Here at Betting.Betfair we have the most comprehensive coverage of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival anywhere online, including previews, news and daily tipping across all 27 races, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup, combined with daily insight from top trainers Gordon Elliott and Paul Nicholls.
| Date & Time | Event Name | Race Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th March, 13.30 | The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 14.10 | The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 14.50 | The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 15.30 | The UniBet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 16.10 | The OLBG Mares’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 16.50 | The J T McNamara National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 17.30 | The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 13.30 | The Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 14.10 | The RSA Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 14.50 | The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 15.30 | The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 16.10 | The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 16.50 | The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 17.30 | The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) | Bumper | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 13.30 | The JLT Novices’ Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 14.10 | The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 14.50 | The Ryanair Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 15.30 | The Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 16.10 | The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 16.50 | The Trull House Stud Mares Novices’ Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 17.30 | The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145) | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 13.30 | The JCB Triumph Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 14.10 | The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 14.50 | The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 15.30 | The Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 16.10 | The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 16.50 | The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 17.30 | The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup | Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse |
The Cheltenham Festival is the most keenly-anticipated meeting on the racing calendar, where the great and good of the racing world compete for well over £3m of prize money and racing fans spend in excess of £600m on Cheltenham bets using their knowledge and insight – and Betting.Betfair is the place to come for that. We will have a host of Cheltenham betting tips, including antepost advice, daily tips throughout the Festival, all the latest news and results and details of any big winners on Betfair.
At the most exciting time of the year, Betting.Betfair is your one stop shop for everything related to the 2018 Cheltenham Festival this March, from runner-by-runner guides and day-by-day previews to daily tipping columns from Tony Calvin – all the Cheltenham tipping you need in your quest to find those elusive winners.
The Cheltenham Festival takes place between March 13 and March 16 2018, kicking off with the Supreme Novice Hurdle on the Tuesday. Highlights include Champion Chase on the Wednesday, the World Hurdle on the Thursday, and the Gold Cup on the Friday. The Festival was expanded to cover four days in 2006. Always staged in early March, this year’s Festival begins on Tuesday March 13 and ends on Friday March 16.
Start Date: Tuesday 13th March, 10:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Tuesday 13th March, 18:00
The opening day of Cheltenham always provides a strong start to the Festival with the Champion Hurdle being the highlight of the day. The race was won by Buveur D'Air in 2017.
| Date & Time | Race Name | Race Type | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13th March, 13.30 | The Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | 2m abt ½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 14.10 | The Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase | Chase | abt 2m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 14.50 | The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase | Chase | 3m abt 1f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 15.30 | The UniBet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy | Hurdle | 2m abt ½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 16.10 | The OLBG Mares’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | 2m abt 4f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 16.50 | The J T McNamara National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup | Chase | Abt 4m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 13th March, 17.30 | The Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase | Chase | 2m abt 4½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
Start Date: Wednesday 14th March, 10:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Wednesday 14th March, 18:00
The second day of the festival revolves around chasers with the RSA Steeple Chase and the 2018 Queen Mother Champion Chase, the feature race of the day. Last year, the winnng money was on Special Tiara and trainer Henry de Bromhead.
| Date & Time | Race | Race Type | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th March, 13.30 | The Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | 2m abt 5f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 14.10 | The RSA Steeple Chase | Chase | 3m abt ½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 14.50 | The Coral Cup Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle Race) | Hurdle | 2m abt 5f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 15.30 | The Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple Chase | Chase | Abt 2m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 16.10 | The Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeple Chase | Chase | 3m 6f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 16.50 | The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | 2m abt ½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 14th March, 17.30 | The Weatherbys Champion Bumper (A Standard Open NH Flat Race) | Bumper | 2m abt ½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
Start Date: Thursday 15th March, 10:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Thursday 15th March, 18:00
The Stayers’ Hurdle is the big race of St. Patrick’s Thursday at Cheltenham. Thursday’s feature has been won by a series of legendary horses including Inglis Drever, Big Buck’s and Thistlecrack. Last year's winner was Nichols Canyon, ridden by Ruby Walsh.
| Date & Time | Race Name | Race Type | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th March, 13.30 | The JLT Novices’ Chase | Chase | 2m abt 4f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 14.10 | The Pertemps Network Final (A Handicap Hurdle Race) | Hurdle | Abt 3m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 14.50 | The Ryanair Steeple Chase | Chase | 2m abt 5f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 15.30 | The Sun Bets Stayers’ Hurdle | Hurdle | abt 3m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 16.10 | The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (A Handicap Steeple Chase) | Chase | 2m abt 5f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 16.50 | The Trull House Stud Mares Novices’ Hurdle | Hurdle | 2m abt 1f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 15th March, 17.30 | The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (0-145) | Chase | 3m abt 2f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
Start Date: Friday 16th March, 10:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Friday 16th March, 18:00
The Gold Cup is arguably the biggest race of the Cheltenham Festival, with the sport’s finest chasers battling it out over 3m 2f, in a race first run in 1924. The 2017 cup was brought home by Robbie Power with the help of a tremendous performance from Sizing John.
| Date & Time | Race Name | Race Type | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th March, 13.30 | The JCB Triumph Hurdle | Hurdle | 2m abt 1f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 14.10 | The Randox Health County Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | 2m abt 1f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 14.50 | The Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle Race | Hurdle | abt 3m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 15.30 | The Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple Chase | Chase | abt 3m | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 16.10 | The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Steeple Chase Challenge Cup | Chase | 3m abt 2½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 16.50 | The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Race | Hurdle | 2m abt 4½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
| 16th March, 17.30 | The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup | Chase | 2m abt 4½f | Cheltenham Racecourse |
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