The Jumps are back which means one thing… the build up to the Cheltenham Festival starts here!
There were thrills and spills at last season’s meeting including a dramatic renewal of the Champion Hurdle in which Constitution Hill and State Man both fell.
Galopin Des Champs’ hat-trick bid in the Cheltenham Gold Cup was scuppered by Inothewayurthinkin, while new stars such as Kopek Des Bordes and The New Lion emerged.
Find Cheltenham Festival odds on the Paddy Power website and app, otherwise, everything you need to know about next year’s meeting is below.
Cheltenham Festival 2026 dates
Prestbury Park opens its doors for another four days of top racing from Tuesday, 10th March to Friday, 13th March.
You can get Cheltenham Festival Tickets on The Jockey Club website.
Cheltenham Festival 2026 schedule
Day One: Tuesday, 10th March
13:20: Supreme Novices’ Hurdle
14:00: Arkle Novices’ Chase
14:40: Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
15:20: Ultima Handicap Chase
16:00: Champion Hurdle
16:40: Plate Handicap Chase
17:20: National Hunt Chase
Day Two: Wednesday, 11th March
13:20: Turners Novices’ Hurdle
14:00: Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase
14:40: Coral Cup
15:20: Cross Country Chase
16:00: Champion Chase
16:40: Grand Annual
17:20: Champion Bumper
Day Three: Thursday, 12th March
13:20: Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle
14:00: Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase
14:40: Mares’ Hurdle
15:20: Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle
16:00: Ryanair Chase
16:40: Pertemps Network Final
17:20: Kim Muir
Day Four: Friday, 13th March
13:20: Triumph Hurdle
14:00: County Hurdle
14:40: Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase
15:20: Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle
16:00: Cheltenham Gold Cup
16:40: Festival Hunters’ Chase
17:20: Martin Pipe Handicap Hurdle
What is the Cheltenham Festival?
The Cheltenham Festival is the Olympics of horse racing as the cream of the crop in the National Hunt game descend on the Gloucestershire track for four days of top-level action.
There are a total of 28 renewals on the Cheltenham Festival schedule including a feature race on each day.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup for staying chasers is the week’s highlight and one of the biggest races of the whole Jumps season.
The Cheltenham Festival attracts more than 200,000 racegoers over the four-day period.
What horses will run at the Cheltenham Festival 2026?
Fans of Constitution Hill will hope the 2023 Champion Hurdle hero can recapture his best form and line up.
Sir Gino and last term’s scorer Marine Nationale head our antepost betting for the Champion Chase.
Our Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle antepost betting market is headed by 2024 winner Teahupoo and Ballyburn.
The Cheltenham Gold Cup could see Galopin Des Champs attempt to reverse the form with Inothewayurthinkin from last season’s renewal.
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