878

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2m4f127y

Class 1

£211,013

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2m7f213y

Class 1

£61,897

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3m2f70y

Class 2

£36,233

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Gold Cup Day is the pinnacle of the National Hunt season, with the card building through the JCB Triumph Hurdle (13:20, £150,000), the William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (14:00), and the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (15:20, £150,000) before arriving at the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup at 16:00 — £625,000 in prize money, 3m2f, 22 fences, the greatest steeplechase in the world. Seven races, first off 13:20.

Time Race Distance Grade

2m179y

Class 1

£84,405

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2m179y

Class 1

£61,897

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2m4f127y

Class 1

£73,151

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2m7f213y

Class 1

£87,022

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3m2f70y

Class 1

£351,688

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3m2f70y

Class 2

£24,445

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2m4f56y

Class 2

£38,580

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Cheltenham Festival 2026 runs across four days from Tuesday 10th March to Friday 13th March 2026 at Cheltenham Racecourse, Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH.

Racing at the Cheltenham Festival starts at 13:20 each day, with the final race at approximately 17:20. There are 7 races per day across all four days, with races spaced roughly 40 minutes apart.

There are 28 races across the four days — 7 per day. The majority are Grade 1 races (the highest level in jump racing), making Cheltenham the most concentrated festival of top-level National Hunt racing in the world.

The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, run at 16:00 on Friday 13th March, is the showpiece event. It carries £625,000 in prize money and is widely regarded as the greatest steeplechase in the world. Other marquee races include the Champion Hurdle (£450,000), the Queen Mother Champion Chase (£400,000) and the Stayers’ Hurdle (£325,000).

Gold Cup Day (Friday) is the most celebrated, but St Patrick’s Thursday is often considered the most atmospheric, with a huge Irish contingent in attendance and the Stayers’ Hurdle and Ryanair Chase on the card. Champion Day (Tuesday) has the most Grade 1 races. Ladies’ Day (Wednesday) traditionally has the most fashion.

Cheltenham Racecourse (also known as Prestbury Park) is located at Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 4SH. It is approximately 2 miles north of Cheltenham town centre and well served by rail (Cheltenham Spa station) and coach services on race days.