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Michael Jones

What races are happening at the Cheltenham Festival today?

Cheltenham Festival
  • The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is due to get underway on Tuesday afternoon with Champion Day.
  • There will be seven races on each day of the four-day meeting at the iconic venue.
  • The action will start at 1.20pm GMT with the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, followed by the Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Steeple Chase at 2pm and the McCoys Contractors Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Race at 2.40pm.
  • The Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase is due to begin at 3.20pm, prior to the headline race of the day, the Unibet Champion Hurdle, at 4pm, with the likes of Lossiemouth and The New Lion going for glory.
  • Tuesday’s action will conclude with the Sun Racing Plate at 4.40pm followed by the National Hunt Steeple Chase Challenge Cup at 5.20pm.

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