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Cheltenham Festival 2023 schedule and TV guide: How to watch EVERY race from Prestbury Park

Cheltenham Festival 2023 is well underway, and it has kicked off in style after Day 1!

Each day ITV and ITV4 are broadcasting five of the seven races, and here is how to watch of the action from the other two.

Rachael Blackmore won the prestigious Gold Cup last year
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Rachael Blackmore won the prestigious Gold Cup last yearCredit: Sunday Times

The first race on Wednesday, March 15, at Cheltenham Festival, will be on ITV4 at 1:30, and coverage up until The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase at 4:50 will be on ITV.

How can I watch EVERY Cheltenham race?

Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday, March 14 and ITV will show five races live on each of the four days.

The Opening Show (8.30-10am) has been extended to an hour and a half and will be shown on ITV4 on the morning of each raceday.

Coverage will then kick off on the ITV1 at 1pm and finish at 4.30pm each day.

Then you can see the final two races of the day on Racing TV and on a bookies' live stream service.

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Wednesday March 15

  • 1.30: Ballymore Novices' Hurdle ITV4
  • 2.10: Brown Advisory Novices' Chase ITV1
  • 2.50: Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle ITV1
  • 3.30: Queen Mother Champion Chase ITV1
  • 4.10: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase ITV1
  • 4.50: The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Steeple Chase Challenge Cup Racing TV/ bookies' stream
  • 5.30: The Weatherbys Champion Bumper Racing TV/ bookies' stream

Thursday March 16

  • 1.30: Turners Novices' Chase ITV1
  • 2.10: Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle ITV1
  • 2.50: Ryanair Chase ITV1
  • 3.30: Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle ITV1
  • 4.10: Plate Handicap Chase ITV1
  • 4.50: The Mares Novices’ Hurdle Racing TV/ bookies' stream
  • 5.30: Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Racing TV/ bookies' stream

Friday March 17

  • 1.30: JCB Triumph Hurdle ITV1
  • 2.10: McCoy Contractors County Handicap Hurdle ITV1
  • 2.50: Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle ITV1
  • 3.30: Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase ITV1
  • 4.10: St. James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase ITV1
  • 4.50: The Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Steeple Chase Racing TV/ bookies' stream
  • 5.30: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle Racing TV/ bookies' stream

Can I listen to Cheltenham Festival 2023?

Yes you can. will be broadcasting races from 1pm-4pm every day.

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