Cheltenham Festival Race Times

Day 1 - Tuesday 15th March 2022

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.

UK Time	SA Time	Race	Distance	Type
13:30	15:30	The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race	2m abt ½f	Hurdle
14:10	16:10	The Sporting Life Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase	abt 2m	Chase
14:50	16:50	The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase	3m abt 1f	Chase
15:30	17:30	The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (feature race)	2m abt ½f	Hurdle
16:10	18:10	The Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle Race	2m abt 4f	Hurdle
16:50	18:50	The Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3)	2m abt 4½f	Chase
17:30	19:30	The Ukraine Appeal National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Amateur Riders’ Novices’ Steeple Chase) (Grade 2)	3m abt 6f	Chase

Day 2 - Wednesday 16th March 2022

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.

UK Time	SA Time	Race	Distance	Type
13:30	15:30	The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)	2m abt 5f	Hurdle
14:10	16:10	The Brown Advisory Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	3m abt ½ f	Chase
14:50	16:50	The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Grade 3)	2m abt 5f	Hurdle
15:30	17:30	The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase (Grade 1) (feature race)	Abt 2m	Chase
16:10	18:10	The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase	3m 6f	Chase
16:50	18:50	The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3)	2m abt ½f	Chase
17:30	19:30	The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1)	2m abt ½f	Bumper

Day 3 - Thursday 17th March 2022

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.

UK Time	SA Time	Race	Distance	Type
13:30	15:30	The Turners Novices’ Chase (Grade 1)	2m abt 4f	Chase
14:10	16:10	The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) (Listed)	Abt 3m	Hurdle
14:50	16:50	The Ryanair Steeple Chase (Grade 1) (feature race)	2m abt 5f	Chase
15:30	17:30	The Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1)	abt 3m	Hurdle
16:10	18:10	The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) (Grade 3)	2m abt 5f	Chase
16:50	18:50	The Mares Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2)	2m 1f	Hurdle
17:30	19:30	Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (sponsored by the JRL Group) (0-145)	3m abt 2f	Chase

Day 4 - Friday 18th March 2022 - 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.

UK Time	SA Time	Race	Distance	Type
13:30	15:30	The JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)	2m abt 1f	Hurdle
14:10	16:10	The McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle Race (Grade 3)	2m abt 1f	Hurdle
14:50	16:50	The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 1)	abt 3m	Hurdle
15:30	17:30	The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase (Grade 1)	3m abt 2½ f	Chase
16:10	18:10	The St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Steeple Chase	3m abt 2½ f	Chase
16:50	18:50	The Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Steeple Chase (Grade 2)	2m abt ½f	Chase
17:30	19:30	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-145)	2m abt 4½ f	Hurdle

Cheltenham Festival Race Times

Day 1 - Tuesday 15th March 2022

Day 2 - Wednesday 16th March 2022

Day 3 - Thursday 17th March 2022

Day 4 - Friday 18th March 2022 - Gold Cup Day

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