The Cheltenham November Meeting takes centre stage in the UK across Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Trainers continue to take the wraps off their stable stars as the National Hunt season really kicks into gear.
Jonbon bids to win a third Shloer Chase on Friday, Kabral Du Mathan and Old Park Star are poised to clash in the Arkle Trial on Saturday and Idaho Sun bids to flex his Champion Hurdle credentials on Sunday.
Tracks all around the UK are still feeling the effects of the driest summer on record, with quick conditions causing havoc with the beginning of the Jumps campaign.
Cheltenham managed to stage the October Meeting on decent ground, but freezing temperatures and overnight frost is having an impact on this occasion.
Cheltenham going report
The going at Cheltenham is currently being advertised as GOOD (Good-To-Soft In Places), with a going stick reading of 5.6 measured at 12:00 on Friday. This was 6.3 & 6.5 at the October Meeting.
Temperatures dipped to -3.9 degrees last night and another dry day is forecast.
Rainfall overnight on Tuesday saw the ground ease slightly, and watering continued until Thursday.
Saturday's races at Cheltenham
- 12:35 - Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase
- 13:10 - JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)
- 13:45 - Arkle Challenge Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
- 14:20 - Paddy Power Gold Cup
- 14:55 - From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle
- 15:30 - Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
- 16:00 - Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race
Sunday's races at Cheltenham
- 12:50 - Maiden Hurdle
- 13:25 - Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
- 14:00 - Weatherite Air Conditioning Handicap Chase
- 14:35 - Oddschecker Handicap Chase
- 15:10 - Greatwood Hurdle
- 15:45 - Open NH Flat Race
