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Cheltenham Festival 2022: Date, TV channel, race-by-race schedule, live stream, ticket info for TUESDAY
THE greatest show on turf is set to welcome fans back to the racecourse as Cheltenham Festival gets underway TOMORROW.
And it is set up to be a phenomenal spectacle this renewal following the meeting being held behind closed doors last year.
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When is Cheltenham Festival?
Cheltenham Festival starts on Tuesday, March 15 and runs until Friday, March 18.
The star-studded extravaganza takes place over four days at Cheltenham racecourse in Gloucestershire.
When is St Patrick’s Day at Cheltenham Festival?
St Patrick’s Day traditionally falls on the Thursday of Cheltenham Festival.
That means it will come on March 17 in 2022 – so get the Guinness ready.
When is Ladies Day at Cheltenham Festival?
Ladies Day returns this year on Wednesday, March 16.
Zara Tindall, the Duchess of Cornwall and Olivia Attwood are among those to have attended on Ladies Day.
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Cheltenham Festival race schedule
There are a total of 28 races over the four days, with seven races on each one.
The exact schedule and times are not yet confirmed but we can expect to see the following races on these days.
Tuesday, March 15
1.30 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
2.10 Arkle Novices’ Chase
2.50 Ultimate Handicap Chase
3.30 Champion Hurdle
4.10 Mares’ Hurdle
4.50 Boodles Handicap Hurdle
5.30 National Hunt Novices’ Chase
Wednesday, March 16
1.30 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle
2.10 Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
2.50 Coral Cup
3.30 Champion Chase
4.10 Cross Country Chase
4.50 Grand Annual Handicap Chase
5.30 Champion Bumper
Thursday, March 17
1.30 Turners’ Novices’ Chase
2.10 Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle
2.50 Ryanair Chase
3.30 Stayers’ Hurdle
4.10 Paddy Power Plate
4.50 Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
5.30 Kim Muir Handicap Chase
Friday, March 18
1.30 Triumph Hurdle
2.10 County Handicap Hurdle
2.50 Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
3.30 Cheltenham Gold Cup
4.10 Festival Hunters’ Chase
4.50 Mares’ Chase
5.30 Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham Festival TV schedule
The action will be shown live on ITV1, but only a certain number of races each day.
The ITV coverage, fronted by Ed Chamberlain and Francesca Cumani, is currently set to show the first five races on each day.
Every race from the festival will be shown live on subscription channel Racing TV, or you can live stream it on a bookies’ website.
TalkSPORT have live radio coverage of every race.
Cheltenham Festival live stream info
You can watch every race live on most bookies’ websites.
Usually you need to have either money in your account or to have put a bet on the race to watch the stream.
Cheltenham Festival tips, free bets and odds
Sun Racing tipster Templegate and columnist Matt Chapman will bring you their top tips nearer the time.
You can see the favourite for EVERY Cheltenham Festival race in our Cheltenham Festival section.
And don’t forget to check out our best horse racing free bets.
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