Cheltenham Festival Dates & Race Times 2024

DateTimeRaceRace Type
Tuesday 12th March1.30Supreme Novices’ HurdleNovice Hurdle
2.10Arkle ChaseNovice Chase
2.50Ultima Handicap ChaseHandicap Chase
3.30Champion HurdleChampionship Race
4.10Mares’ HurdleMares’ Only Championship Race
4.50Boodles Juvenile Handicap HurdleHandicap Hurdle
5.30National Hunt ChaseNovice Chase For Amateur Jockeys
Wednesday 13th March1.30Baring Bingham Novices’ HurdleNovice Hurdle
2.10 Brown Advisory Novices’ ChaseNovice Chase
2.50Coral CupHandicap Hurdle
3.30Queen Mother Champion ChaseChampionship Race
4.10Glenfarclas Cross Country ChaseCross Country Chase
4.50Grand Annual Handicap ChaseHandicap Chase
5.30Champion BumperFlat Race
Thursday 14th March1.30Turners Novices’ ChaseNovice Chase
2.10Pertemps FinalHandicap Hurdle
2.50Ryanair ChaseChampionship Race
3.30Stayers’ HurdleChampionship Race
4.10Paddy Power PlateHandicap Chase
4.50Mares Novices’ HurdleMares’ Only Novice Hurdle
5.30Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupHandicap Chase For Amateur Riders
Friday 15th March1.30JCB Triumph HurdleJuvenile Novice Hurdle
2.10County HurdleHandicap Hurdle
2.50Albert Bartlett Novices’ HurdleNovice Hurdle
3.30Cheltenham Gold CupChampionship Race
4.10Hunters’ ChaseHunter Chase Race For Amateur Riders
4.50Mares’ ChaseMares’ Only Championship Race
5.30Martin Pipe Handicap HurdleHandicap Hurdle For Conditional Jockeys

The Cheltenham 2024 dates have been announced and racing fans can look forward to four days of explosive action. This Cheltenham Festival takes place between Tuesday, March 12th and Friday, March 15th. The first race, the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle starts at 1:30pm and the Cheltenham Gold Cup takes place on the final day, the 15th of March 2024, at 3.30pm.

And now those Cheltenham festival dates have been released we can look forward to 28 races across four days as the equivalent of the equine Olympics takes place at Prestbury Park. Plenty of key questions looks set to be answered. Can Galopin Des Champs retain his Gold Cup crown? Will we see another shock winner in the Stayers’ Hurdle? And can Constitution Hill remain unbeaten with another victory in the Champion Hurdle?

All these questions and more will be resolved at the Cheltenham Festival 2024 and if you have any queries about Cheltenham dates? Read our Cheltenham FAQ for more details.

2024 Cheltenham Festival Race Times

Sport doesn’t get much better than the Cheltenham Festival and the Cheltenham 2024 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 2023 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. While the attention focuses on the 3:30 race, our tipsters have 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, and we could see a new winner of the race this year with 2022 + 2023 winner Energumene set to miss out this year due to injury.

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 2024 Festival

The Cheltenham 2024 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.

A view of a fence at the Cheltenham Festival.

The dates for the 2024 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 2024 Cheltenham Festival and a little look at which races punters can look forward to on each of the four days.

2024 Cheltenham Festival Dates

Tuesday 12th March – Champion Day

Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2024 Champion Hurdle

1.30 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (2m 1/2f)
2.10 Arkle Challenge Trophy (2m)
2.50 Ultima Handicap Chase (3m 1/2f)
3.30 Champion Hurdle (2m 1/2f)
4.10 Mares’ Hurdle (for the David Nicholson Trophy) (2m 4f)
4.50 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (2m 4 1/2 f)
5.30 National Hunt Chase (4m)

Wednesday 13th March – Ladies Day

Day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2024 Champion Chase

1.30 Baring Bingham Novices’ Hurdle (2m 5f)
2.10 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase (3m 1/2f)
2.50 Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (2m 5f)
3.30 Queen Mother Champion Chase (2m)
4.10 Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (3m 7f)
4.50 Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2m 1/2f)
5.30 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race) (2m 1/2f)

Thursday 14th March – St Patrick’s Day

Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2024 Stayers’ Hurdle

1.30 Turners Novices’ Chase (2m 5f)
2.10 Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) (3m)
2.50 Ryanair Chase (2m 5f)
3.30 Stayers’ Hurdle (3m)
4.10 Paddy Power Plate Handicap Chase (2m 5f)
4.50 Mares’ Novices Hurdle (2m2f)
5.30 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup (3m 1 1/2f)

Friday 15th March – Cheltenham Gold Cup Day

Day 4 of the Cheltenham Festival, featuring the 2024 Gold Cup

1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle (2m 1f)
2.10 County Hurdle (2m 1f)
2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (3m)
3.30 Cheltenham Gold Cup (3m 2 1/2f)
4.10 Foxhunters’ Steeple Chase (3m 2 1/2f)
4.50 Mares’ Chase (2m 1/2f)
5.30 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (2m 4 1/2f)