Cheltenham Festival Dates & Race Times 2027

The 2027 Cheltenham Festival has a revised schedule compared to previous seasons. We look at the updates to the timings and races below, so you know everything you need to know in advance of the great meeting getting underway.

The Cheltenham 2027 dates have been announced and racing fans can look forward to four days of explosive action. This Cheltenham Festival takes place between Tuesday, March 16th and Friday, March 19th. The first race, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle starts at 1:20pm and the Cheltenham Gold Cup takes place on the final day, the 19th of March 2027, at 4.00pm.

All these questions and more will be resolved at the Cheltenham Festival 2027 and if you have any queries about Cheltenham dates? Read our Cheltenham FAQ for more details.

2027 Cheltenham Festival Race Times

Sport doesn’t get much better than the Cheltenham Festival and the Cheltenham 2027 dates and times have been revealed The entire nation will embrace jumps racing for four days during the second week of March, as legends are made, records are broken and the best equine athletes etch their names into the annals of sporting history.

Many of the horses who starred in the 2026 edition of the Cheltenham Festival will return to Prestbury Park on various Cheltenham festival dates along with a whole host of newcomers looking to thrust their names into the headlines.

The finale of the Festival is, of course, Gold Cup Day. The attention focuses mostly on the 4:00 race each day, with the revised schedule for 2027 moving each championship race to be the fifth one on the card. Soon, our tipsters will have their bets and predictions for every race. See all of our Cheltenham day 4 tips.

Which is the best day of the Cheltenham Festival

The best day of the Cheltenham Festival is completely subjective depending on the races you enjoy most. The atmosphere is usually different day by day as well.

The Tuesday often has a feverish atmosphere before the off. It is Champion Day, with the highlight being the Champion Hurdle. That said, the “Cheltenham Roar” accompanies the opening Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, which seems to get louder every year.

Wednesday is Ladies’ Day, ensuring that Cheltenham is bathed in an extra glamorous glow. Fittingly, the Queen Mother Champion Chase is the highlight, which saw a shock result last year after 2/9 favourite El Fabiolo was pulled up.

For colour and vibrancy, St Patrick’s Thursday is always a tremendous occasion. The Irish descend in their masses throughout the week, but Cheltenham becomes even more of a carnival of celebration on the Thursday. Two championship races take place on this day too, in the Ryanair Chase and the Stayers’ Hurdle.

Finally, there is Gold Cup Day. For many racing fans, there will never be a day that matches up to the Friday at Cheltenham. The big race, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, takes place in the middle of the card. Steeped in history, the atmosphere reaches a particular fever pitch in the minutes before the off. There is always a good party after the final race, the Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle, concludes too!

Get Ready for the 2027 Festival

The Cheltenham 2027 dates have been announced and there are plenty of tickets already on sale. Make sure you get yours early and ensure you’re there to soak up the legendary Cheltenham atmosphere. Now the Cheltenham festival dates and times have been revealed, our tipsters are already sharing their early Cheltenham tips and ante-post bets, complete with previews of the main races.

You can also find our free bets for Cheltenham here, updated throughout the Festival with all the best bookmaker.

The dates for the 2027 Cheltenham Festival have been announced and racing fans can look forward to four days of explosive action.

Sport doesn’t get much better than the Cheltenham Festival. The entire nation will embrace jumps racing for four days during the second week of March, as legends are made, records are broken and the best equine athletes etch their names into the annals of sporting history.

Many of the horses who starred in last year’s Champion Chase, Stayers’ Hurdle and Gold Cup will return to Prestbury Park next year, along with a whole host of newcomers looking to thrust their names into the headlines. Here are the dates for the 2027 Cheltenham Festival and a little look at which races punters can look forward to on each of the four days.

2027 Cheltenham Festival Dates

Tuesday 16th March – Champion Day

Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2027 Champion Hurdle

1.20 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (2m 1/2f)
2.00 Arkle Challenge Trophy (2m)
2.40 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2m 4 1/2 f)
3.20 Ultima Handicap Chase (3m 1/2f)
4.00 Champion Hurdle (2m 1/2f)
4.40 TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (2m5f)
5.20 National Hunt Novices’ Handicap Chase (3m 5f 210y)

Wednesday 17th March – Ladies Day

Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2027 Champion Chase

1.20 Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle (2m 5f)
2.00 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (3m 1/2f)
2.40 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (2m 5f)
3.20 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (3m 7f)
4.00 Queen Mother Champion Chase (2m)
4.40 Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2m 1/2f)
5.20 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (2m 1/2f)

Thursday 18th March – St Patrick’s Day

Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2027 Stayers’ Hurdle

1.20 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (2m1f)
2.00 Jack Richards Novices’ Handicap Chase (2m4f)
2.40 Mares’ Hurdle (2m4f)
3.20 Stayers’ Hurdle (3m)
4.00 Ryanair Chase (2m5f)
4.40 Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (3m)
5.20 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (3m2f)

Friday 19th March – Cheltenham Gold Cup Day

Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2027 Gold Cup

1.20 JCB Triumph Hurdle (2m1f)
2.00 County Hurdle (2m1f)
2.40 Mares’ Chase (2m4f)
3.20 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (3m)
4.00 Cheltenham Gold Cup (3m 2 1/2f)
4.40 Festival Hunter Chase (3m 2 1/2f)
5.20 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (2m 4 1/2f)