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Cheltenham Festival 2026: Full Schedule Set as Bookmakers Launch Pre‑Festival Offers

ITV1 airs the first six races each day, with full daily coverage available on Racing TV.

Overview

  • The four‑day meeting runs 10–13 March with 28 races, and the daily feature championships at 4:00pm are the Champion Hurdle, Queen Mother Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase and Gold Cup.
  • Gold Cup Day on Friday is sold out, while tickets remain available for the first three days in multiple enclosures.
  • Bookmakers unveil major sign‑up deals, including Paddy Power (£50 in free bets for a £10 stake), Sky Bet (£60 for £20), bet365 (£30 for £10) and SBK (£30 for £5), alongside Ladbrokes’ 33‑1 boost on Dan Skelton to train a winner.
  • talkSPORT BET promotes boosted ante‑post doubles on leading fancies such as Majborough, Teahupoo, Wodhooh and Dinoblue.
  • Organisers and media expect crowds topping 260,000 as previews spotlight Willie Mullins’ powerful team and the Britain‑v‑Ireland Prestbury Cup storyline.