THE FESTIVAL, RACE BY RACE

28 RACES.
EVERY ONE EXPLAINED.

Find the conditions, the recent winners and the questions worth asking. Your permanent guide to the Cheltenham Festival.

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28 races · 2027 programme
13:20
DAY 1 · Grade 1

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle

About 2m · Old Course

14:00
DAY 1 · Grade 1

Arkle Chase

About 2m · Old Course

14:40
DAY 1 · Premier Handicap

Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

About 2m · Old Course

15:20
DAY 1 · Premier Handicap

Ultima Handicap Chase

About 3m1f · Old Course

16:00
DAY 1 · Grade 1

Champion Hurdle

About 2m · Old Course

16:40
DAY 1 · Premier Handicap

Plate Handicap Chase

About 2m4f · Old Course

17:20
DAY 1 · Class 2

National Hunt Chase

About 3m6f · Old Course

13:20
DAY 2 · Grade 1

Turners Novices’ Hurdle

About 2m5f · Old Course

14:00
DAY 2 · Grade 1

Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase

About 3m1f · Old Course

14:40
DAY 2 · Premier Handicap

BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle

About 2m5f · Old Course

15:20
DAY 2 · Limited handicap

Cross Country Chase

About 3m5½f · Cross Country

16:00
DAY 2 · Grade 1

Queen Mother Champion Chase

About 2m · Old Course

16:40
DAY 2 · Premier Handicap

Grand Annual Handicap Chase

About 2m · Old Course

17:20
DAY 2 · Grade 1

Champion Bumper

About 2m · Old Course

13:20
DAY 3 · Grade 2

Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

About 2m1f · New Course

14:00
DAY 3 · Grade 2

Jack Richards Novices’ Chase

About 2m4½f · New Course

14:40
DAY 3 · Grade 1

Mares’ Hurdle

About 2m4½f · New Course

15:20
DAY 3 · Grade 1

Stayers’ Hurdle

About 3m · New Course

16:00
DAY 3 · Grade 1

Ryanair Chase

About 2m4½f · New Course

16:40
DAY 3 · Premier Handicap

Pertemps Final

About 3m · New Course

17:20
DAY 3 · Handicap

Kim Muir Handicap Chase

About 3m2½f — confirmation pending · New Course

13:20
DAY 4 · Grade 1

Triumph Hurdle

About 2m1f · New Course

14:00
DAY 4 · Premier Handicap

County Handicap Hurdle

About 2m1f · New Course

14:40
DAY 4 · Grade 2

Mares’ Chase

About 2m4½f · New Course

15:20
DAY 4 · Grade 1

Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle

About 3m · New Course

16:00
DAY 4 · Grade 1

Cheltenham Gold Cup

About 3m2½f · New Course

16:40
DAY 4 · Hunters’ chase

Festival Hunters’ Chase

About 3m2½f · New Course

17:20
DAY 4 · Handicap

Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle

About 2m4½f · New Course

Published programme checked 11 November 2026. Times and final race conditions remain subject to confirmation. All times are UK local time.

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Editorial information reviewed 11 November 2026. Illustrative hero artwork.

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