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Cheltenham Festival Betting Tips 2019

Cheltenham Day 1: Champion Day Race Schedule

Date & Time Race Name Race Type Distance Location
12th March, 13:30Supreme Novices’ HurdleHurdle2m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
12th March, 14:10Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple ChaseChase2mCheltenham Racecourse
12th March, 14:50Ultima Handicap ChaseChase3m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
12th March, 15:30Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge TrophyHurdle2m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
12th March, 16:10Mares’ Hurdle (for the David Nicholson Trophy)Hurdle2m 4fCheltenham Racecourse
12th March, 16:50National Hunt Challenge Cup ChaseChase4mCheltenham Racecourse
12th March, 17:30Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap ChaseChase2m 4 1/2 fCheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham Day 2: Ladies Day Race Schedule

Date & TimeRaceRace TypeDistanceLocation
13th March, 13:30Ballymore Novices’ HurdleHurdle2m 5fCheltenham Racecourse
13th March, 14:10RSA Steeple ChaseChase3m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
13th March, 14:50Coral Cup Handicap HurdleHurdle2m 5fCheltenham Racecourse
13th March, 15:30Betway Queen Mother Champion Steeple ChaseChase2mCheltenham Racecourse
13th March, 16:10Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap ChaseChase3m 7fCheltenham Racecourse
13th March, 16:50Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap HurdleHurdle2m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
13th March, 17:30Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Open NH Flat Race)Bumper2m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham Day 3: St Patrick's Day Race Schedule

Date & TimeRace NameRace TypeDistanceLocation
14th March, 13:30JLT Novices’ Steeple ChaseChase2m 5fCheltenham Racecourse
14th March, 14:10Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle)Hurdle3mCheltenham Racecourse
14th March, 14:50Ryanair ChaseChase2m 5fCheltenham Racecourse
14th March, 15:30Sun Bets Stayers’ HurdleHurdle3mCheltenham Racecourse
14th March, 16:10Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap ChaseChase2m 5fCheltenham Racecourse
14th March, 16:50Trull House Stud Mares’ Novices HurdleHurdle2m 2fCheltenham Racecourse
14th March, 17:30Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Steeple ChaseChase3m 1 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse

Cheltenham Day 4: Gold Cup Day Race Schedule

Date & TimeRace NameRace TypeDistanceLocation
15th March, 13:30JCB Triumph HurdleHurdle2m 1fCheltenham Racecourse
15th March, 14:10Randox Health County Handicap HurdleHurdle2m 1fCheltenham Racecourse
15th March, 14:50Albert Bartlett Novices’ HurdleHurdle3mCheltenham Racecourse
15th March, 15:30Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeple ChaseChase3m 2 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
15th March, 16:10Foxhunter Steeple ChaseChase3m 2 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
15th March, 16:50Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap HurdleHurdle2m 4 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse
15th March, 17:30Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Steeple ChaseHurdle2m 1/2fCheltenham Racecourse

2019 Cheltenham Festival Tips

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2019 Cheltenham Festival Dates

The Cheltenham Festival takes place between March 12 and March 15 2019, 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 12th and ends on Friday, March 15th.

Cheltenham Day 1: Champion Day

Start Date: Tuesday 12th March, 10:30 | Location: Cheltenham Racecourse | End Date: Tuesday 12th 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 2018.

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