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When does Cheltenham Festival 2021 start? Dates, race schedule, Gold Cup runners, TV channel, live stream info
THE big one is back!
Cheltenham Festival 2021 – the biggest event in Jumps racing – returns 12 months on… with a quite a lot having happened since the last one.
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Al Boum Photo will be one of the stars of the show at Cheltenham[/caption]
When is Cheltenham Festival 2021?
- Cheltenham Festival lasts four days.
- This year it starts on Tuesday March 16 and finishes on Friday March 19.
- Start time is at 1.30pm.
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Who are the Gold Cup runners?
Entries for the 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup have been announced.
Al Boum Photo will be going for his third Gold Cup in a row and he heads the list of entries, as well as being 3-1 favourite (odds correct at time of writing).
The other runners entered are below. This list will be cut five days before the race and again 48 hours before.
7-1 A Plus Tard
8-1 Minella Indo, Royale Pagaille, Santini
10-1 Champ
14-1 Frodon, Kemboy
Top trainer Mullins and jockey Townend celebrate winning last year’s Gold Cup[/caption]
20-1 Allaho, Delta Work, Lostintranslation, Melon, Presenting Percy, Waiting Patiently
25-1 Cyrname, Imperial Aura
33-1 Bristol De Mai, Monalee, Native River, Saint Calvados, Samcro
40-1 Burrows Saint, Master Tommytucker, Vinndication, Yorkhill
50-1 Acapella Bourgeois, Battleoverdoyen, Itchy Feet, Lake View Lad, Mister Malarky, Real Steel, Shattered Love, Simply The Betts, Terrefort, The Conditional
66-1 Aso, Black Op, Lord Du Mesnil, Magic Of Light
80-1 Spyglass Hill
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What are the races?
Tuesday
- 13:20 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 13:55 Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (ITV 1)
- 14:30 Festival Handicap Chase (ITV 1)
- 15:05 Champion Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 15:40 David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 16:15 Boodles Juvenile Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 16:50 National Hunt Chase (Racing TV/ Paddy Power)
Wednesday
- 13:20 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 13:55 Festival Novices’ Chase (ITV 1)
- 14:30 Coral Cup (ITV 1)
- 15:05 Queen Mother Champion Chase (ITV 1)
- 15:40 Cross Country Chase (ITV 1)
- 16:15 Grand Annual Chase (ITV 1)
- 16.50 Champion Bumper (Racing TV/ Paddy Power)
Unfortunately fans will not be able to attend this year’s Cheltenham Festival[/caption]
Thursday
- 13:20 Golden Miller Novices’ Chase (ITV 1)
- 13:55 Pertemps Final (ITV 1)
- 14:30 Ryanair Chase (ITV 1)
- 15:05 Stayers’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 15:40 Festival Plate (ITV 1)
- 16:15 Dawn Run Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 16:50 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir (Racing TV/ Paddy Power)
Friday
- 13:20 Triumph Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 13:55 County Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 14:30 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (ITV 1)
- 15:05 Cheltenham Gold Cup (ITV 1)
- 15:40 Foxhunter Chase (ITV 1)
- 16:15 Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase (ITV 1)
- 16:50 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle (Racing TV/ Paddy Power)
What TV channel will Cheltenham be on?
TV punters were given a big boost as ITV Racing announced they would be showing six races from each day for the first time.
Coverage usually ends after the fifth race each afternoon, but thanks to a new agreement between right holders, punters are in for a special treat.
The move is for one year only with the increasing likelihood the meeting will be held entirely behind closed doors.
Each day’s first race will now go off at an earlier than usual 1.20pm so that ITV can go off air by 4pm.
Will fans be in attendance?
Fans will unfortunately not be in attendance at the Racecourse this year, with strict coronavirus protocols in place.
Cheltenham Festival 2020 was one of the last events before country was plunged into its first lockdown.
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