The Cheltenham Festival in March is the biggest event in the Jumps racing calendar and is widely regarded as 'the greatest show on turf'.
The eyes of the wider sporting world are fixated on the Cheltenham Festival as the racing elite from Britain, Ireland and beyond congregate for four days of top-class National Hunt racing.
The latest Cheltenham betting odds can be found on our dedicated hub, while we also have the latest Cheltenham Festival news here on site.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 2027 Cheltenham Festival.
Dates
The 2027 Cheltenham Festival will take place from Tuesday 16th March to Friday 19th March.
The opening day is referred to as Champion Day and features the prestigious Champion Hurdle.
Ladies Day, takes place on Wednesday 17th March, while St Patrick's Thursday takes place on the third day.
The final day of the Cheltenham Festival is commonly referred to as Gold Cup Day.
Cheltenham Festival Venue
The Cheltenham Festival takes place at Prestbury Park in Gloucestershire, which is situated in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Cheltenham Festival Races and Schedule
There are a total of 28 races taking place during the 2027 Cheltenham Festival.
A total of seven races will feature on each day of the meeting.
When is the Champion Hurdle?
When is the Champion Chase?
When is the Stayers' Hurdle?
When is the Cheltenham Gold Cup?
Tuesday Cheltenham races
1.20: Michael O'Sullivan Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
2.00: Arkle Chase (Grade 1)
2.40: Festival Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
3.20: Ultima Handicap Chase
4.00: Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.40: Festival Plate Handicap
5.20: National Hunt Chase
Wednesday Cheltenham races
1.20: Turners Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
2.00: Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1)
2.40: BetMGM Cup
3.20: Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase
4.00: Champion Chase (Grade 1)
4.40: Grand Annual
5.20: Champion Bumper (Grade 1)
Thursday Cheltenham races
1.20: Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
2.00: Jack Richards Novices' Handicap Chase
2.40: Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1)
3.20: Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.00: Ryanair Chase (Grade 1)
4.40: Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle
5.20: Kim Muir Challenge Cup
Friday Cheltenham races
1.20: JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1)
2.00: County Hurdle
2.40: Mares' Chase (Grade 2)
3.20: Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
4.00: Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
4.40: Hunter's Chase
5.20: Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Cheltenham Festival Dress Code
The Jockey Club has eased dress restrictions across its courses, including Cheltenham, in an attempt to improve accessibility and inclusivity.
Racegoers can now wear casual clothing at Cheltenham races – including trainers, jogging bottoms and ripped jeans – as long as it is not offensive or a football kit.
What to wear for the Cheltenham Festival?
Cheltenham Festival Prize Money
There was £4,930,000 available in prize money for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.
What is the prize money for winning at Cheltenham?
Cheltenham Racecourse Guide
There are three courses at Cheltenham - the Old Course and the New Course are the two main focuses as well as a unique Cross Country Course which is used for the Cross Country Handicap Chase.
Both the Old and New courses are left-handed, undulating and feature a long climb in the home straight up the famous 'Cheltenham Hill'.
The Cross Country Course deliberately weaves around the centre of Prestbury Park, with turns to the left and right leading racers on a variety of routes and directions, jumping over a selection of natural and man-made obstacles.
Cheltenham Racecourse Layout
What is the Prestbury Cup?
The Prestbury Cup is a competition between the trainers of Great Britain and Ireland at the Cheltenham Festival.
After seven successive Irish victories, Britain will be looking for revenge at the 2027 Festival.
Prestbury Cup Scores and Results
Cheltenham Festival Changes
There were a number of changes made ahead of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival.
The Mares' Hurdle, ordinally ran on the Tuesday, took place on Thursday afternoon with the Festival Plate being staged on the opening day.
There were also alterations made to the field sizes of multiple handicaps.
Both the BetMGM Cup and County Hurdle were limited to 24 horses in an attempt to increase the competitiveness of the races.
More on the Cheltenham Festival changes.
How to bet on the Cheltenham Festival
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