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Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious race meeting in the British National Hunt (jump) racing calendar. It takes place over four days in early spring at Cheltenham racecourse in Gloucestershire, England. This year’s meeting takes place from 10-13 March 2020 and it looks set to be as exciting as ever.
The most prestigious race at ‘The Festival’ is the Cheltenham Gold Cup, which has been won by such iconic horses as Arkle, Golden Miller, Best Mate, Kauto Star and Denman. Al Boum Photo triumphed in the 2019 race and is expected to return to attempt to defend his crown.
Other top races held at the festival include the Champion Hurdle (Tuesday), the Queen Mother Champion Chase (Wednesday) and the World Hurdle (Thursday).
The Cheltenham Festival also hosts the Foxhunter Chase for amateur riders. Around the same course and distance as the Cheltenham Gold Cup, it typically follows the famous race on the final day of the festival.
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Cheltenham Festival day four: Al Boum Photo claims back-to-back Gold Cups, while there is a surprise 66/1 Foxhunter victory
Read all the highlights from the final day of the Cheltenham Festival
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Betting on the Cheltenham Festival – Day 4 *Promotion*
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Cheltenham Festival day three: Welsh trainer wins with 50/1 shot, while an old favourite makes a classy comeback in thrilling finish
All the highlights from day three of the Cheltenham Festival
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Cheltenham Festival day two: Paul Nicholls’ star wins the Champion Chase, while Tiger Roll settles for second
All the highlights from day two of the Cheltenham Festival
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Cheltenham Festival contender: The Dan Skelton-trained Allmankind *H&H Plus*
Uniting two showjumping families is leading Triumph Hurdle contender Allmankind, a talented tearaway whose energies are being channelled towards the winning post, writes Jennifer Donald
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Cheltenham Festival day one: A trio of tough mares triumph and Nicky Henderson claims his eighth Champion Hurdle
Check out all the highlights from day one of the Cheltenham Festival
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Superstar Altior pulled out of the Cheltenham Festival after lameness issues
‘I’m so sad that this great clash we were all anticipating cannot happen, so we will have to lend somebody else his crown’
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H&H visits Cheltenham runner Lady Buttons at home *H&H Plus*
Flourishing trainer Philip Kirby talks to Hannah Lemieux about his Festival hopeful, dealing with setbacks and why his horses work in an outline
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Are you ready for the roar? Watch what it is like at the Cheltenham Festival for a jockey
Katie Walsh takes racing broadcaster Nick Luck on a guided tour of the spots the public don’t get to see
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Who will win at the Cheltenham Festival? H&H helps pick your best bets *H&H Plus*
Our experts reveal their top tips for the Festival
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All in a day’s work: Cheltenham racecourse doctor Lee Humphreys *H&H Plus*
Lee Humphreys on dealing with tough and wary jockeys and vaulting in a bowler hat on TV
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What will the weather be like for the 2020 Cheltenham Festival?
Find out what the forecast has in store for one of the biggest weeks in British racing
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Look where they are now — some of our favourite past Cheltenham Festival winners in pictures
With Cheltenham Festival just around the corner (10-13 March), we take a look at some of our old favourites and check out what the National Hunt heroes are up to now.
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What NOT to wear at the Cheltenham Festival
Check out our light-hearted guide to fashion faux pas to avoid at the Festival (10-13 March)
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Injury rules Cheltenham Gold Cup winner out for the rest of the season
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Girls as good as the boys: punters missing out by underestimating female jockeys
The research has found the betting public are ‘consistently underestimating’ female jockeys
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Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
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Henrietta Knight on the highlights and controversies from the Cheltenham Festival
Read all the Festival reflections from the racehorse trainer-turned-author
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Day four at the Cheltenham Festival: Willie Mullins trains his FIRST Gold Cup winner
All the highlights from Gold Cup day at the Cheltenham Festival
