It’s been popularly labelled the Greatest Show On Turf, and with fans expected back in recordbreaking numbers at Prestbury Park, the 2022 Cheltenham Festival promises the very best of horseracing action and entertainment from Tuesday through to Friday this week.
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After the Irish domination of Cheltenham 2021, which saw the raiders win 23 of the 28 action-packed races, the British trainers will be looking to hit back with a vengeance over a four-day spectacular of jumps racing action.
The 2022 Cheltenham Festival runs from Tuesday 15th to Friday 18th March.
There are seven races carded over each of the four days, with the first off at 15h30 and the final event at 19h30 every day.
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Plse see our race-by-race and day-by-day schedule
| DAY 1 – TUESDAY 15TH MARCH | |||
| Seven races are scheduled for Day One of the Cheltenham Festival. | |||
| The feature race of the day is the Unibet Champion Hurdle, a 2 mile Grade 1 race. This takes place at 15:30. | |||
| SA Race Time | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
| 15:30 | The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race | 2m abt ½f | Hurdle |
| 16:10 | The Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase | abt 2m | Chase |
| 16:50 | The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase | 3m abt 1f | Chase |
| 17:30 | The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | 2m abt ½f | Hurdle |
| (feature race) | |||
| 18:10 | The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race | 2m abt 4f | Hurdle |
| 18:50 | The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3) | 2m abt 4½f | Chase |
| 19:30 | The Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 2) | 3m abt 6f | Chase |
| DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY 16TH MARCH | |||
| On the second day, the highlight is the Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase. | |||
| Runners in this Grade 1 event jump over 12 fences over the course of 2 miles. | |||
| It is the highlight of the traditionally known Ladies’ Day and is off at 15:30. | |||
| SA Race Time | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
| 15:30 | The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1) | 2m abt 5f | Hurdle |
| 16:10 | The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 3m abt ½ f | Chase |
| 16:50 | The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3) | 2m abt 5f | Hurdle |
| 17:30 | The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | Abt 2m | Chase |
| (feature race) | |||
| 18:10 | The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase | 3m 6f | Chase |
| 18:50 | The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3) | 2m abt ½f | Chase |
| 19:30 | The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) | 2m abt ½f | Bumper |
| DAY 3 – THURSDAY 17TH MARCH | |||
| One of the key dates for Cheltenham Festival 2022 is St Patrick’s Day, as it marks the third day of racing. | |||
| The feature race today is the Ryanair Steeple Chase at 14:50. | |||
| SA Race Time | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
| 15:30 | The Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) | 2m abt 4f | Chase |
| 16:10 | The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed) | Abt 3m | Hurdle |
| 16:50 | The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 2m abt 5f | Chase |
| (feature race) | |||
| 17:30 | The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) | abt 3m | Hurdle |
| 18:10 | The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3) | 2m abt 5f | Chase |
| 18:50 | The Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2m 1f | Hurdle |
| 19:30 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (sponsored by the JRL Group) (0-145) | 3m abt 2f | Chase |
| DAY 4 – FRIDAY 18TH MARCH – GOLD CUP DAY | |||
| The focus of the day will be The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, as the name suggests. | |||
| Over three miles and two furlongs long, this is the premier race of the event. | |||
| It will begin at 15:30, and the winner will take home the Gold Cup. | |||
| SA Race Time | RACE | DISTANCE | TYPE |
| 15:30 | The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m abt 1f | Hurdle |
| 16:10 | The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3) | 2m abt 1f | Hurdle |
| 16:50 | The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1) | abt 3m | Hurdle |
| 17:30 | The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1) | 3m abt 2½ f | Chase |
| 18:10 | The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase | 3m abt 2½ f | Chase |
| 18:50 | The Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Steeple Chase (Grade 2) | 2m abt ½f | Chase |
| 19:30 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145) | 2m abt 4½ f | Hurdle |
